import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; class ButtonDemo { JLabel jlab; ButtonDemo() { JFrame jfrm = new JFrame("A Button Example"); jfrm.setLayout(new FlowLayout()); jfrm.setSize(220, 90); jfrm.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JButton jbtnUp = new JButton("Up"); JButton jbtnDown = new JButton("Down"); jbtnUp.addActionListener((ae) -> jlab.setText("You pressed Up.")); jbtnDown.addActionListener((ae) -> jlab.setText("You pressed Down.")); jfrm.add(jbtnUp); jfrm.add(jbtnDown); jlab = new JLabel("Press a button"); jfrm.add(jlab); jfrm.setVisible(true); } public static void main(String args[]) { try { UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()); } catch(Exception e) {}; SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { new ButtonDemo(); } }); } }