Questions tagged [swingutilities]
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SwingUtilities.convertPoint() returns negative values
I am facing this issue in another project which has complicated JPanels structure and much code.
In there I have a following snippet
Point point = label.getLocation();
Point point2 = SwingUtilities.convertPoint(label.getParent(), point, panel);
in…
Nikolay Kuznetsov
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Component coordinates
I'm trying to get components coordinate's in relation to its parent. For example, when I have a JFrame of size 500x500, which has a child - JPanel - at [50, 10] I should get [50, 10] as a result. However easy may it seem, I'm keep getting wrong…
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Why do I need Swing Utilities and how do I use it?
This is mainly in regards to my question here, but I don't understand why Swing Utilities is needed and what it is used for. I'm designing a swing gui and I don't wanna miss out on anything that Swing Utilities might offer. Also could someone…
Grammin
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Java GUI alignment
So I have my labels and everything added, but I am still having trouble formatting and aligning everything. The calculate button should obviously be centered. I get that using gridbag splits the frame into coordinate system and when one column is…
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Query on creating separate thread in java?
Below is the compiled program replica of actual problem code,
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
public class Dummy {
public static boolean getUserCheck(int size, boolean Check) {
if (Check) {
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overexchange
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Right click mouse event
I search through this forum but I can't find a good explanation on this topic.
Is there any different from the below statements? Which way is the better way to trigger this event?
if (evt.getButton() == 3)
Vs.
if…
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Swing GUI one simple thing
I have one simple question why do I need write code like this with
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable(){
If programm create same frame without it?
code with SwingUtilities
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import…
Martynas Žukovas
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Thread out of the EDT
Hi i'd like to do a task out of the EDT :
new Thread(new Runnable(){
@Override
public void run() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
fBPC.repaint();
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The Answer
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Difference between SwingUtilities Threads and AWT.EventQueue threads
I am using using the Netbeans 7 IDE to develop a GUI desktop application.
When I create the JFrame class , Netbeans uses the
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() { }
To initiate the runnable object.
But my application has swing…
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Add JInternalFrame to JDesktopPane using a button inside other JInternalFrame
This snippet code I got from https://stackoverflow.com/a/6868039/2240900
how to add the internal2 to desktoppane1 using a button placed somewhere in internal1.
In the ActionListener added to your button you can use code like the following to get a…
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SwingUtilities.convertMouseEvent() sets button to NOBUTTON in Java7
As we know MouseEvent gets lost in JScrollPane, i.e. not delivered to a parent, it is an old bug not fixed yet:
https://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1362237
So I was using work-around by catching event in JScrollPane with a…
Nikolay Kuznetsov
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SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(JFrame) returns null
frame is the only JFrame in my Swing app. Since JFrame extends Window I have believed from description and method name that the code should return the frame itself.
SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(frame)
public static Window…
Nikolay Kuznetsov
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How to find location of JTree node on screen
I want to search a particular node of JTree and determine its location on screen. My aim is to start hovering mouse from the top left corner of that node and perform a mouse click in my JFC.
Can anyone help me with this? Is it possible?
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SwingUtilities invokeLater GUI update with JList
Good day,
I've read a few other stack overflow postings and other tutorials, but I can't get my GUI to update correctly after a button starts a long process. I've attached the full code of the problem that I am having. Notice if you run the code,…
Matthew
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Java SwingUtilities.invokeLater
.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e){
try{
ta.append("Searching Initiated at: "+datetime()+"\n");
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