Java tutorial
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.event.AdjustmentEvent; import java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JScrollBar; public class MainClass extends JPanel { JLabel label = new JLabel(); public MainClass() { super(true); setLayout(new BorderLayout()); JScrollBar hbar = new JScrollBar(JScrollBar.HORIZONTAL, 30, 20, 0, 300); JScrollBar vbar = new JScrollBar(JScrollBar.VERTICAL, 30, 40, 0, 300); hbar.setUnitIncrement(2); hbar.setBlockIncrement(1); hbar.addAdjustmentListener(new MyAdjustmentListener()); vbar.addAdjustmentListener(new MyAdjustmentListener()); add(hbar, BorderLayout.SOUTH); add(vbar, BorderLayout.EAST); add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER); } class MyAdjustmentListener implements AdjustmentListener { public void adjustmentValueChanged(AdjustmentEvent e) { label.setText(" New Value is " + e.getValue() + " "); repaint(); } } public static void main(String s[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Scroll Bar Example"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setContentPane(new MainClass()); frame.setSize(200, 200); frame.setVisible(true); } }