Hi All, Actually, all I want to do is to add a translucent JTextArea onto the Canvas3D. I need the Canvas3D to be the background for this JTextArea. Is there any alternatives for me to achieve this?
Thanks in Advance. - Alex - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alejandro Allievi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 2:42 AM Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Swing component on Canvas3D > Hi, > > I agree with Peter. > > As a general rule, avoid "mixing" GUI components > and graphics by placing them in different JPanels (or subclasses of it). > This minimizes chances of GUI components and/or graphics not displaying > properly. > > Regards, > > Alejandro > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion list for Java 3D API > [mailto:JAVA3D-INTEREST@;JAVA.SUN.COM]On Behalf Of Peter Szinek > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 5:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Swing component on Canvas3D > > > Hello Alex, > > Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 09:59:19, you wrote: > > A> Hi all, > > A> Is it possible to add a swing component, say a JTextArea onto a Canvas3D? > If its possible, how do I go about adding them? > > Are you sure you need to add it on the *Canvas3D*? > Wouldn't be sufficient to add it below/over/right/left of the Canvas on the > Panel/Frame/Apple/whatever? > > I am not even sure at all you can add swing components on the canvas. > > However, if you are talking about adding GUI, try something like this: > > ... > > setLayout( new BorderLayout() ); > > Canvas3D canvas = new Canvas3D(...); > JPanel guiPanel = new JPanel(); > > add(guiPanel, BorderLayout.EAST); > add (canvas, BorderLayout.CENTER); > > ... > > Then add everything to guiPanel as usual. > > A> Thanks in advance. > > A> - Alex - > > > > -- > Best regards, > Peter mailto:szyp@;pobox.sk > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
