Progress bar Sample
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Container; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JProgressBar; import javax.swing.border.Border; public class ProgressSample { public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame f = new JFrame("JProgressBar Sample"); f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Container content = f.getContentPane(); JProgressBar progressBar = new JProgressBar(); progressBar.setValue(25); progressBar.setStringPainted(true); Border border = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Reading..."); progressBar.setBorder(border); content.add(progressBar, BorderLayout.NORTH); f.setSize(300, 100); f.setVisible(true); } }