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DecoratedFrame does not have a setJMenuBar property since it does not extend
JFrame. You
can put swing stuff on it without problems, but if you are going to use swing,
might as well use a JFrame. The only thing DecoratedFrame gives you over a Frame is
that the System close button works via the exitOnClose property. Swings JFrame has
a defaultCloseOperation for handling the same  thing. The new frame wizard will
extend Jframe if you chooe it from the dropdown list.

Randall J. Parr wrote:

> Matt Krevs wrote:
>
> > A basic rule of thumb might be that you should definitely use the swing menu
> > stuff if your are using JFrames or JDialogs as the Swing menu components are
> > lightweight. If you use the AWT menus with Swing containers then you may run
> > into lightweight/heavyweight problems.
> >
> > I'm not sure about DecoratedFrame as I have never used it.
>
> When I use "File | New | Frame" in JBuilder it uses a DecoratedFrame
>
> public class DecoratedFrame extends Frame implements Serializable .....
>
> which extends
>
> public class Frame extends Window implements MenuContainer......
>
> This does not look like a Swing container. Does this then imply I should NOT be
> placing Swing components into this container (or suffer the
> heavyweight/lightweight problems)??? Am I ok if I place ONLY Swing components
> into the Decorated Frame??? If I should NOT put Swing components in, what
> "frame" should I be adding so that I can safely use Swing components???
>
> Any guidance, pointing to references, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
>
> I am trying to prototype for a fairly large application and want to get clear
> what goes with what before I go generating a very big mess.
>
> >
> > I think the Swing menu components have better functionality and can be
> > integrated with toolbars better.
> >
> > Randall J. Parr wrote in message <3677B88C.3892424B@temporal.com>...
> > >I'm building a Java application using JBuilder 2.01; the application
> > >can/will be "installed" on the clients with whatever JVM, etc. required
> > >(IE download time not a concern).
> > >
> > >Should I be using ...swing.JMenuBar or java.awt.MenuBar ???
> > >
> > >Strong reasons for / against?
> > >
> > >Fully useable, debuggable, etc. within JBuilder?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >R.Parr
> > >
> > >P.S. I have similar, general, question about using dbSwing, Swing vs
> > >JBCL?
> > >
> > >