Setting a JPanel contained in a JDesktopPane as always on top

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I know this is a simple procedure with JInternalFrame, but can it be done with a measly JPanel?

Can you clarify a bit on just what it is you're trying to achieve? Why are you trying to place a JPanel directly in a JDesktopPane? Will this JDesktopPane hold other JInternalFrames and are they supposed to be under the JDesktopPane? Have you considered using a JLayeredPane to hold the JDesktopPane and then adding your JPanel to the layered pane (or using the glass pane)? — Hovercraft Full Of Eels, Aug 16 '11 at 14:46
Sure, I have a JDesktopPane with several JinternalFrames that the client can interact with. In the corner of the desktop is a JPanel that acts as a toolbar (has some icons). Naturally this toolbar should always be on top. Need I convert it to an internal frame? — farm ostrich, Aug 16 '11 at 14:48

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 16 '11 at 14:52

If the tool bar is sitting across one of the sides of the GUI, why try to add the toolbar directly to the JDesktopPane? Why not hold everything in a JPanel that uses BorderLayout, add the JDesktopPane to this JPanel BorderLayout.CENTER and add the toolbar to the JPanel BorderLayout.WHATEVER (depending on where you want to place it)?

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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Instead of JPanel for your toolbar, consider JToolBar in conjunction with Action. Conveniently, a JToolBar is detachable on most platforms. There are related examples here and here.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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Setting a JPanel contained in a JDesktopPane as always on top

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