Java JFrame focus component on window open event
import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter; import java.awt.event.WindowEvent; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class Main extends JFrame { JTextField field1;//from ww w . jav a2 s . c o m public Main() { field1 = new JTextField(10); getContentPane().add("Center", field1); addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() { public void windowOpened(WindowEvent e) { field1.requestFocus(); } }); pack(); setVisible(true); } public static void main(String[] argv) { new Main(); } }