By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 6, 2016
How to create a JSlider in Java, setting the tool tip text (help text), tick spacing, font, and other JSlider attributes:
// at the top of the class private JSlider volumeSlider = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 0, 100, 50); // later in the code ... private void configureVolumeSliderControl() { volumeSlider.setToolTipText("Volume control"); volumeSlider.addChangeListener(controller); volumeSlider.setMajorTickSpacing(10); volumeSlider.setMinorTickSpacing(1); volumeSlider.setPaintTicks(true); volumeSlider.setPaintLabels(true); volumeSlider.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(0,0,10,0)); Font font = new Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 15); volumeSlider.setFont(font); }