JColorChooser class

The JColorChooser class is used to create a color chooser dialog box so that user can select any color.

Commonly used Constructors of JColorChooser class

JColorChooser(): is used to create a color chooser pane with white color initially. JColorChooser(Color initialColor): is used to create a color chooser pane with the specified color initially.

Commonly used methods of JColorChooser class

public static Color showDialog(Component c, String title, Color initialColor): is used to show the color-chooser dialog box.

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Example of JColorChooser class

1. import java.awt.event.*;  
2. import java.awt.*;  
3. import javax.swing.*;  
4.   
5. public class JColorChooserExample extends JFrame implements ActionListener{  
6. JButton b;  
7. Container c;  
8.   
9. JColorChooserExample(){  
10.     c=getContentPane();  
11.     c.setLayout(new FlowLayout());  
12.       
13.     b=new JButton("color");  
14.     b.addActionListener(this);  
15.       
16.     c.add(b);  
17. }  
18.   
19. public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {  
20. Color initialcolor=Color.RED;  
21. Color color=JColorChooser.showDialog(this,"Select a color",initialcolor);  
22. c.setBackground(color);  
23. }  
24.   
25. public static void main(String[] args) {  
26.     JColorChooserExample ch=new JColorChooserExample();  
27.     ch.setSize(400,400);  
28.     ch.setVisible(true);  
29.     ch.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);  
30. }  
31. }