Can't see components in JScrollPane

Question

I\'m using a JScrollPane to hold a JTextArea for a large area of text. I add the TextArea directly to the JFrame, it works fine. But I add it to the scrollpane and add the scrol

Answer 1

Assuming textPane is a JScrollPane, you should never be adding components to it.

Instead use JScrollPane#setViewportView(Component)

JScrollPane is made of a number components which work together to provide you the functionality required to make the component scrollable...

JScrollPane has a JViewport, which is used to contain the component you want to be scrolled. You need to "apply" the component to the view.

Take a closer look at How to use Scroll Panes for more details