Java GUI question.

[notfred]

Is there a class for displaying a list of items, kind of like how napster or kazaa displays a list of downloads?

I could make a vertical box filled with a bunch of horizontal boxes, but I was wondering if there's any easier way to do it? Basically I want an interface similar to napster where each line displays a String, a button "delete", and possibly another widget or two. Any easy way to make this look nice?

 

[Kilrsat]

Using a JTable is one method.

Another is to set up a gridbag layout.

I'm leaving work in ~5 minutes, but I'll have more details with examples when I get home.

For now: JTable Howto

 

[notfred]

JTable looks like just what I need

 

[Kilrsat]

I'll give you a few more options anyway

Grid Layout:
Grid Layout Pic
Grid Layout sample code

Gridbad Layout:
GridBag Layout Pic
GridBag Layout sample code

There's two pics and a few snippets of code showing how they're done.

Commenting isn't the best, and I'm sorry about that. I haven't gotten to finalizing these portions yet

 

[notfred]

While we're on the subject of java GUIs, is there way to make an icon for a java program in windows (To show up in Explorer, the taskbar, etc)? Apple's developer tools allows you to compile java into .app files, with custom icons, but I don't know how to do the same thing on windows. I know it's possible, as BlueJ does it.

 

[Kilrsat]

Can't help you there, I create a VB or C wrapper exe if I'm going to package something for easier launch on a given platform.

 

[notfred]

That might be what BlueJ uses, too... I really wish they'd make it open source, It's free and targeted to students. Why not make it open source?

 

[notfred]

Oh... one more thing, can I set the focus to null, or the whole window, or something? I really hate those little borders around buttons.

 

[Kilrsat]

(object).setSelected(false);

Should remove focus from whatever object

 

[notfred]

Thanks, Buttons look much nicer that way (especially in OS X)