Uses of Class javax.swing.JButton (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-06-25

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.JButton

- Packages that use JButton
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf | Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.synth | Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.

- - ### Uses of JButton in javax.swing

    Fields in javax.swing declared as JButton
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JButton` | JRootPane.`defaultButton` The button that gets activated when the pane has the focus and a UI-specific action like pressing the Enter key occurs.

    Methods in javax.swing that return JButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `JButton` | JToolBar.`add(Action a)` Adds a new `JButton` which dispatches the action.
    `protected JButton` | JToolBar.`createActionComponent(Action a)` Factory method which creates the `JButton` for `Action`s added to the `JToolBar`.
    `JButton` | JRootPane.`getDefaultButton()` Returns the value of the `defaultButton` property.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type JButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | JToolBar.`createActionChangeListener(JButton b)` Returns a properly configured `PropertyChangeListener` which updates the control as changes to the `Action` occur, or `null` if the default property change listener for the control is desired.
    `void` | JRootPane.`setDefaultButton(JButton defaultButton)` Sets the `defaultButton` property, which determines the current default button for this `JRootPane`.

  - ### Uses of JButton in javax.swing.plaf

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf that return JButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `JButton` | FileChooserUI.`getDefaultButton(JFileChooser fc)` Returns default button for current `LookAndFeel`.

  - ### Uses of JButton in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Subclasses of JButton in javax.swing.plaf.basic
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicArrowButton` JButton object that draws a scaled Arrow in one of the cardinal directions.

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as JButton
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JButton` | BasicComboBoxUI.`arrowButton`
    `protected JButton` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`closeButton`
    `protected JButton` | BasicScrollBarUI.`decrButton`
    `protected JButton` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`iconButton`
    `protected JButton` | BasicScrollBarUI.`incrButton`
    `protected JButton` | BasicSplitPaneDivider.`leftButton` Button for quickly toggling the left component.
    `protected JButton` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`maxButton`
    `protected JButton` | BasicSplitPaneDivider.`rightButton` Button for quickly toggling the right component.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return JButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JButton` | BasicComboBoxUI.`createArrowButton()` Creates a button which will be used as the control to show or hide the popup portion of the combo box.
    `protected JButton` | BasicScrollBarUI.`createDecreaseButton(int orientation)`
    `protected JButton` | BasicScrollBarUI.`createIncreaseButton(int orientation)`
    `protected JButton` | BasicSplitPaneDivider.`createLeftOneTouchButton()` Creates and return an instance of JButton that can be used to collapse the left component in the split pane.
    `protected JButton` | BasicSplitPaneDivider.`createRightOneTouchButton()` Creates and return an instance of JButton that can be used to collapse the right component in the split pane.
    `protected JButton` | BasicTabbedPaneUI.`createScrollButton(int direction)` Creates and returns a JButton that will provide the user with a way to scroll the tabs in a particular direction.
    `protected JButton` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getApproveButton(JFileChooser fc)`
    `JButton` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getDefaultButton(JFileChooser fc)`

  - ### Uses of JButton in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Subclasses of JButton in javax.swing.plaf.metal
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `MetalComboBoxButton` JButton subclass to help out MetalComboBoxUI
    `class` | `MetalScrollButton` JButton object for Metal scrollbar arrows.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.metal that return JButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JButton` | MetalComboBoxUI.`createArrowButton()`
    `protected JButton` | MetalScrollBarUI.`createDecreaseButton(int orientation)` Returns the view that represents the decrease view.
    `protected JButton` | MetalScrollBarUI.`createIncreaseButton(int orientation)` Returns the view that represents the increase view.
    `protected JButton` | MetalFileChooserUI.`getApproveButton(JFileChooser fc)`

  - ### Uses of JButton in javax.swing.plaf.synth

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.synth that return JButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JButton` | SynthComboBoxUI.`createArrowButton()` Creates a button which will be used as the control to show or hide the popup portion of the combo box.
    `protected JButton` | SynthScrollBarUI.`createDecreaseButton(int orientation)`
    `protected JButton` | SynthScrollBarUI.`createIncreaseButton(int orientation)`
    `protected JButton` | SynthTabbedPaneUI.`createScrollButton(int direction)` Creates and returns a JButton that will provide the user with a way to scroll the tabs in a particular direction.

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