Re: comp.lang.java.gui FAQ

From: Babu Kalakrishnan (k.a.l.a_at_sankya.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 13:00:08 +0530

hiwa wrote:
>
> Small contribution:
> Q: GUI doesn't update.
> A: Call validate() on the container.
>

Correction :

Q : GUI doesn't update after modifying the the contents of a Container.

A : For Swing containers, call revalidate()
     For AWT containers, call invalidate() followed by validate()

BK

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