How to make a text field in java ?

Question

How to make a text field like a text box my palette is not working in Netbeans!! I am trying to figure it out since days . No result

Answer 1

There are plenty of text areas but the most simple one is the swing JTextArea

Answer 2

Here's an example for a simple window with Textfield:

import javax.swing.*;

public class JTextFieldExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame mainFrame = new JFrame();
mainFrame.setTitle("JTextField Example");
mainFrame.setSize(300, 150);
JPanel panel = new JPanel();

JLabel label = new JLabel("Yout Name");
panel.add(label);

// Create Textfield
// Text and Columncount set directly
JTextField tfName = new JTextField("PUT TEXT HERE", 15);

// add textfield to panel
panel.add(tfName);

JButton buttonOK = new JButton("OK");
panel.add(buttonOK);

mainFrame.add(panel);
mainFrame.setVisible(true);

}
}

Answer 3

@Maksym Eclipse for the win

Answer 4

I have to agree that eclipse is dead, and Intelij is better but I just hate the UI of intelij or visual, I have to feel comfortable in the IDE and I'm not in both of them

Answer 5

Yes, I don't like it too. I would definitly switch if there was a eclipse theme

Answer 6

Well thanks, I'll going to try it

Answer 7

JTextField myField = new JTextField(); This is swing text field
But you must to connect it to some container like JFrame or JPanel like this //myPanel.add(myField);
All of the components must have parameters set like:
JFrame myFrame = new JFrame;
myFrame.setSize(800,600);
myFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
myFrame.setVisible(true);

and later

JPanel myPanel = new JPanel();
myPanel.setSize(200,50);
myPanel.setLocation(1,1);
myPanel.setVisible(true);

and last but important, add it to frame

myFrame.add(myPanel);
myFrame.repaint();

Answer 8

Ah, and stop using NetBeans. IntelliJ is muuuch better

Answer 9

Eclipse is dead. Maybe still for C++ if someone can't afford Visual or is on Linux but for sure not for Java.

Answer 10

Did you tried Darcula theme from IntelliJ? I am using it daily also changed font to inconsolata.
OP sorry for irrelevant spam.

Answer 11

There is a plugin that changes syntax coloring to eclipse theme, but if it comes to buttons or menu bar, well, nope. Yet most big corporations are on IntelliJ now for its efficiency.

Answer 12

Thank you all! It really is helpful to me!