Java tutorial
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.event.ItemEvent; import java.awt.event.ItemListener; import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter; import java.awt.event.WindowEvent; import javax.swing.JComboBox; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class ComboBoxWithItemChangedListener extends JFrame { public static void main(String[] args) { ComboBoxWithItemChangedListener that = new ComboBoxWithItemChangedListener(); that.setVisible(true); } public ComboBoxWithItemChangedListener() { setSize(450, 350); this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); getContentPane().add(new ComboPanel(), BorderLayout.SOUTH); } } class ComboPanel extends JPanel { final static String[] treasure = { "Gold", "Silver", "Diamonds", "Rubies", "Emeralds", "Sapphires", "Chocolate" }; public ComboPanel() { final JComboBox combo = new JComboBox(treasure); combo.setMaximumRowCount(5); combo.addItemListener(new ItemListener() { public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) { System.out.println("Combo: " + combo.getSelectedItem()); } }); combo.setSelectedIndex(4); add(combo); } }