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07-24-2014 , 05:57 PM

Searix

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How do i make the Hardware/Software boxes in the image below?

Should be easier but i cant seem to find it in Jframes (java obviously)

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07-24-2014 , 06:41 PM

iosys

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Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,753

JPanel I think.
You should check out WindowsBuilder Pro for Eclipse and it's free btw.

It will help you just drag and drop stuff onto a frame, like what you can do with c# in visual studio.

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07-24-2014 , 07:16 PM

bex989

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Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 153

I think he wants to create borders around layout managers.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutori...ts/border.html

It does look weird seeing Swing after playing with JavaFX.
Check it out using Scene Builder to drag-and-drop, it's easy and it makes sense since it's pretty much designed to use MVC/MVP pattern.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij0HwRAlCmo

Last edited by bex989; 07-24-2014 at 07:22 PM.

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07-24-2014 , 08:13 PM

Searix

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i need to create it in netbeans btw

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07-24-2014 , 10:19 PM

Searix

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...and Jpanel doesnt seem to work

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07-25-2014 , 02:42 AM

Searix

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bump

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07-25-2014 , 03:24 AM

iosys

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JPanel with Border. I just checked.

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07-25-2014 , 03:42 AM

Searix

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Originally Posted by iosys

JPanel with Border. I just checked.

confused what you mean. how do you set the 'Hardware' text?

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07-25-2014 , 05:01 AM

iosys

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Originally Posted by Searix

confused what you mean. how do you set the 'Hardware' text?

Um maybe a label... are you serious by asking that?

I mean maybe that developer used a single jtabbedpane for both of them, modified the style, had tabs align left and bolded the text.

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07-25-2014 , 10:14 AM

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Tim Brice

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I would just use Swing to write it. There should be plenty of examples of how to do something similar to this.

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07-25-2014 , 04:13 PM

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Searix

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Found it, it was called a Jpanel property 'Titled border' under extra border options, thanks all

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07-25-2014 , 09:03 PM

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bex989

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Good thing you found it, I posted it for you yesterday but you ignored it.
Probably because you see a difference and if you are really trying to learn, you are on a BAD TRACK with Netbeans designer.

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08-16-2014 , 11:27 PM

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EvalEvan

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Netbeans form editor is the nuts. Haters gonna hate, but that thing has saved me hours and my GUIs look damn good.

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08-17-2014 , 01:20 PM

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Ovalman

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I have a solution but it requires ditching Java and moving to C#, C++ or Visual Basic.

Visual Studio Express can create a Window in minutes as it's built around Windows Machines. Maybe your after a Java solution for multi platform support but this is the easiest way to create what you need on a Windows Machine.

+1 for the language and VSE ease of use, I've been trying to learn Android for months and getting nowhere but VSE was so easy to understand and their forms wizard was so easy to link variables and program.

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