How to create a JToolBar Java Example

A JToolBar mainly comprises of JButtons components which can also be separated by a JSeperators.A JToolBar can be inserted in any four...

A JToolBar mainly comprises of JButtons components which can also be separated by a JSeperators.A JToolBar can be inserted in any four corners of a JPanel or can also be made to float.
Generally, JToolBar uses BoxLayout which assumes objects height or width and arranges them vertically or horizontally.
To align a JToolBar  call class setAlignmentX() or setAligmentY().

JToolBar Constructors.

• JToolBar()-Creates a new JToolBar with default orientation Horizontal.
• JToolBar(int orientation)-Creates a new JToolBar with specified Orientation.
• JToolBar(String name)-creates a JToolBar with the specified name.
• JToolBar(int orientation,String name)-creates aJToolBar with orientation and name.

JToolBar Code Example

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Container;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.JToolBar;
public class JToolBarExample extends JFrame{

 public JToolBarExample()
 {
     super("JToolBar Example");
   setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//code to create a JToolBar 
    JToolBar toolbar = new JToolBar();
    toolbar.setRollover(true);

    
    JButton button = new JButton("New File");
    toolbar.add(button);
    toolbar.addSeparator();
    
    toolbar.add(new JButton("Save File"));
    
    toolbar.add(new JComboBox(new String[]{"Sales Report","Items Report","Customers Report"}));
    
    Container pane = this.getContentPane();
    pane.add(toolbar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
    JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
    JScrollPane Jpane = new JScrollPane(textArea);
             pane.add(Jpane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
            setSize(350, 150);
            this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
          setVisible(true);
 
 }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
        new JToolBarExample();
    }
    
}

See also:

How to create a JToolBar with a  drop-down menu as one of the items