Python Programming with the Java™ Class Libraries: A Tutorial for Building Web and Enterprise Applications with Jython

JTextField

JTextField allows you to edit text in text fields. It's pretty basic and can be explained with a simple example. Import JTextField and JFrame from the javax.swing package.

>>> from javax.swing import JTextField

Create a frame and a text field, and add it to the frame. We'll use this text field to demonstrate how to set and read text. Create the frame.

>>> frame = JFrame()

Create the TextField instance.

>>> textField = JTextField(20)

Add the instance to the center of the frame.

>>> from java.awt import BorderLayout
>>> frame.add(textField, BorderLayout.CENTER)

Default Layout Manager The default layout manager for the frame is BorderLayout, which essentially allows you to add components to a frame's north, south, east, and west ...