Java tutorial
import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JTabbedPane; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame f = new JFrame(); f.setSize(800, 600); f.setLocationRelativeTo(null); JTabbedPane p = new JTabbedPane(); p.addTab("T1", new JPanel()); p.addTab("T2", new JPanel()); p.addTab("T3", new JPanel()); p.addChangeListener(e -> { System.out.println("" + p.getSelectedIndex()); // Index starts at 0, so Index 2 = Tab3 if (p.getSelectedIndex() == 2) { // do your stuff on Tab 3 } }); f.add(p); f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); f.setVisible(true); } }