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Re: Duplicating and Swapp

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Daniel Pitts wrote:

> Hal Vaughan wrote:
>> I have an unusual situation that would most easily be solved by being
>> able to duplicate a JTextArea in size and position, then to swap between
>> them by making each visible at different times.
>> 
>> I know I can duplicate the JTextArea with clone() and I can get the size
>> to
>> make sure they match.  If I were working with an absolute layout, I know
>> I could position them both at the same place and switch between them by
>> making one visible while the other isn't.  However, I'll be working with
>> other layouts types and I don't have access to the container the first
>> one is in.
>> 
>> Is there some fairly easy way I can duplicate the first JTextArea and
>> swap the two in and out without messing up other components or the
>> display?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Hal
>> 
>> 
> Look at java.awt.CardLayout

I was thinking that might work, but I was hoping for something easier.  I
figure I'd have to remove the original component, put in a panel with the
CardLayout, then add both other components.

Hal

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Duplicating and Swapping "Hal Vaughan" <hal.vaughan@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:43 +0000
  Re: Duplicating and Swapp "Daniel Pitts" <daniel.pitts@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:43 +0000
    Re: Duplicating and Swapp "Hal Vaughan" <hal.vaughan@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:43 +0000
  Re: Duplicating and Swapp "Roedy Green" <roedy.green@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:43 +0000

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