Re: JMenuBar menuitem position off
bdog4@hotmail.com wrote:
I'm trying to use a jmenubar in a japplet. I can get the menu but when
you click on a menu item the dropdown items are in the lower right hand
of the panel instead of below the menu item? Any ideas?
Thanks
package webapplet;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Applet1 extends JApplet {
boolean isStandalone = false;
JMenuBar jMenuBar1 = new JMenuBar();
JMenu jMenu1 = new JMenu();
JMenuItem jMenuItem1 = new JMenuItem();
JButton jButton1 = new JButton();
JPanel jPanel1 = new JPanel();
JLabel jLabel1 = new JLabel();
BorderLayout borderLayout1 = new BorderLayout();
BorderLayout borderLayout2 = new BorderLayout();
public String getParameter(String key, String def) {
return isStandalone ? System.getProperty(key, def) :
(getParameter(key) != null ? getParameter(key) : def);
}
public Applet1() {
}
public void init() {
try {
jbInit();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void jbInit() throws Exception {
this.setJMenuBar(jMenuBar1);
this.setSize(new Dimension(355, 203));
this.getContentPane().setLayout(borderLayout1);
jMenu1.setText("File");
jMenuItem1.setText("Exit");
jButton1.setText("jButton1");
jPanel1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 100));
jPanel1.setLayout(borderLayout2);
jLabel1.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
jLabel1.setText("Hello");
jMenuBar1.add(jMenu1);
jMenu1.add(jMenuItem1);
jPanel1.add(jLabel1, java.awt.BorderLayout.NORTH);
jPanel1.add(jButton1, java.awt.BorderLayout.SOUTH);
this.getContentPane().add(jPanel1,
java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
}
public void start() {
}
public void stop() {
}
public void destroy() {
}
public String getAppletInfo() {
return "Applet Information";
}
public String[][] getParameterInfo() {
return null;
}
static {
try {
//UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
//UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName());
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
}
The Applet is running just the way you coded it. That is,
- a JMenuBar with a JMenu("File")
- one JMenuItem("Exit") under JMenu.
Select JMenu and JMenuItem drops down under the JMenu..
????
Thanks in Advance...
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