Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
JTextField setColumns() does not seem to work, why?
130 views
Skip to first unread message
Mark_Galeck
Jul 22, 2008, 7:52:28 PM7/22/08
to
Hello, I construct a
JTextField textField = new JTextField(string, string.length()).
Later, I want to change the string to a longer one, by calling
textField.setColumns(longerString.length());
textField.setText(longerString);
This does not work, setColumns has no effect, setText does work, the
string displayed changes but does not fit in the field.
Why? Please explain, thank you. Mark
Mark_Galeck
Jul 22, 2008, 8:02:57 PM7/22/08
to
Oh, I found the answer myself, sorry for being so dumb. The enclosing
container needs to validate the new layout.
container needs to validate the new layout.
Roedy Green
Jul 23, 2008, 5:00:38 AM7/23/08
to
On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:28 -0700 (PDT), Mark_Galeck
<mark_galeck...@yahoo.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted
someone who said :
<mark_galeck...@yahoo.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted
someone who said :
>This does not work, setColumns has no effect, setText does work, the
>string displayed changes but does not fit in the field.
this means the optimum box size will change. However, it won't be
redrawn until you re-validate.
That number is very approximate since you are not using a fix-pitch
font.
--
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
The Java Glossary
http://mindprod.com
0 new messages