Java tutorial
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { final JTextField tf = new JTextField("press <enter>", 20); tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT); tf.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { int old = tf.getHorizontalAlignment(); if (old == JTextField.LEFT) tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT); if (old == JTextField.RIGHT) tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER); if (old == JTextField.CENTER) tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.LEFT); } }); JFrame frame = new JFrame("JTextFieldExample"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new java.awt.FlowLayout()); frame.getContentPane().add(tf); frame.setSize(275, 75); frame.setVisible(true); tf.requestFocus(); } }