for some reason when I open this dialog the button still says "Open"
chooser.setDialogType(JFileChooser.SAVE_DIALOG);
chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled(false);
chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY);

In an application I open a new frame by clicking a button in the main
frame. When I close the new frame, the application terminates. How can I
close the frame, without closing the application?
Thanx,

I would like to disable an item in a JComboBox.  By "disable" I mean
to grey-it out or otherwise indicate to the user that this item is not
a valid selection.  They should still be able to select it but it
should look different.

Hi, everyone.
I'm currently creating a program that will be translated to at least three
different languages. I want it to be possible to change languages on the
fly. So far I've been using Runnables that set the texts on all components

I want to certify for the java developper exam. I have the following
question : In the gui you must have the possibility to book a record. Is it
allowed to add new functionality like release a record. The assignment does
not say it is needed. My oponion is that it is reasonable ...

What are the possible peremeters of the showInputDialog(), and
showOutputDialog ()?

I am new to Java and Swing. I have tried to search the net (including
comp.lang.java.gui FAQ), but I cannot figure out what is wrong with
the following test of swing. The window only updates when I am
changing the size of the window. How do I get the program to update

What is IFC?

The initial problem is to update JTable when user opens file from my
JMenuBar
I handle JMenuBar events by implementing AbstractAction
My JTable has its own implementation of TableModel (I extend