Re: Can I make an invisible control?

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From: Gillmer J. Derge (TeamB)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:39

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Ted Byers wrote:
> Here is what I need (and could do almost blindfolded in Borland's C++
> Builder).

Other than the part where you mention a cursor, it sounds like you just 
want a JLabel.

> I need a component that could hold a bitmap, 

label.setIcon(bitmap); // not a Windows .BMP

> and which can have a size set
> independantly of the size of the bitmap, 

label.setPreferredSize(size);
label.setMinimumSize(size); // may also be necessary
label.setMaximumSize(size); // may also be necessary

 > even if it doesn't have bitmap data and so would be invisible

label.setIcon(null);
label.setText(""); // null might work too but probably not
label.setOpaque(false);

> And this component ought to respond to all mouse events 

label.addMouseListener(mouseListener);

> and have its own cursor.  

Huh?  Is this supposed to be a text editing component?

-- 
Gillmer J. Derge (TeamB)

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