How do I open a new JPanel using JButton?
I am trying to code a program with multiple screens, however I do not want to use tabbed panels. I've looked at using multiple JPanels with a map layout and the methods just don't work. What I need is to load a new JPanel on button click. Here is my code:
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
import java.awt.CardLayout;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
public class IA extends JFrame {
private JPanel contentPane;
private JPanel home;
private JPanel clients;
/**
* Launch the application.
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
IA frame = new IA();
frame.setVisible(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
}
/**
* Create the frame.
*/
public IA() {
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
contentPane = new JPanel();
contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
setContentPane(contentPane);
contentPane.setLayout(new CardLayout(0, 0));
JPanel home = new JPanel();
contentPane.add(home, "name_714429679706141");
home.setLayout(null);
JButton btnClients = new JButton("Clients");
btnClients.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
home.setVisible(false);
clients.setVisible(true);
}
});
btnClients.setBounds(160, 108, 89, 23);
home.add(btnClients);
JPanel clients = new JPanel();
contentPane.add(clients, "name_714431450350356");
clients.setLayout(null);
JButton btnHome = new JButton("Home");
btnHome.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
clients.setVisible(false);
home.setVisible(true);
}
});
btnHome.setBounds(169, 107, 89, 23);
clients.add(btnHome);
}
}
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The problem is that you have duplicate variables home
and clients
.
Below is your modified code to fix this, with comments on the changed lines (five lines in total):
import java.awt.CardLayout;
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
public class IA extends JFrame {
private final JPanel contentPane;
// private final JPanel home; // REMOVED
// private JPanel clients; // REMOVED
/**
* Launch the application.
*/
public static void main(final String[] args) {
EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
IA frame = new IA();
frame.setVisible(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
}
/**
* Create the frame.
*/
public IA() {
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
contentPane = new JPanel();
contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
setContentPane(contentPane);
contentPane.setLayout(new CardLayout(0, 0));
final JPanel home = new JPanel();
contentPane.add(home, "name_714429679706141");
home.setLayout(null);
final JPanel clients = new JPanel(); // MOVED UP
contentPane.add(clients, "name_714431450350356"); // MOVED UP
clients.setLayout(null); // MOVED UP
JButton btnClients = new JButton("Clients");
btnClients.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(final ActionEvent e) {
home.setVisible(false);
clients.setVisible(true);
}
});
btnClients.setBounds(160, 108, 89, 23);
home.add(btnClients);
JButton btnHome = new JButton("Home");
btnHome.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(final ActionEvent e) {
clients.setVisible(false);
home.setVisible(true);
}
});
btnHome.setBounds(169, 107, 89, 23);
clients.add(btnHome);
}
}
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I would look at this post, however I have a feeling that you need to use an actionlistener to do this ... Java Swing. Opening a new JPanel from JButton and creating buttons is pretty I would leave this as a comment, but apparently you'll need 50 people to do this ...
This link may be more helpful .. How to open a new window by clicking the button
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When the following code clients
is called, the variable is zero.
JButton btnClients = new JButton("Clients");
btnClients.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
home.setVisible(false);
clients.setVisible(true);
}
});
Write this:
JPanel clients = new JPanel();
contentPane.add(clients, "name_714431450350356");
clients.setLayout(null);
JButton btnHome = new JButton("Home");
btnHome.setBounds(169, 107, 89, 23);
clients.add(btnHome);
before adding an action listener
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