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    Default Show Text With cursor

    Hi

    My problem is

    I want to show the button name whenever the user hover the mouse on that button as it is in normal windows so how can i do it please help

    Thanks in advance


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    Default Re: Show Text With cursor

    Set the tooltip text of the button
    JButton button = new JButton("Do Something");
    button.setToolTipText("This does something");

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