We would like to know how to set selected item by index.
//ww w .j a va 2s .com import java.awt.BorderLayout; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JList; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; public class Main { static String labels[] = { "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G" }; public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Modifying Model"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JList jlist = new JList(new String[]{"A","B","C"}); jlist.setSelectedIndex(0); JScrollPane scrollPane1 = new JScrollPane(jlist); frame.add(scrollPane1, BorderLayout.CENTER); frame.setSize(640, 300); frame.setVisible(true); } }