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Re: Attempting to set the color of a JTextField

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On 10/14/2011 7:15 AM, John L. wrote:
> I'm trying to change the color of a JTextField. There are many
> interesting discussions on much more detailed topics in other posts.
>
> Here is my best attempt, which does NOT work as I might reasonably
> expect:
>
> class ITextField extends JTextField
> {
>     private String s1 = null;
>     public void setText(String s) {
>        s1 = s;
>     }
>     public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
>        super.paintComponent(g);
>        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
>        if (s1 != null) {
>           g2.setPaint(Color.RED);
>           g2.drawString(s1,0,0);
>        }
>     }
> }
>
> Thanks in advance for any help or insight you may be able to provide.

See setOpaque(), setForeground() and setBackground()

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Knute Johnson

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Attempting to set the color of a JTextField "John L." <johnlarew@sbcglobal.net> - 2011-10-14 07:15 -0700
  Re: Attempting to set the color of a JTextField Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2011-10-14 07:21 -0700
    Re: Attempting to set the color of a JTextField "John L." <johnlarew@sbcglobal.net> - 2011-10-14 08:05 -0700
      Re: Attempting to set the color of a JTextField Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2011-10-14 10:42 -0700
        Re: Attempting to set the color of a JTextField "John L." <johnlarew@sbcglobal.net> - 2011-10-19 07:16 -0700
  Re: Attempting to set the color of a JTextField Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-10-14 09:44 -0700

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