Draw TextField

[PhQ]

Is it possible to draw a JTextField on Graphics g? If yes could you please tell me how, and if not then could you give me suggestions what could I do?

Second question.. How can I add a keylistener to this:

package org.swc.loginreg;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.TextField;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyListener;

import org.swc.App.Main;
import org.swc.Misc.Misc;



public class drawLoginPanel{
	
	public static TextField usernameField;
	
	public static void drawTehPanel(Graphics g){
		Main main = new Main();
		g.setColor(Color.white);
		g.fillRoundRect(242, 110, 300, 250, 20, 20);
		g.setColor(Color.GRAY);
		g.setFont(new Font("Calibri", Font.BOLD, 24));
		g.drawString("Login", 362, 140);
		g.setFont(new Font("Calibri", Font.PLAIN, 12));
		g.drawString("Username: ", 262, 180);
		g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
		g.drawRect(328, 169, 200, 14);
		g.drawString(main.username, 330, 181);
	}
}

and I use this class on :

package org.swc.App;

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.TextField;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyListener;


import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.UIManager;

import org.swc.Misc.Misc;
import org.swc.loginreg.*;

public class Main implements ActionListener{

	public String frameTitle = "Street Wars Client";
	public JFrame frame;
	public boolean loggedIn = false;
	public String username = "N/A";
	public JPanel gamePanel;
	
	public static void main(String args[]) {
		Main main = new Main();
		try {
			UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
		} catch (Exception e) {

		}
		main.initUI();
	}
	
	public void initUI() {
		frame = new JFrame(frameTitle);
		frame.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
		frame.setResizable(false);
		frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

		gamePanel = new JPanel () {
			private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

			public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
				g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
				g.fillRect(0, 0, 765, 503);
				if(loggedIn == false){
					drawLoginPanel.drawTehPanel(g);
				}
		    }
		};

		JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();

		JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");

		String[] fileButtons = new String[] { "Exit" };

		for (String name : fileButtons) {
			JMenuItem menuItem = new JMenuItem(name);
			if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("-"))
				fileMenu.addSeparator();
			else {
				menuItem.addActionListener(this);
				fileMenu.add(menuItem);
			}
		}
		
		menuBar.add(fileMenu);
		
		gamePanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());

		gamePanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(765, 503));
		
		frame.getContentPane().add(gamePanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
		frame.getContentPane().add(menuBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
		frame.pack();
		frame.setVisible(true);
	}
	
	@Override
	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
		String cmd = evt.getActionCommand();
		//misc.debug(cmd);
		if (cmd != null){
			if(cmd == "Exit"){
				int i1 = 0;
	            if((i1 = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(frame, "Are you sure that you want to exit Street Wars?", "Exit", i1)) == 0)
	                System.exit(0);
	            return;
			}
		}else{
			Misc.debug("CMD is null !");
		}
	}
	
}

and if you need the misc class:

package org.swc.Misc;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.net.URL;

public class Misc {
	
	private static boolean debug = true;
	
	public static void sM(String message){
		System.out.println(message);
	}
	
	public static void debug(final String message){
		if(debug == true)
			System.err.println("DEBUG :: " + message);
	}

}

[Fubarable]

1) What do you mean draw a JTextField? You can draw an image of a JTextField using the Graphics object, but that's all it is, an image, not a functioning JTextField. What are you trying to do with it? What's its purpose?

2) Can you give more detail on your key listener problem? You have asked a broad question and posted a lot of code. It would help us out a lot by telling us more as well as what you've tried, how it doesn't work, etc...

Luck.

[PhQ]

1) What do you mean draw a JTextField? You can draw an image of a JTextField using the Graphics object, but that's all it is, an image, not a functioning JTextField. What are you trying to do with it? What's its purpose?

I am going to try and make my first multiplayer game, and right now I am trying to add a login system, but I will make a normal panel instead, so that's ok now.

2) Can you give more detail on your key listener problem? You have asked a broad question and posted a lot of code. It would help us out a lot by telling us more as well as what you've tried, how it doesn't work, etc...

Luck.

gamePanel.addKeyListener(this);

I did for my gamePanel.
And then for the KeyListener I did this:

    @Override
    public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
        Misc.debug("Key: " + e.getKeyCode());
        
    }

    @Override
    public void keyReleased(KeyEvent arg0) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        
    }

    @Override
    public void keyTyped(KeyEvent arg0) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        
    }

But when I run my app, and when I click something nothing happens.

EDIT: SOLVED, I've changed gamePanel.addKeyListener(this); to frame.addKeyListener(this);
Thanks for your help !

[Fubarable]

I see what you are trying to do with drawing a text field and I just wanted to mention that you should know that your code commits a cardinal Swing sin in that you're trying to put program logic in the paint portion of the code. As you've already suggested you're much better to create a JPanel and display it in a JDialog or JOptionPane.

Luck.

[PhQ]

I see what you are trying to do with drawing a text field and I just wanted to mention that you should know that your code commits a cardinal Swing sin in that you're trying to put program logic in the paint portion of the code. As you've already suggested you're much better to create a JPanel and display it in a JDialog or JOptionPane.

Luck.

Can I draw on the JPanel and add the swing stuff on it? Because I kind of like my little box :)

[Fubarable]

Can I draw on the JPanel and add the swing stuff on it? Because I kind of like my little box :)

What do you mean by "draw"? You can add components to a JPanel, sure, and doing so is one of the foundation techniques of Swing, one of the reasons why gaining a thorough knowledge of the layout managers is key. And you can "draw" on a JPanel within its paintComponent override, but you're not going to want to draw components on a JPanel, you'll want to add them. Also, what do you mean by "little box"?

[PhQ]

What do you mean by "draw"? You can add components to a JPanel, sure, and doing so is one of the foundation techniques of Swing, one of the reasons why gaining a thorough knowledge of the layout managers is key. And you can "draw" on a JPanel within its paintComponent override, but you're not going to want to draw components on a JPanel, you'll want to add them. Also, what do you mean by "little box"?

I have made a nice box with the graphics stuff (you know : public void paint(Graphics g) <- that)
and thanks for your help.