JFileChooser.showSaveDialog(...) - how to set suggested file name

Question

The bloated JFileChooser seems to be missing one feature: a way to suggest the file name when saving a file (the thing that usually gets selected so that it would get replaced when user starts typing).

Do you know a way around this? TIA.

Answer 1

If I understand you correctly, you need to use the setSelectedFile method.

JFileChooser jFileChooser = new JFileChooser();
jFileChooser.setSelectedFile(new File("fileToSave.txt"));
jFileChooser.showSaveDialog(parent);

The file doesn't need to exist.

EDIT: If you pass a File with an absolute path, JFileChooser will try to position itself in that directory (if it exists).