java swing question (beginner)

[fergald]

Hi,

Quick question about swing jwindows - does anybody know how to remove the status bar that sits at the bottom of a JWindow or any code that i can use to manipulate the status bar (i.e. change text on the status bar from java applet window to page loaded) - please see attached bmp if you need some clarification.

thanks
fergal.

[ArchAngel]

I don't know about any one else, but I couldn't understand the screenshot (you don't have to use a special screen-capture utility. Just press the 'Prt Scr' key on your keyboard and then paste it into your picture editor).

I don't think a status bar comes with a JWindow (you're not talking about the browser's status bar are you?).

[fergald]

Thanks for the reply:

I have attached a new bitmap, basically i have created a jwindow in which i am going to add a background image to - but my problem is the message java applet window allway appears - can i change this or remove the grey status bar it appears in. Hopefully the bitmap will make it more clearer.

thanks
fergal.

[ArchAngel]

It looks like you're running you're applet in AppletViewer.exe. It's AppletViewer which adds that message, not the applet itself. If you want to get rid of it put your applet inside some HTML.

[fergald]

No,

I have it embeded in a html page and then launch the window.

The window is borderless, i think maybe it could be something to do with the window style or borderlayout.

MAINWINDOW = new JWindow();
Dimension screen = getToolkit().getScreenSize();
MAINWINDOW.setSize(550,550);
\\center on screen
MAINWINDOW.setLocation((screen.width - MAINWINDOW.getSize().width)/2, (screen.height - MAINWINDOW.getSize().height)/2);

//add the panel created earlier
MAINWINDOW.getContentPane().add(BUTTONPANEL, BorderLayout.CENTER);
MAINWINDOW.setVisible ( true );

[ArchAngel]

OK, but the point is that it's not the applet itself, it's the applet's container, providing information to the user about the origin of this window.

To prove my point I wrote the following application (note - not applet):

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class JWindowTest {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// Create the window
		JWindow jw = new JWindow();		
		jw.setSize(100, 100);		
		
		// Create a button
		Button btnQuit = new Button("Quit");
		btnQuit.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				System.exit(1);
			}
		});
		// Add the button
		jw.getContentPane().add(btnQuit, BorderLayout.CENTER);		
		
		// Show everything
		jw.setVisible(true);
	}	
}

Look - no status bar!

[fergald]

Yep i get your point, and see how the class reacts when compiled locally. But what i am concerned with is having it do the same within a html page on a window that popsup from the html page.

I need the window to popup from the html page and to remove this bar that shows the origin. The window needs to popup and cannot stay within the html page.

I can't see any code that allows me to achive this.

thanks
Fergal.

[ArchAngel]

"Yep i get your point, and see how the class reacts when compiled locally. But what i am concerned with is having it do the same within a html page on a window that popsup from the html page. "

OK.

"I need the window to popup from the html page and to remove this bar that shows the origin. The window needs to popup and cannot stay within the html page."

I really don't think it can be done. What's the big deal? There are many commercial services that have it. Also, why can't it appear embedded in HTML (it's still dependant upon the parent window)?

[fergald]

Thanks ArchAngel,

I suppose i could leave it - you see my app is supposed to be interactive and based on simulations and it just looks a bit messy. but i will just have to live with it.

thanks
Fergal.