JList in Java Swing

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A JList presents the user with a group of items, displayed in one or more columns, to choose from. Lists can have many items, so they are often put in scroll panes.

Example:

The following example displayed simple JList.

/* =========================================================== File Name : JListDemo.java WebSite : http://javaproglang.blogspot.in/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AdvanceJavaProgramming Twitter ID : https://twitter.com/AdvanceJava Created By : Bintu Chaudhary =========================================================== */ import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; class JListDemo extends JFrame { private JPanel topPanel; private JList listbox; public JListDemo() { setTitle( "JListBoxDemo" ); setSize( 400, 200 ); setBackground( Color.gray ); topPanel = new JPanel(); topPanel.setLayout( new BorderLayout() ); getContentPane().add( topPanel ); // Create some items to add to the list String listData[] = { "Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3", "Item 4" }; // Create a new listbox control listbox = new JList( listData ); topPanel.add( listbox, BorderLayout.CENTER ); } // Main entry point for this example public static void main( String args[] ) { // Create an instance of the test application JListDemo mainFrame = new JListDemo(); mainFrame.setVisible( true ); } }

C:\>jdk1.4\bin>javac JListDemo.java
C:\>jdk1.4\bin>java JListDemo

"Output of JList.class"

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