Java GUI >> Disabling TextField

gistfile1.java

import java.awt.Color;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;

public class MyGUI extends JFrame {

        JPanel jp;
	JTextField jt;
	public MyGUI(){
		
		setTitle("JTextField Disabling Example");
		setSize(600,300);
		setVisible(true);
		setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		
		jp = new JPanel();
		jt = new JTextField(30);
		jt.setEditable(false); //disable text field, user cannot input
		//disabling sets bg color to grey, so we change the text field bg color to white again.
		jt.setBackground(Color.WHITE); 
		jp.add(jt);
		add(jp);
		validate();	
	}
	
	public static void main(String [] args) {
		new MyGUI();
	}	
}