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Cannot hide a JFrame using setVisible(boolean true/false);

Im using the Netbeans Swing Gui builder.
I create a simple menu that I want to appear/disappear when i press a hotkey.
Here is the code for the menu:
package overlay;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import static overlay.Overlay.flags;
public class Menu extends javax.swing.JFrame {
static boolean isVisible = true;
/**
* Creates new form Menu
*/
public Menu() {
initComponents();
}
/**
* This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
* WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
* regenerated by the Form Editor.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {
jSeparator4 = new javax.swing.JSeparator();
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jSeparator1 = new javax.swing.JSeparator();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jSeparator2 = new javax.swing.JSeparator();
jSeparator3 = new javax.swing.JSeparator();
jSeparator5 = new javax.swing.JSeparator();
jCheckBox1 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckBox2 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setUndecorated(true);
setOpacity(0.9F);
setResizable(false);
setType(java.awt.Window.Type.POPUP);
jLabel3.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel3.setText("Foo");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jLabel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 204, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(0, 11, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel3))
);
jSeparator1.setOrientation(javax.swing.SwingConstants.VERTICAL);
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setText("Foo");
jLabel2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel2.setText("Foo");
jSeparator3.setOrientation(javax.swing.SwingConstants.VERTICAL);
jCheckBox1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 1, 12)); // NOI18N
jCheckBox1.setText("Foo");
jCheckBox1.setActionCommand("JFoo");
jCheckBox1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jCheckBox1ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jCheckBox2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 1, 12)); // NOI18N
jCheckBox2.setText("Foo");
jCheckBox2.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jCheckBox2ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jLabel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 86, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jCheckBox2))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 280, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jSeparator1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jSeparator3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 86, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jCheckBox1))
.addGap(261, 261, 261))
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jSeparator2)
.addContainerGap())
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jSeparator5)
.addContainerGap())))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jSeparator5, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 10, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(2, 2, 2)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addComponent(jLabel1))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jCheckBox1)
.addComponent(jCheckBox2))
.addGap(0, 104, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addComponent(jSeparator1))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jSeparator2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jSeparator3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 179, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
);
jCheckBox1.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("JFooB");
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jCheckBox1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here: Foo
Overlay.Foo = !Overlay.Foo;
}
private void jCheckBox2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here: //Foo1
Overlay.Foo1 = !Overlay.Foo1;
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String args[]) {
/* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
//<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
/* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
* For details see http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
try {
Properties props = new Properties();
props.put("windowDecoration", "off");
props.put("textAntiAliasing", "on");
props.put("backgroundPattern", "off");
props.put("backgroundColor", "60 63 65");
props.put("windowBorderColor", "255 255 255");
// props.put("selectionForegroundColor", "255 255 255");
// props.put("selectedTexture", "255 255 255");
props.put("focusColor", "60 63 65");
com.jtattoo.plaf.hifi.HiFiLookAndFeel.setCurrentTheme(props);
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jtattoo.plaf.hifi.HiFiLookAndFeel");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
//</editor-fold>
/* Create and display the form */
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new Menu().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
public void toggleMenu() {
isVisible = !isVisible;
if (isVisible) {
setVisible(true);
//JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, String.valueOf(isVisible), String.valueOf(isVisible), JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
} else {
//JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, String.valueOf(isVisible), String.valueOf(isVisible), JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
setVisible(false);
dispose();
}
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox1;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator1;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator2;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator3;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator4;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator5;
// End of variables declaration
}
What I'm doing is calling the toggleMenu() method from my Main class(named Overlay) upon a key press, and it flips the isVisible boolean. Thing is, when I press the button, it doesnt do anything. Then when I press it again, it creates a new Window with a different look and feel(not the one i specified initially).
I also tried to use the hide(); and show(); methods, but without success.
So what am I doing wrong? I am not really familiar with how Netbeans handles gui creation, although i think this should work.

Fixed, in the run method, change this:
public void run() {
new Menu().setVisible(true);
}
to this:
public void run() {
m = new Menu();
m.setVisible(true);
}
(Create a static Menu object called m, and then in the toggleMenu() method, use
m.setVisible(true);
or false. Closed.

