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Thread: Frame not becoming invisible

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    Default Frame not becoming invisible

    Here is a code I made to practice how to make JFrame and add components to it.
    But the problem is:
    1. On line 8, shouldn't the frame turn invisible?
    2. On line 7, shouldn't the frame be in the center of the screen?

    Could anyone help?
    P.S : I did it in Ready to Program (if thats the source of any problem)

    import java.awt.*;
    import java.awt.event.*;
    import javax.swing.*;
    public class JButtonDemo2 {
            public static void main(String[] args) {
                    mkay app = new mkay();
                    app.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                    app.setVisible(false);
            }
    }
    class mkay extends javax.swing.JFrame{        
            public mkay() {
                init();
            }
            JFrame jtfMainFrame;
            JButton jbnButton1, jbnButton2;
            JTextField jtfInput;
            JPanel jplPanel;
            public void init() {
                    jtfMainFrame = new JFrame("Which Button Demo");
                    jtfMainFrame.setSize(50, 50);
                    jbnButton1 = new JButton("Button 1");
                    jbnButton2 = new JButton("Button 2");
                    jtfInput = new JTextField(20);
                    jplPanel = new JPanel();
                    jbnButton1.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
     
                            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                                    jtfInput.setText("Button 1!");
                                    mkay app2 = new mkay();
                                    app2.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                            }
                    });
                    jbnButton2.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
     
                            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                                    jtfInput.setText("Button 2!");
                            }
                    });
                    jplPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
                    jplPanel.add(jtfInput);
                    jplPanel.add(jbnButton1);
                    jplPanel.add(jbnButton2);
                    jtfMainFrame.getContentPane().add(jplPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
                    jtfMainFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                    jtfMainFrame.pack();
                    jtfMainFrame.setVisible(true);
            }
    }
    Last edited by sbjibo; June 27th, 2012 at 07:33 PM.


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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    What happens when you execute the program?
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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    When you execute the program, a frame with a text field, and 2 buttons labeled button1 and button 2.
    But the program is not supposed to show anything

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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    Try changing the setVisible parameter to true and see what happens.
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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    When you write app.setVisible(true), it creates a new window, but it has no components. its just an empty frame.

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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    Does the fact that I made it in 'Ready To Program' matter ? because my friend made a code simililar to this in netbeans, and it worked.

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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    The IDE should not make any difference. Your friend's code must have been different.

    Did you see two windows after the change I suggested?
    Look at the code. There are two JFrame objects being created.
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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    I dont understand why two windows are created. When I say 'mkay app = new mkay(), that should make a window. So where is the other window coming from?

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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    What title is shown in the window with the components? Do a Find in the source for that String to see where it is used. Or look for a statement that has: new JFrame(
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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    It is created at line 20 of my program. The title of the window is "Which button Demo"

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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    Do you now see where there are two windows being created?
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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    I think thats the only line where the window is created. Could you tell me where is the other window being created?

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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    Wait, the mkay class extends the JFrame, so that s the other wiindow, right?

    The code works if you dont create another frame inside the mkay class.



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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    Right.
    One was mkay that extends JFrame

    The other was:
    JFrame jtfMainFrame;
    ...
    jtfMainFrame = new JFrame("Which Button Demo");
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    Default Re: Frame not becoming invisible

    See,2 frames are being created because u have created 2 objects-app and jftMainFrame

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