Java tutorial
import javax.swing.JComboBox; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JList; import javax.swing.event.PopupMenuEvent; import javax.swing.event.PopupMenuListener; import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboPopup; public class Main extends JFrame { public Main() { String[] items = { "Item1", "Item2", "Item3", "Item4", "Item5" }; JComboBox<String> comboBox = new JComboBox<>(items); add(comboBox); comboBox.addPopupMenuListener(new PopupMenuListener() { public void popupMenuWillBecomeVisible(PopupMenuEvent e) { JComboBox<String> comboBox = (JComboBox<String>) e.getSource(); BasicComboPopup popup = (BasicComboPopup) comboBox.getAccessibleContext().getAccessibleChild(0); JList list = popup.getList(); list.setSelectedIndex(2); } public void popupMenuCanceled(PopupMenuEvent e) { } public void popupMenuWillBecomeInvisible(PopupMenuEvent e) { } }); } public static void main(String[] args) { Main frame = new Main(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.pack(); frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null); frame.setVisible(true); } }