Adding vertical separators in JToolBar

Question

I have create a GUI using Java Swing (Windows Builder Pro) for a personal project and it has a JToolBar. I have added separators between the buttons in the tool bar.

JButton btnSave = new JButton("Save");
    btnSave.setToolTipText("Save");
    btnSave.setMnemonic('S');
    btnSave.setIcon(new ImageIcon(Main.class.getResource("/org/dbhaskaran/resources/Save32.png")));
    toolBar.add(btnSave);
    toolBar.add(new JSeparator(SwingConstants.VERTICAL));

    JButton btnDesign = new JButton("Design");
    btnDesign.setIcon(new ImageIcon(Main.class.getResource("/org/dbhaskaran/resources/wizard32.png")));
    toolBar.add(btnDesign);
    toolBar.add(new JSeparator(SwingConstants.VERTICAL));

I don't understand why my JButtons are getting aligned to the right after adding the separator? And how do I fix it?
When I click on one of the buttons on the tool bar, it leaves behind an ugly border - is there any way to get rid of it? Please see screenshot below:

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An [SSCCE](http://sscce.org) would see you get better help sooner — David Kroukamp, Dec 27 '12 at 19:42

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 27 '12 at 19:51

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Figured out the answer to my first question:

Replace

toolBar.add(new JSeparator(SwingConstants.VERTICAL));

With

toolBar.addSeparator();

Now all the Icons in the tool bar are tightly packed. Only need to figure out if there is a way to get rid of the ugly button border that is left behind on the most recently used Jbutton in the JToolBar.

answered Dec 27 '12 at 19:51

Deepak B

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I am having the same problem and I don't have addSeparator() in Swing – Mour_Ka Sep 26 '19 at 05:58

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 31 '12 at 08:03

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Only need to figure out if there is a way to get rid of the ugly button border that is left behind on the most recently used Jbutton in the JToolBar.

button.setFocusPainted(false)

repeat for all JButtons

edited Dec 31 '12 at 08:03

mKorbel

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answered Dec 30 '12 at 23:01

Michael Dunn

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Adding vertical separators in JToolBar

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