I'm creating an FTP file upload applet.  I've got the functionality of
it working, however since I will be distributing it, I want to make it
configurable for other users to setup on their web servers.  In order
to do so, I need to take out the hard-coded information like FTP

Hello. I'm trying to use the Sun TableSorter and have an issue with it
deselecting the selected rows.
I know I need to save the selected rows and then reselect them using
the appropriate model to sorter index conversion but I can't seem to

I know how to add listeners on key events but they appear to get the key
after it has actually been processed by Swing and any default operations
performed.  What I want to do is to override completely what happens when a
particular key is pressed seemingly before Swing processes it ...

In a Swing based application I am working on, I have a JTable inside a
JPanel.
Please see http://members.westnet.com.au/harveystreet/panel.png.
The panel uses a 1x1 GridLayout. I have set the background colour of the

I've been trying to track down why my JDialog window flickers when I
first display it (WinXP;  JRE Version: 1.5.0_04).  The flicker became
noticable after the dialog became somewhat complex with many
components.

I'm trying to implement a JPanel with rounded corners that clips it's
children so they don't run outside the jpanel's (now rounded) corners.
I'm able to clip the JPanel, but the children keep painting outside the
jpanel parent.

Just wondering if anyone has been involved in a project or development where
they wrapped the Swing API behind there own API.
Some Reasons Why:
To have our own events instead of Swing MouseEvents, KeyEvents coming

I have a JPanel with a number of dialog items and some JComboBox'es.
Each JComboBox has items (created from a fixed array of data).
Every thing worked as it should before I put the JPanel into a JScrollPane.
After I did this the pick list will not display any more. I can see that

I need some help with GridBagLayout. Didn't find this information in any
tutorial.
My application consists of the Panels, left and right. Both panels are
supposed to use the maxmium available vertical space.

I have a JPanel with many JTextFields, JButtons ...
I want to disable the  JPanel losing focus (like switching to another
tab , if the panel is on a tabbedPane; or a user clicking on a
JMenuItem) until a particular condition occurs.

In the TreeModel docs, the valueForPathChanged() method has this
information for it ...
"Messaged when the user has altered the value for the item identified
by path to newValue. If newValue signifies a truly new value the model

I'm setting up a JTree so its nodes can be rearranged using drag and
drop. Everything works fine with the following exception: if the node I
want to drag is already selected, no problem. If it is not, selecting
and dragging with one left mouse button press does nothing but select ...

Hey guys!
How can I anchor my TextArea with my Dialog box? That is, when I resize
my Dialog box, I want the TextArea, and the Buttons as well to resize
in correct proportion.

I am busy designing a biggish swing application and I was taken aback
by a cast exception. As I was not expecting an exception I decided to
test this somewhere else.
So I have class (ActionFactory) that extends AbstractAction. The Main

Hi...
I asked this question long time ago (Jul 14 2004) and have not gotten
any answers.
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.java.programmer/browse_thread/thread/20
f22b9c3beb5cc8/5f1c54fed47e564e?lnk=st&q=jtable+autofit&rnum=1#5f1c54fed47e564e