Uses of Class java.awt.Frame (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Class
java.awt.Frame

- Packages that use Frame
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

- - ### Uses of Frame in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt that return Frame
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Frame[]` | Frame.`getFrames()` Returns an array of all `Frame`s created by this application.

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type Frame
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected abstract java.awt.peer.FramePeer` | Toolkit.`createFrame(Frame target)` Creates this toolkit's implementation of `Frame` using the specified peer interface.
    `PrintJob` | Toolkit.`getPrintJob(Frame frame, String jobtitle, JobAttributes jobAttributes, PageAttributes pageAttributes)` Gets a `PrintJob` object which is the result of initiating a print operation on the toolkit's platform.
    `abstract PrintJob` | Toolkit.`getPrintJob(Frame frame, String jobtitle, Properties props)` Gets a `PrintJob` object which is the result of initiating a print operation on the toolkit's platform.

    Constructors in java.awt with parameters of type Frame
    Constructor and Description
    `Dialog(Frame owner)` Constructs an initially invisible, modeless `Dialog` with the specified owner `Frame` and an empty title.
    `Dialog(Frame owner, boolean modal)` Constructs an initially invisible `Dialog` with the specified owner `Frame` and modality and an empty title.
    `Dialog(Frame owner, String title)` Constructs an initially invisible, modeless `Dialog` with the specified owner `Frame` and title.
    `Dialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal)` Constructs an initially invisible `Dialog` with the specified owner `Frame`, title and modality.
    `Dialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs an initially invisible `Dialog` with the specified owner `Frame`, title, modality, and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `FileDialog(Frame parent)` Creates a file dialog for loading a file.
    `FileDialog(Frame parent, String title)` Creates a file dialog window with the specified title for loading a file.
    `FileDialog(Frame parent, String title, int mode)` Creates a file dialog window with the specified title for loading or saving a file.
    `Window(Frame owner)` Constructs a new, initially invisible window with the specified `Frame` as its owner.

  - ### Uses of Frame in javax.swing

    Subclasses of Frame in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `JFrame` An extended version of `java.awt.Frame` that adds support for the JFC/Swing component architecture.

    Methods in javax.swing that return Frame
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Frame` | JOptionPane.`getFrameForComponent(Component parentComponent)` Returns the specified component's `Frame`.
    `static Frame` | JOptionPane.`getRootFrame()` Returns the `Frame` to use for the class methods in which a frame is not provided.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Frame
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | JOptionPane.`setRootFrame(Frame newRootFrame)` Sets the frame to use for class methods in which a frame is not provided.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Frame
    Constructor and Description
    `JDialog(Frame owner)` Creates a modeless dialog with the specified `Frame` as its owner and an empty title.
    `JDialog(Frame owner, boolean modal)` Creates a dialog with an empty title and the specified modality and `Frame` as its owner.
    `JDialog(Frame owner, String title)` Creates a modeless dialog with the specified title and with the specified owner frame.
    `JDialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal)` Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner `Frame` and modality.
    `JDialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner `Frame`, modality and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `JWindow(Frame owner)` Creates a window with the specified owner frame.

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