CHAPTER 64 — Sliders and Change Events

This chapter discusses class JSlider. A slider is a component that mimics the operation of an adjustment slide such as sometimes found on audio equipment.

Sliders are a good choice when the user needs to adjust a value and observe its effect, rather than enter some particular value in a text box.

Chapter Topics:

• sliders
• Major and minor ticks
• The setPreferredSize() method
• The setName() method
• The getName() method
• change events
• The getSource() method