In disabled mode, how do i make JList data to be in black color

[Smriti Anchu]

Hi,

I have a JList box in my application. In disabled mode the data in the list box looks embossed. (grey color). I want the list box to be in disabled mode but the font should be black in color. Does anybody know how to do this?

thanks
Smriti

[KR Campbell]

The 'look and feel' takes care of how list items are rendered. Probably, the solution would be to write a new ListCellRenderer to over-ride the default behaviour and then <code> setCellRenderer(myCellRenderer)</code>

[Smriti Anchu]

Hi,
I added Cell renderer but even then it is not working.

  
class PackagesCellRenderer extends net.java.plaf.windows.xp.DefaultListCellRenderer implements ListCellRenderer {
 
  public Component getListCellRendererComponent(
 
      JList list,
      Object value,            // value to display
      int index,               // cell index
      boolean isSelected,      // is the cell selected
      boolean cellHasFocus)    // the list and the cell have the focus
      {
 
 if (isSelected) {
           setBackground(list.getSelectionBackground());
       setForeground(list.getSelectionForeground());
      }
      else {
        setBackground(list.getSelectionForeground());
       setForeground(list.getSelectionBackground());
      }
 
     if (!list.isEnabled()){
        setForeground(Color.black);
      }
   setFont(list.getFont());
        setOpaque(true);
        return this;
    }
}

But even then it didnt work....It is displaying in grey color only.

I also tried changing the default value by

UIManager.getDefaults.put("JList.disabledForeGround", Color.black)  

Even with this it didnt work. Can u tell me whether the cellrendered class which i have written is correct or not.

If its not correct, can u give me some hints

thnx
smriti