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The scala.swing package provides a collection of thin wrappers around Java Swing classes.

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Are there a good examples of using 'scala.swing'?

I don't know Java or Swing, but I'm quite familiar with Scala, and I have no problems using it for my purposes. But when I try to implement a GUI, I get a lot of problems/bugs that documentation can't easily solve. I guess scala.swing examples could…
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How to set only the preferred width of Panel with flow layout?

I have a panel with flow layout, and it can contain a variable number of items - from 1 to 2000. I want to put it inside a scroll pane, scrollable in vertical direction, and with fixed width. The problem is, when I set preferred size of panel to…
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How do I extend scala.swing?

In response to a previous question on how to achieve a certain effect with Swing, I was directed to JDesktopPane and JInternalFrame. Unfortunately, scala.swing doesn't seem to have any wrapper for either class, so I'm left with extending it. What do…
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Why is this reference ambiguous?

import swing._ object PeerTest extends SimpleSwingApplication { def top = new MainFrame { val p = peer.getMousePosition } } gives error: ambiguous reference to overloaded definition, both method getMousePosition in class Container of type…
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Scala Swing event framework - where do I add my reactors?

I'm trying to catch a mouse-click even on a Table (which should cause a popup to be shown). The table is inside a ScrollPane which is (in turn) inside a Panel. I have added reactions to all the classes, but I can never seem to actually get a click…
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Scala Swing: missing JComponent methods on Component

I want to use the setComponentPopupMenu(). But Scala.Swing.Component doesn't seem to have all the JComponent methods although javax.swing.JComponent is referenced in the documentation. So I'm a bit confused.
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Scala swing panel disappears when trying to change contents (only when running a Thread)

So I'm writing a boid simulation program as a project for school. My program supports multiple different groups of these boids that don't flock with other groups, they all have different settings which I do by adding a BoxPanel to the main GUI of…
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How do I use Swing with Scala 2.11 in Eclipse?

I just upgraded Scala to 2.11, and now I can't import scala.swing. How do I recover from this? Can I just download a jar file, or something simple like that? I hope I don't have to build anything. Edit: the solution should be usable in Eclipse…
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Table headers disappear without ScrollPane

I wrote the following simple code to test scala.swing.Table: // java version "1.7.0_01" // Scala code runner version 2.9.1.final // Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit import scala.swing._ object TableHeaderVisible extends SimpleSwingApplication { …
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How can I create collapsible text using Scala Swing

I simply need to have collapsible text in my Scala application. I am already using the Swing wrapper. Each block of text is stored in it's own object. I just need help finding out how to add the collapsible icons and features via Swing. Thanks in…
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Scala Swing Newbie

Im trying to create an login window for an app im doing. I have searched all day for an example but I cant seem to find anything that helps. My basic structure is as follows: // App.scala object App extends SimpleSwingApplication { val ui = new…
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In scala.swing, how do I remove a component from a Container?

In scala.swing, I can add a component to a container like so: new Frame { contents += label } but sometimes I'd like to clear the contents of a container and replace them with new components. Based on the docs, I should be able to…
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How To Detect Keyboard Shortcuts like CTRL+S in Scala

I would like to detect keyboard shortcuts like CTRL+S in Scala. It is easy if only one key is pressed, but it seems to be difficult if two or more keys are pressed. Is there any better solution than the following? reactions += { case c @…
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Return a value from a Scala + Swing app

I have a very simple scala swing app and I want to return a value to the command line app from where the Swing app was triggered. If I select value "b", I want the GUI to return value "b" to me as soon as the button is pressed. How do I make the…
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Scala Swing Component Alignment

I'm learning how to build GUI using the standard Swing widget on Scala. Here's what I want to do: I've had success in creating the components, but failed on aligning it. All of my components are aligned centered, not like what I want (Button1 on…
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