import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

class TestJComboBox {

  /* Declare two arrays, one of string names,
   * one of matching Colors.
   */
  private static final String colorNames[] = {
    "Black", "Blue", "Cyan", "Dark Gray", 
    "Gray", "Green", "Light Gray", "Magenta", 
    "Orange", "Pink", "Red", "White", "Yellow"};

  private static final Color colors[] = {
    Color.black, Color.blue, Color.cyan, Color.darkGray, 
    Color.gray, Color.green, Color.lightGray, Color.magenta, 
    Color.orange, Color.pink, Color.red, Color.white, Color.yellow
  };

  public static void main(String[] args){

    /* Create a JFrame, set title, and get contents pane. */
    JFrame frame = new JFrame();
    frame.setTitle("A JComboBox");
    Container pane = frame.getContentPane();
    pane.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

    /* Create the color menu, and add ItemListener, with 
     * implementation as inner class.
     */
    JComboBox colorMenu = new JComboBox(colorNames);
    colorMenu.setFont(new Font("Sansserif",Font.PLAIN,24));
    colorMenu.addItemListener(

			      new ItemListener(){
				  /* Method to implement is itemStateChanged.*/
				  public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e){
				    /* Get first a pointer to the JComboBox
				     * that caused the event...
				     */
				    JComboBox jcb = (JComboBox) e.getSource();
				    /* ... the partent of which is out pane */
				    (jcb.getParent()).setBackground(colors[jcb.getSelectedIndex()]);
				  }
				}
			      );
    
    pane.add(colorMenu);
    frame.setSize(300,300);
    frame.show();

    frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter(){
	public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e){System.exit(0);}
      });
  }

}