Java tutorial
import java.awt.Component; import java.awt.Container; import javax.swing.AbstractButton; import javax.swing.JDialog; import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { String[] options = { "Button 1", "Button 2", "Button 3" }; JOptionPane myOptionPane = new JOptionPane("Heres a test message", JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION, null, options, options[2]); JDialog myDialog = myOptionPane.createDialog(null, "My Test"); myDialog.setModal(true); inactivateOption(myDialog, options[1]); myDialog.setVisible(true); Object result = myOptionPane.getValue(); System.out.println("result: " + result); } private static void inactivateOption(Container container, String text) { Component[] comps = container.getComponents(); for (Component comp : comps) { if (comp instanceof AbstractButton) { AbstractButton btn = (AbstractButton) comp; if (btn.getActionCommand().equals(text)) { btn.setEnabled(false); return; } } else if (comp instanceof Container) { inactivateOption((Container) comp, text); } } } }