// ui/ComboBoxes.java // (c)2016 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://mindviewinc.com/Books/OnJava/ for more book information. // Using drop-down lists. import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.*; import static onjava.SwingConsole.*; public class ComboBoxes extends JFrame { private String[] description = { "Ebullient", "Obtuse", "Recalcitrant", "Brilliant", "Somnescent", "Timorous", "Florid", "Putrescent" }; private JTextField t = new JTextField(15); private JComboBox c = new JComboBox<>(); private JButton b = new JButton("Add items"); private int count = 0; public ComboBoxes() { for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++) c.addItem(description[count++]); t.setEditable(false); b.addActionListener(e -> { if(count < description.length) c.addItem(description[count++]); }); c.addActionListener(e -> t.setText("index: " + c.getSelectedIndex() + " " + ((JComboBox)e.getSource()).getSelectedItem())); setLayout(new FlowLayout()); add(t); add(c); add(b); } public static void main(String[] args) { run(new ComboBoxes(), 200, 175); } }