How do we disable editing options on JDateChooser?

Question

I am using a JDateChooser to allow the user to input date. How do I disable editing option on the text field that appears? I would not want the user to type anything in that text field - input should only be entered by clicking from the calendar. How do I achieve that?

Below is my code:

public class PQReport {
// product quotations report

public JPanel panel;

public PQReport() {
    panel = new JPanel();
    panel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(125, 300));
    initUI();

}

public void initUI() {
    panel.setLayout(new net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout());
    JDateChooser chooser = new JDateChooser();
    chooser.setLocale(Locale.US);
    //chooser.isEditable(false);
    chooser.setDateFormatString("yyyy-MM-dd");
    panel.add(new JLabel("Date of Birth:"));
    panel.add(chooser);
    panel.add(new JButton("click"));
}

public static void main(String[] args) {

    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {

        @Override
        public void run() {
            PQReport rep = new PQReport();
            JFrame f = new JFrame();
            f.setSize(400, 400);
            f.setVisible(true);
            f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
            f.add(rep.panel);

        }
    });
    }
 }

You have to call `setVisible(true)` after you add all the components. Also, call `pack()` instead of `setSize` after adding everything and before displaying. — user1803551, May 14 '15 at 12:03
A text field is used for input. If you don't want it to be editable, use a `JLabel` instead to display the information. Otherwise, you can call `setEditable(false)`. — user1803551, May 14 '15 at 12:06

trashgod · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01T10:12:09.877

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One approach is to invoke setEditable(false) on the chooser's IDateEditor, JTextFieldDateEditor.

JDateChooser chooser = new JDateChooser();
JTextFieldDateEditor editor = (JTextFieldDateEditor) chooser.getDateEditor();
editor.setEditable(false);

This allows a new date to be chosen, while forbidding changes via the JTextField itself:

The alternative, chooser.setEnabled(false), has the effect of disabling the JDateChooser entirely.

edited Jun 01 '16 at 10:12

answered May 14 '15 at 14:53

trashgod

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@MadhukaDilhan: Thank you for commenting; while either approach works, I've update the answer to clarify the difference. – trashgod Jun 01 '16 at 10:14
I put your code. it was disable but using chooser can choose the date – Madhuka Dilhan Jun 01 '16 at 11:56
@MadhukaDilhan: Correct; your [answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/37559448/230513) is a good alternative, if the disabled state is acceptable; I inferred that Giovanrich wanted to preclude _editing the text_, not _changing the date_. – trashgod Jun 01 '16 at 12:03
When disable chooser using chooser.setEnabled(false) it was OK.But it doesn't enable after chooser.setEnabled(true) .. – chamzz.dot Jan 08 '18 at 08:13
Works for me; post a question if you have trouble. – trashgod Jan 08 '18 at 19:13

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 01 '16 at 12:05

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Alternatively, try this code that disables the JDateChooser entirely:

JDateChooser chooser = new JDateChooser();
chooser.setEnabled(false);

edited Jun 01 '16 at 12:05

trashgod

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answered Jun 01 '16 at 04:30

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This is a valid alternative, but it has a different effect, illustrated [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/30240464/230513). – trashgod Jun 01 '16 at 10:16

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 30 '19 at 09:42

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You have to put:

editor.setEnabled(false);

instead of:

editor.setEditable(false);

So the right code is (I tested it):

JDateChooser chooser = new JDateChooser();
JTextFieldDateEditor editor = (JTextFieldDateEditor) chooser.getDateEditor();
editor.setEnabled(false);

edited Jul 30 '19 at 09:42

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answered Jul 30 '19 at 09:27

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How do we disable editing options on JDateChooser?

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