Making a JScrollPane automatically scroll all the way down

Question

I am trying to implement a JScrollPane with a JTextArea. The JTextArea is being appended to, and I want the JScrollPane to keep scrolling down as more text is added. How can thi

Answer 1

A work around is possible: you can declare that listener as a class then instantiate it on the event where it is needed. After which you can remove the class after forcing a repaint of the screen. Works like a charm.