How can I create a bar in the bottom of a Java app, like a status bar?

Question

I am in the process of creating a Java app and would like to have a bar on the bottom of the app, in which I display a text bar and a status (progress) bar.

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Answer 1

Unfortunately Swing does not have a native support for StatusBars. You can use a BorderLayout and a label or whatever you need to display at the bottom:

public class StatusBar extends JLabel {

    /** Creates a new instance of StatusBar */
    public StatusBar() {
        super();
        super.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 16));
        setMessage("Ready");
    }

    public void setMessage(String message) {
        setText(" "+message);        
    }        
}

Then in your Main Panel:

statusBar = new StatusBar();
getContentPane().add(statusBar, java.awt.BorderLayout.SOUTH);

From: http://www.java-tips.org/java-se-tips/javax.swing/creating-a-status-bar.html