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JSuggestField - The JTextField that makes suggestions

Submitted by rakudave on 11. October 2009 - 20:03

JSuggestField behaves like "Google Suggest", but you can use it in Java. It extends JTextField, adding special features. You can use it just like any other JComponent.

JSuggestField s = new JSuggestField(this, suggestData);

See the javadoc for details.

Archive contains the JSuggestField-class and an example. Tested with jre 1.6

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 version 0.3, using seperate matcher-thread now
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#1Submitted by Piyush (not verified) on 13. January 2010 - 10:11.

hi, rakudave..

i tried your sample it is really very good.

but the problem is that size of suggestion dialog (poped up)
can not set samll, i.e width is too much large .

how do i make it small.

help
#2Submitted by rakudave on 15. January 2010 - 20:46.

Use one of the following:

public void setPreferredSuggestSize(Dimension size)
public void setMinimumSuggestSize(Dimension size)
public void setMaximumSuggestSize(Dimension size)
#3Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 24. February 2010 - 20:45.

How about a SWT example?
#4Submitted by Piyush (not verified) on 11. March 2010 - 13:23.

hi,
One problem i'm facing in use of your suggestion field is that ,
I am making GUI from Netbeans IDE's drang nad drop , so not able to use this SuggestTextField from palllete.,
and you have created your own Textfield by extending JTextField..

how can i overcome this ..
Thanks :)
pls help..
#5Submitted by rakudave on 13. March 2010 - 19:42.

I've never used NetBeans, I use Eclipse, so I probably can't help you...
#6Submitted by Piyush (not verified) on 15. March 2010 - 19:27.

hi, IDE is not a problem (either Eclipse or NetBeans).
my problem is 'm not able to use from mantissa pallet,like drag from pallet an place it on form (GUI).
need you reply.
#7Submitted by GodSpeed (not verified) on 17. March 2010 - 22:47.

Hi. I discover a bug, when you scroll down the combobox with cursor arrow keys.
#8Submitted by rakudave on 18. March 2010 - 14:29.

Thanks, fixed
#9Submitted by sreenivas (not verified) on 24. March 2010 - 14:35.

A very nice code that easily helps to achieve the task.. but waht about resizing.. Can anybody help me..
#10Submitted by rakudave on 28. March 2010 - 0:19.

Use the setPreferred/Maximum/MinimumSize()-Functions
#11Submitted by Herrner (not verified) on 23. April 2010 - 16:23.

I can't use it inside a JDialog, since I have no JFrame there to relate it to - that's a pity!
#12Submitted by rakudave on 24. April 2010 - 0:28.

You should be able to replace Frame by Window, and then it should work with a JDialog. It just needs some kind of top-container to attach the drop-down to...
#13Submitted by Herrner (not verified) on 27. April 2010 - 12:10.

Thanks a lot! Works perfectly now!
#14Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 26. May 2010 - 16:35.

hello, can I set the suggestion box so it will only display maximum 10 items? thx anyway
#15Submitted by rakudave on 27. May 2010 - 0:15.

sure, you can put a simple counter in the run-method of the InterruptableMatcher (located at the bottom of JSuggestField.java) and abort the loop as soon as your counter hits 10...
#16Submitted by Prince (not verified) on 6. June 2010 - 7:45.

HI rakudave,

I have added JSuggestField in an application but its not getting visible..... I have tried every possible way but in vain.....

can you send the code of the application you developed whose screenshot you have displayed above......

plz help,

thanks

#17Submitted by rakudave on 24. June 2010 - 0:46.

open the .jar-file in an archive manager, the source classes are contained within