1. Programming in Java
Swing
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2. What is Swing?
Platform independent GUI API for Java
Relatively simple to implement
Derives some of its functionality from Abstract
Window Toolkit (AWT)
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3. JFrame Class
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4. JFrame Class
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5. JFrame Class
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6. JFrame Class
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7. JFrame Class
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8. JFrame Class
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9. JFrame Class
import javax.swing.JFrame;
public class SwingTest
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.setSize(800, 600);
f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
}
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10. JFrame Class
import javax.swing.JFrame;
public class SwingTest
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.setSize(800, 600);
f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
}
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11. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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12. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
Parent Class
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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13. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
Parent Class
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Sub Class
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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14. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
Parent Class
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
Parent Class Constructor
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Sub Class
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
} Sub Class Constructor
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15. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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16. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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17. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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18. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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19. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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20. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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21. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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22. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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23. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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24. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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25. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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26. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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27. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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28. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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29. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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30. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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31. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
© 2011 BlueSignet LLC. All rights reserved.

32. JFrame Class
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
SwingExample
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{ main
public SwingExample()
{
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JButton b = new JButton("Click Me!");
b.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
p.add(b);
add(p);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame) { _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hey, Buddy!");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ ButtonAction
SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample();
}
}
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33. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
public static BlueSignet LLC. All rights reserved.
© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

34. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
public static BlueSignet LLC. All rights reserved.
© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

35. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
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© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

36. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
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© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

37. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
public static BlueSignet LLC. All rights reserved.
© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

38. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
public static BlueSignet LLC. All rights reserved.
© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

39. import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel mainPanel; JButton buttonOK;
JTextField textFieldFirstName, textFieldLastName;
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
mainPanel = new JPanel();
textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(); textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
mainPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:"));
mainPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
mainPanel.add(buttonOK);
add(mainPanel);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText();
String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return;
}
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
public static BlueSignet LLC. All rights reserved.
© 2011 void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

40. How do you place controls on a frame?
Java expects UI controls to be encased inside
containers
There are multiple ways to achieve this
One way that we find simple to understand is to
use JPanels and absolute positioning
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41. Layering
JFrame JPanel UI Item
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42. Layering
JFrame JPanel UI Item
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43. Layering
JPanel UI Item
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44. Layering
JPanel
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45. Layering
JFrame JPanel
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46. Layering
JFrame
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47. Layering
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48. Control Placement Example
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("Hey Buddy!");
JPanel labelPanel = new JPanel();
JLabel heyBuddyLabel = new JLabel("Hey Buddy!");
labelPanel.add(heyBuddyLabel);
add(labelPanel);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}
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49. Control Placement Example
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
setLayout(null);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("Hey Buddy!");
JPanel labelPanel = new JPanel();
JLabel heyBuddyLabel = new JLabel("Hey Buddy!");
labelPanel.add(heyBuddyLabel);
add(labelPanel);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}
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50. Control Placement Example
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
setLayout(null);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("Hey Buddy!");
JPanel labelPanel = new JPanel();
JLabel heyBuddyLabel = new JLabel("Hey Buddy!");
labelPanel.add(heyBuddyLabel);
labelPanel.setBounds(0, 0, 70, 20);
add(labelPanel);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}
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51. Control Placement Example
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
public SwingExample()
{
setLayout(null);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("Hey Buddy!");
JPanel labelPanel = new JPanel();
JLabel heyBuddyLabel = new JLabel("Hey Buddy!");
labelPanel.add(heyBuddyLabel);
labelPanel.setBounds(120, 55, 70, 20);
add(labelPanel);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}
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52. import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingExample extends JFrame
{
JPanel fNPanel = new JPanel(); JPanel lNPanel = new JPanel();
JPanel buttonsPanel = new JPanel();
JButton buttonOK = new JButton("OK"); JButton buttonCancel = new JButton("Cancel");
JTextField textFieldFirstName = new JTextField(), textFieldLastName = new JTextField();
Dimension textFieldSize = new Dimension(200, 25);
public SwingExample()
{
setLayout(null);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(300, 135);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("What is your name?");
buttonOK.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this)); buttonCancel.addActionListener(new ButtonAction(this));
textFieldFirstName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
textFieldLastName.setPreferredSize(textFieldSize);
fNPanel.setBounds(0, 0, 280, 30);
fNPanel.add(new JLabel("First Name:")); fNPanel.add(textFieldFirstName);
lNPanel.setBounds(0, 30, 280, 30);
lNPanel.add(new JLabel("Last Name:")); lNPanel.add(textFieldLastName);
buttonsPanel.setBounds(140, 60, 135, 35);
buttonsPanel.add(buttonOK); buttonsPanel.add(buttonCancel);
add(fNPanel); add(lNPanel); add(buttonsPanel);
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
setVisible(true);
}
public class ButtonAction implements ActionListener
{
private JFrame _sourceFrame = null;
public ButtonAction(JFrame sourceFrame)
{ _sourceFrame = sourceFrame; }
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
if(a.getActionCommand() == "Cancel") System.exit(0);
String firstName = textFieldFirstName.getText(); String lastName = textFieldLastName.getText();
if(firstName.equals("") || lastName.equals(""))
{ JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Please enter your name."); return; }
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(_sourceFrame, "Hello, " + firstName + " " + lastName);
textFieldFirstName.setText(""); textFieldLastName.setText("");
textFieldFirstName.requestFocusInWindow();
}
}
public © 2011 BlueSignet LLC. All rights args)
static void main(String[] reserved.
{ SwingExample myProgram = new SwingExample(); }
}

53. The End?
Thank You For Watching!
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