Can a JPanel be placed in a JComboBox?

Question

So.. I want to use a JPanel to display images and needed instance variables of a certain object. is it possible for each JPanel I make for each individual Object to be displayed as is in a JComboBox? That is, a click on the combo box drops down a number of JPanels, each representing an object. Thanks

Answer 1

It is possible. What you are looking for is called a renderer. It exists for various Swing components. Take a look at this short introduction under the section "Providing a Custom Renderer".