How to use ToolTip in Java Swing

How to use ToolTip in Java Swing

To set Jcomponent ToolTip text we use setToolTipText() method.This method  can be used in a JLabel,JButton,JTextField,JPasswordField etc.

Add tooltip code

[loginButton.setToolTipText("Click this button to login");]

setToolTipText Swing Example

[

import javax.swing.JTextField;

import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class JavaSetToolTipText  extends JFrame{
    JavaSetToolTipText()
    {
        super("Tool tip example");
        JLabel username=new JLabel("Username");
        JTextField field=new JTextField();
        field.setToolTipText("Enter username");
        username.setBounds(10, 10,200, 20);
        field.setBounds(100, 10, 200, 20);
        add(username);
        add(field);
        setSize(400,200);
        setLayout(null);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setVisible(true);
    }
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        new JavaSetToolTipText();
    }
}

]

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