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Anonymous
Anonymous

Reputation: 59

How do I make this GUI?

I've been tasked to make a GUI in Java by using "swing" which is an exact replica of the image below. It doesn't have to have any functionality, it's just for looks. However, there's this one part of this image I can't find or make, which is the top right corner "gender" box. How do I make that transparent-looking box that has an outline? Please help me out, and thank you!

All I want to know is how to make that transparent box, that has the "Gender" heading.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 76

Answers (1)

user3437460
user3437460

Reputation: 17454

That is called a TitledBorder.

Example:

public class SwingTester {

   public static void main(String[] args) {
      createWindow();
   }

   private static void createWindow() {    
      JFrame frame = new JFrame("Swing Tester");
      frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

      createUI(frame);
      frame.setSize(560, 200);      
      frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);  
      frame.setVisible(true);
   }

   private static void createUI(JFrame frame){
      //Create a border
      Border blackline = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Title");
      JPanel panel = new JPanel();
      LayoutManager layout = new FlowLayout();  
      panel.setLayout(layout);       

      JPanel panel1 = new JPanel();
      String spaces = "                   ";

      panel1.add(new JLabel(spaces + "Title border to JPanel" + spaces));  
      panel1.setBorder(blackline);

      panel.add(panel1);
      frame.getContentPane().add(panel, BorderLayout.CENTER);    
   }
}

enter image description here

For your case, update this line with your own title:

Border blackline = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Title");  //change to gender

Source: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/swingexamples/add_title_to_border_panel.htm

Upvotes: 3

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