22.2. JSlider
JSliders enable a user to select from a range of integer values. Class JSlider inherits from JComponent. Figure 22.1 shows a horizontal JSlider with tick marks and the thumb that allows a user to select a value. JSliders can be customized to display major tick marks, minor tick marks and labels for the tick marks. They also support snap-to ticks, which cause the thumb, when positioned between two tick marks, to snap to the closest one.
Figure 22.1. JSlider component with horizontal orientation.
Most Swing GUI components support user interactions through the mouse and the keyboard. For example, if a JSlider has the focus (i.e., ...
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