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    Java JRootPane

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    JRootPane is a lightweight container used by JFrames and other components. It manages the glass pane, layered pane, content pane, menu bar, and default button. The constructor sets up these panes. Methods like setContentPane(), setJMenuBar(), and setDefaultButton() configure the root pane's components.

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    Java JRootPane

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    JRootPane is a lightweight container used by JFrames and other components. It manages the glass pane, layered pane, content pane, menu bar, and default button. The constructor sets up these panes. Methods like setContentPane(), setJMenuBar(), and setDefaultButton() configure the root pane's components.

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    JRootPane is a lightweight container used by JFrames and other components. It manages the glass pane, layered pane, content pane, menu bar, and default button. The constructor sets up these panes. Methods like setContentPane(), setJMenuBar(), and setDefaultButton() configure the root pane's components.

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    JRootPane is a lightweight container used by JFrames and other components. It manages the glass pane, layered pane, content pane, menu bar, and default button. The constructor sets up these panes. Methods like setContentPane(), setJMenuBar(), and setDefaultButton() configure the root pane's components.

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    Java JRootPane

    JRootPane is a lightweight container used behind the scenes by JFrame, JDialog,


    JWindow, JApplet, and JInternalFrame.

    Nested Classes

    Modifier Class Description


    and Type

    protected JRootPane.AccessibleJRootPan This class implements accessibility support


    class e for the JRootPane class.

    protected JRootPane.RootLayout A custom layout manager that is responsible


    class for the layout of layeredPane, glassPane, and
    menuBar.

    Fields

    Modifier Field Description


    and Type

    static int COLOR_CHOOSER_DIALO Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle


    G property.

    protected contentPane The content pane.


    JButton

    protected defaultButton The button that gets activated when the pane
    Container has the focus and a UI-specific action like
    pressing the Enter key occurs.

    protected menuBar The menu bar.


    JMenuBar

    protected glassPane The glass pane that overlays the menu bar and
    Component content pane, so it can intercept mouse
    movements and such.
    static int ERROR_DIALOG Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle
    property.

    Constructor

    Constructor Description

    JRootPane() Creates a JRootPane, setting up its glassPane, layeredPane, and contentPane.

    Useful Methods

    Modifier and Method Description


    Type

    protected void addImpl(Component comp, Overridden to enforce the position of


    Object constraints, int index) the glass component as the zero child.

    void addNotify() Notifies this component that it now


    has a parent component.

    protected createContentPane() It is called by the constructor methods


    Container to create the default contentPane.

    protected createGlassPane() It called by the constructor methods


    Component to create the default glassPane.

    AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext() It gets the AccessibleContext


    associated with this JRootPane.

    JButton getDefaultButton() It returns the value of the


    defaultButton property.

    void setContentPane(Container It sets the content pane -- the


    content) container that holds the components
    parented by the root pane.

    void setDefaultButton(JButton It sets the defaultButton property,


    defaultButton) which determines the current default
    button for this JRootPane.
    void setJMenuBar(JMenuBar menu) It adds or changes the menu bar used
    in the layered pane.

    JRootPane Example
    1. import javax.swing.JButton;  
    2. import javax.swing.JFrame;  
    3. import javax.swing.JMenu;  
    4. import javax.swing.JMenuBar;  
    5. import javax.swing.JRootPane;  
    6.   
    7. public class JRootPaneExample {  
    8.      public static void main(String[] args) {  
    9.             JFrame f = new JFrame();  
    10.             f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);  
    11.             JRootPane root = f.getRootPane();  
    12.   
    13.             // Create a menu bar  
    14.             JMenuBar bar = new JMenuBar();  
    15.             JMenu menu = new JMenu("File");  
    16.             bar.add(menu);  
    17.             menu.add("Open");  
    18.             menu.add("Close");  
    19.             root.setJMenuBar(bar);  
    20.   
    21.             // Add a button to the content pane  
    22.             root.getContentPane().add(new JButton("Press Me"));  
    23.   
    24.             // Display the UI  
    25.             f.pack();  
    26.             f.setVisible(true);  
    27.           }  
    28. }  
    Output

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