Java Create an empty .ser file on resource folder if not exists yet

I want to create an empty .ser file to store an arraylist of objects if not created yet, to use later in program .I will add if not exist check later after figuring out my current problem.I am having a nullpointer exception on my File = new File(etc etc) row.Here is a better explanation with the screenshot.
edit:Added source codes
/*
* To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project
Properties.
* To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
package dark.rusty;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.util.ArrayList;
/**
*
* #author UoD
*/
public class Gui extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form Gui
*/
public Gui() {
initComponents();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setTitle("CMS - Dark&Rusty");
this.getContentPane().setBackground(new Color(190, 190, 190));
MenuItem a = new MenuItem("temp", 0, 0);
ArrayList<MenuItem> tempAList = new ArrayList<MenuItem>();
createFileIFN();
}
private void createFileIFN() {
try {
File myFile = new File((this.getClass().getResource("/text/menu.ser").toString());
if (myFile.createNewFile()) {
System.out.println("File is created!");
} else {
System.out.println("File already exists.");
}
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private ArrayList<MenuItem> getArrList(File tempFile) {
ArrayList<MenuItem> items = new ArrayList<MenuItem>();
MenuItem tempItem;
try {
FileInputStream fileIn = new FileInputStream(tempFile);
ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(fileIn);
tempItem = (MenuItem) in.readObject();
in.close();
fileIn.close();
} catch (IOException i) {
i.printStackTrace();
} catch (ClassNotFoundException c) {
System.out.println("Employee class not found");
c.printStackTrace();
}
return items;
}
private void writeItemtoFile(MenuItem a, File tempFile) {
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(tempFile);
ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(fos);
// write object to file
oos.writeObject(a);
// closing resources
oos.close();
fos.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/**
* This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
* WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
* regenerated by the Form Editor.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jButton7 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton8 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jScrollPane2 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jList2 = new javax.swing.JList<>();
jButton6 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jPanel3 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel4 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel5 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel6 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jButton9 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton10 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jScrollPane3 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jList3 = new javax.swing.JList<>();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setBackground(new java.awt.Color(190, 190, 190));
setResizable(false);
setSize(new java.awt.Dimension(800, 600));
jPanel1.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(190, 190, 190));
jPanel1.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(800, 50));
jButton7.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/if_Sidebar_Left_Interface_Menu_Window_1654369.png"))); // NOI18N
jButton7.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
jButton7.setMargin(new java.awt.Insets(2, 20, 2, 20));
jButton7.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(32, 32));
jPanel1.add(jButton7);
jButton8.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/if_TaskStroke_1737368.png"))); // NOI18N
jButton8.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
jButton8.setMargin(new java.awt.Insets(2, 20, 2, 20));
jButton8.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(32, 32));
jPanel1.add(jButton8);
jPanel2.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(190, 190, 190));
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 800, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 100, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jScrollPane2.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(300, 120));
jList2.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(190, 190, 190));
jList2.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(2, 2, 2, 2, new java.awt.Color(240, 240, 240)));
jList2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Rockwell", 1, 14)); // NOI18N
jList2.setModel(new javax.swing.AbstractListModel<String>() {
String[] strings = { "Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3", "Item 4", "Item 5" };
public int getSize() { return strings.length; }
public String getElementAt(int i) { return strings[i]; }
});
jList2.setSelectionMode(javax.swing.ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
jList2.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(290, 80));
jScrollPane2.setViewportView(jList2);
jButton6.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/if_Tick_1737369 (1).png"))); // NOI18N
jButton6.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
jButton6.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(32, 32));
jButton6.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jButton6ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jPanel3.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(190, 190, 190));
jPanel3.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(290, 136));
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Poiret One", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(51, 102, 0));
jLabel1.setText("Kalan:");
jLabel1.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(120, 30));
jLabel2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Poiret One", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel2.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(204, 0, 51));
jLabel2.setText("Odenen:");
jLabel2.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(120, 30));
jLabel3.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Poiret One", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel3.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(0, 153, 255));
jLabel3.setText("0");
jLabel3.setToolTipText("");
jLabel3.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(120, 30));
jLabel4.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Poiret One", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel4.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(51, 102, 0));
jLabel4.setText("5.00");
jLabel4.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(120, 30));
jLabel5.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Poiret One", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel5.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(204, 0, 51));
jLabel5.setText("13.00");
jLabel5.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(120, 30));
jLabel6.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Poiret One", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
jLabel6.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(0, 153, 255));
jLabel6.setText("İptal:");
jLabel6.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(120, 30));
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel3);
jPanel3.setLayout(jPanel3Layout);
jPanel3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 40, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel5, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel6, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jLabel4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jLabel5, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 13, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jLabel6, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addContainerGap())
);
jButton9.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/if_Dollar_1737376(1).png"))); // NOI18N
jButton9.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
jButton9.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(32, 32));
jButton10.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/if_Wrong_1737371.png"))); // NOI18N
jButton10.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
jButton10.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(32, 32));
jScrollPane3.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(300, 120));
jList3.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(190, 190, 190));
jList3.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(2, 2, 2, 2, new java.awt.Color(240, 240, 240)));
jList3.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Rockwell", 1, 14)); // NOI18N
jList3.setSelectionMode(javax.swing.ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
jList3.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(290, 80));
jScrollPane3.setViewportView(jList3);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(6, 6, 6)
.addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jButton6, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 32, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jButton9, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 32, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jButton10, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 32, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jScrollPane3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(10, 10, 10)))
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 300, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(jButton6, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 32, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jButton9, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 32, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jButton10, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 32, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addComponent(jScrollPane3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 182, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 50, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jButton6ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String args[]) {
/* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
//<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
/* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
* For details see http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
try {
for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
break;
}
}
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Gui.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Gui.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Gui.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Gui.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
//</editor-fold>
/* Create and display the form */
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new Gui().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton jButton10;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton6;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton7;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton8;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton9;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel4;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel5;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel6;
private javax.swing.JList<String> jList2;
private javax.swing.JList<String> jList3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel2;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel3;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane2;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane3;
// End of variables declaration
}

this.getClass().getResource("/text/menu.ser")
will return null if "/text/menu.ser" does not exists. Consequently,
this.getClass().getResource("/text/menu.ser").toString()
will result in a NullPointerException.
Moreover, getResource returns an URL instance and an URL's string reprensentation (e.g. file:/home/user3524633/text/menu.ser) is not the same as a local file system path (which is what you want to use with the File constructor).
Why are you using getResource in the first place? Are you trying to determine a path relative to your application's classes?

