We would like to know how to select the first item.
//from w ww.j a v a2 s. c o m import javax.swing.JList; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { String[] items = { "A", "B", "C", "D" }; JList list = new JList(items); int start = 0; int end = 0; list.setSelectionInterval(start, end); } }