Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing

Interface WindowConstants

All Known Implementing Classes:
JDialog, JFrame, JInternalFrame
public interface WindowConstants
Constants used to control the window-closing operation. The setDefaultCloseOperation and getDefaultCloseOperation methods provided by JFrame, JInternalFrame, and JDialog use these constants. For examples of setting the default window-closing operation, see Responding to Window-Closing Events, a section in The Java Tutorial.
Since:
1.2
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  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE
    The dispose-window default window close operation.
    static final int
    DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE
    The do-nothing default window close operation.
    static final int
    EXIT_ON_CLOSE
    The exit application default window close operation.
    static final int
    HIDE_ON_CLOSE
    The hide-window default window close operation

  • Field Details

    • DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE

      static final int DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE
      The do-nothing default window close operation.
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    • HIDE_ON_CLOSE

      static final int HIDE_ON_CLOSE
      The hide-window default window close operation
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    • DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE

      static final int DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE
      The dispose-window default window close operation.

      Note: When the last displayable window within the Java virtual machine (VM) is disposed of, the VM may terminate. See AWT Threading Issues for more information.

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    • EXIT_ON_CLOSE

      static final int EXIT_ON_CLOSE
      The exit application default window close operation. Attempting to set this on Windows that support this, such as JFrame, may throw a SecurityException based on the SecurityManager. It is recommended you only use this in an application.
      Since:
      1.4
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