How to lock JFrame?

Question

Can I lock JFrame, when another appears ? Something like when you want open new file, the main window is locked.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1481405/how-to-make-a-jframe-modal-in-swing-java — BobTheBuilder, Feb 11 '13 at 14:46
See [The Use of Multiple JFrames, Good/Bad Practice?](http://stackoverflow.com/a/9554657/418556) — Andrew Thompson, Feb 12 '13 at 11:08

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '13 at 14:49

this not possible with JFrame, JFrame haven't modality methods, have to use JDialog, with follows parametes

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 11 '13 at 14:48

5

Use modal dialogues, the ones that block the underlying JFrame

answered Feb 11 '13 at 14:48

Boris Pavlović

I tried use this modal stuff, but already not working (try exapmles from oracle's link). – Michal Feb 12 '13 at 11:32

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