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Thread: Scrollbars on JTextArea

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    Default Scrollbars on JTextArea

    I am trying to add a vertical and horizontal scroll bar to a text area though its not working.
    JTextArea notices = new JTextArea("");
        	  JScrollPane pane = new JScrollPane(notices, JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS, JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);
        	  notices.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300,300));
        	  notices.setBackground(Color.YELLOW);
        	  int index = 0;
        	  try{
        	      BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
        	      String line = "";
        	      while((line=reader.readLine())!=null){
        	    	  notices.append("Notice "+ ++index +":\r\n");
        	    	  notices.append(line + "\r\n");
        	      }
        	      reader.close();
        	  }catch(Exception except){
        		  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(mainPanel, "Sorry could not be done");
        	  }
        	  notices.setEditable(false);
        	  notices.setVisible(true);
        	  center.add(pane);

    The above code gives a scroll pane on the vertical side though it does not allow me to scroll down when the text exceeds the boundaries of the JTextArea. If I change JScrollPane settings to VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED and HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED I don't get anything at all.


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    Default Re: Scrollbars on JTextArea

    Quote Originally Posted by keepStriving View Post
        	  notices.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300,300));
    Don't impose a preferred size on the JTextArea ..... at most on the JScrollPane.

    Quote Originally Posted by keepStriving View Post
        	  notices.setVisible(true);
    This is not necessary. Components (excluding top-level ones like JFrame, etc...) are visible by default.
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    Default Re: Scrollbars on JTextArea

    That sorted the problem, thank you.

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