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Problem with Graphics and Screen Flicker when setting size of jpanel within jframe

 
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Hello,

I have jframe and am invoking a jpanel within it.  I am using setSize and setBounds.  When I invoke the jpanel (caseNewPanel), the screen and graphics flicker.  It is not a smooth transition between the smaller size of the jframe and the larger size of the jpanel.  Here is a snippet of my code:

private void jMenuItem_caseOpenActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                                  
       caseNewPanel = new CaseNewPanel();
       this.setContentPane(caseNewPanel);
       this.setTitle("Case Menu");
       this.setSize(1183, 908);
       this.setBounds(5, 5, 1183, 908);
       this.invalidate(); this.validate();
       this.repaint();

I am new to this, so any help would be much appreciated.  Thank you.
 
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Johnny Stuart wrote:


A few comments:
  • Call setSize() or setBounds(), not both.
  • Calling setSize() or setBounds() already invalidates the container.
  • I don't think you need validate() but I might be wrong.
  • Don't use the keyword "this" in this instance.
  • When this ActionPerformed() medthod is called, are you really changing the size?
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    I'm not surprised you get flickering, since you're actually creating a new component and inserting it (I think) into the GUI. I can see how this would lead to major redrawing. Couldn't you just use the existing component?
     
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    And, welcome to the Ranch!
     
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    Basically, I have several .java JPanel forms and I want to invoke them through a custom menu bar I made on the main JFrame.  I thought I had to invoke a new instance of them because I tried cardlayout method and it would not show the JPanels in the JFrame.  I am not sure why.  I want to ensure I maintain the menu bar at the top of the JFrame in each JPanel I invoke.  How do I invoke them without creating a new instance.  Here is some additional code from the main frame:

     
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    Oh, and I will call setbounds instead of calling both setsize and setbounds......when I rewrite.
     
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    Johnny Stuart wrote:I tried cardlayout method and it would not show the JPanels in the JFrame.  I am not sure why.



    It sounds to me like CardLayout would be the right thing to use. So I would suggest experimenting with CardLayout a bit more until you get it working. Here's a link to the CardLayout tutorial: How to Use CardLayout.

    But don't try to use your existing code for that experimenting. There's way too much irrelevant stuff in it, and it's just going to get in the way. So put that code aside and start afresh with a small program. You'll only need two JPanel objects to make sure you know how to alternate between displaying the two of them. Once you get the idea of how to work with CardLayout, then go back to your existing code and modify it to use a CardLayout.
     
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    Ok, thank you for the suggestion.
     
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