Java 6 Illuminated: An Active Learning Approach, 2nd Edition

864 CHAPTER 12 Graphical User Interfaces

58 public static void main( String args[])

59 {

60 FoodSamplings fs = new FoodSamplings();

61 fs.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );

62 }

63 }

EXAMPLE 12.8 Using JList to Display Food Samplings

12.10 Combo Boxes

A JComboBox implements a drop-down list. When the combo box appears,

one item is displayed, along with a button showing a down arrow. When the

user presses on the button, the combo box “drops” open and displays a list

of items, with a scroll bar for viewing more items. The user can select only

one item from the list.

When the user selects an item, the list closes and the selected item is the one ...