How to Add CheckBoxes to a Combobox In Java Netbeans
In this Java Tutorial we will see How To Create a Custom JCombobox With Checkable Options Using Checkboxes In Java Using Netbeans.
What We Are Gonna Use In This Project:
- Java Programming Language.- NetBeans Editor.
Project Source Code:
package new_tutorials;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JList;
import javax.swing.ListCellRenderer;
/**
 *
 * @author 1BestCsharp
 */
public class CheckComboBox extends JFrame{
    private CheckComboBoxElement selectedItem; // The currently selected item
    private JComboBox<CheckComboBoxElement> combobox; // JComboBox for the checkable items
    private final JLabel selectedLabel; // JLabel to display the selected item
    public CheckComboBox(){
        setTitle("Check Combobox");
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        combobox = new JComboBox<>();
        // Set custom renderer for the combo box
        combobox.setRenderer(new CheckComboBoxRenderer());
        // Add three checkable items to the combo box
        combobox.addItem(new CheckComboBoxElement("ABCD", true)); // Default selection
        combobox.addItem(new CheckComboBoxElement("EFGH", false));
        combobox.addItem(new CheckComboBoxElement("IJKL", false));
        // Set the first item as the default selection
        selectedItem = combobox.getItemAt(0);
        selectedItem.setSelected(true);
        // Add an item listener to handle item state changes
        combobox.addItemListener((e) -> {
            CheckComboBoxElement newItem = (CheckComboBoxElement) combobox.getSelectedItem();
           // Deselect the previously selected item
            if(selectedItem != null){
                selectedItem.setSelected(false);
            }
            // Select the newly selected item and update the reference
            if(newItem != null){
                newItem.setSelected(true);
                selectedItem = newItem;
            }
            updateSelectedLabel();
            combobox.repaint();
        });
        add(combobox);
        selectedLabel = new JLabel("Selected Item: " + selectedItem.getLabel());
        add(selectedLabel);
        setSize(300, 200);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    }
    // Method to update the selected item label
    private void updateSelectedLabel(){
        selectedLabel.setText("Selected Item: " + (selectedItem != null ? selectedItem.getLabel() : ""));
    }
    // Static nested class representing the checkable items in the combo box
    public static class CheckComboBoxElement{
        private final String label;     // Label for the item
        private boolean selected;       // Selection state of the item
        // Constructor for the checkable item
        public CheckComboBoxElement(String label, boolean selected)
        {
            this.label = label;
            this.selected = selected;
        }
        // Getters And Setters
        public String getLabel(){ return label;}
        public boolean isSelected(){ return selected;}
        public void setSelected(boolean selected){ this.selected = selected; } 
    }
    // Static nested class representing the custom renderer for the combobox
    private class CheckComboBoxRenderer extends JCheckBox implements ListCellRenderer<CheckComboBoxElement>{
        @Override
        public Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList<? extends CheckComboBoxElement> list, CheckComboBoxElement value, int index, boolean isSelected, boolean cellHasFocus) {
            setEnabled(list.isEnabled());
            setSelected(value.isSelected());
            setText(value.getLabel());
            // Set background and foreground based on selection state
            if(isSelected){
                setBackground(list.getSelectionBackground());
                setForeground(list.getSelectionForeground());
            }
            else{
                setBackground(list.getBackground());
                setForeground(list.getForeground());
            }
            return this; // Return the renderer component
        }
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        CheckComboBox frame = new CheckComboBox();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}
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