Jpanel not showing when clicking run in netbeans

i'm currently working on a java desktop project , oddly enough whenever i hit the run button , the Jpanel doesn't show up. I declared this as main but still it doesn't works. Any ideas ?
Here is the code for my Jpanel form.
Thanks in advance!.
package consumidor;
public class ventana extends javax.swing.JPanel {
public ventana() {
initComponents();
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new ventana().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {
jInternalFrame1 = new javax.swing.JInternalFrame();
jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
buscarProductoTxt = new javax.swing.JTextField();
btnBuscarProducto = new javax.swing.JButton();
jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
buscarProductoArea = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
jInternalFrame1.setVisible(true);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jInternalFrame1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jInternalFrame1.getContentPane());
jInternalFrame1.getContentPane().setLayout(jInternalFrame1Layout);
jInternalFrame1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jInternalFrame1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jInternalFrame1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jInternalFrame1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 1, 12)); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setText("Buscar producto por rut");
jLabel2.setText("Ingresar rut del proveedor");
buscarProductoTxt.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
buscarProductoTxtActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnBuscarProducto.setText("Consultar");
btnBuscarProducto.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnBuscarProductoActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
buscarProductoArea.setColumns(20);
buscarProductoArea.setRows(5);
jScrollPane1.setViewportView(buscarProductoArea);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(buscarProductoTxt, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 65, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(btnBuscarProducto))
.addComponent(jScrollPane1))
.addContainerGap(24, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addComponent(buscarProductoTxt, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnBuscarProducto, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 20, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(0, 56, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(this);
this.setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 324, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
);
}// </editor-fold>
private void buscarProductoTxtActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
}
private void btnBuscarProductoActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String producto=buscarProductoTxt.getText();
buscarProductoRut(producto);
buscarProductoArea.setText("Rut proveedor: "+mostrarRut()+", Descripcion"
+ ": "+mostrarDecripcion());
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton btnBuscarProducto;
private javax.swing.JTextArea buscarProductoArea;
private javax.swing.JTextField buscarProductoTxt;
private javax.swing.JInternalFrame jInternalFrame1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel2;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
// End of variables declaration
private static boolean buscarProductoRut(java.lang.String arg0) {
webservice.ProcesoProductos_Service service = new webservice.ProcesoProductos_Service();
webservice.ProcesoProductos port = service.getProcesoProductosPort();
return port.buscarProductoRut(arg0);
}
private static String mostrarRut() {
webservice.ProcesoProductos_Service service = new webservice.ProcesoProductos_Service();
webservice.ProcesoProductos port = service.getProcesoProductosPort();
return port.mostrarRut();
}
private static String mostrarDecripcion() {
webservice.ProcesoProductos_Service service = new webservice.ProcesoProductos_Service();
webservice.ProcesoProductos port = service.getProcesoProductosPort();
return port.mostrarDecripcion();
}
}

Nothing "odd" about this. Your ventana class is a JPanel, and yes, you create it and set it visible, but a JPanel by itself can not display, and to in fact have it show, it needs to be part of a visible "top-level window" such as a JFrame or JDialog. So if you want to show this JPanel in its own separate dialog window, put it into a JDialog, pack() the dialog, and then set the dialog visible. Or the quick and dirty way to do this is to put the ventana JPanel into a JOptionPane. e.g.,
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, new ventana());
A JOptionPane will then create and display a modal JDialog that will display your ventana object.
Note that the ventana class name should begin with an upper-case letter, like all Java class names should.

Set a JFrame to appear in center not working?

I am developing a swing application and I created a log in form. I set it appear in center of the screen but not working :( I tried two ways (1) and (2) but both not working.
I cant understand why. Because both of the solutions were in this site.
My Code:
public class LoginForm extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public LoginForm() {
/*Dimension dim = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
this.setLocation(dim.width/2-this.getSize().width/2, dim.height/2- this.getSize().height/2);*/ // ----> (1)
setLocationRelativeTo(null); // ----> (2)
initComponents();
}
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton2;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton3;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPasswordField jPasswordField1;
private javax.swing.JTextField jTextField1;
private java.awt.Label label1;
private void initComponents() {
setUndecorated(true);
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jTextField1 = new RoundJTextField(20);
jPasswordField1 = new RoundJPasswordField(20);
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
label1 = new java.awt.Label();
jButton2 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton3 = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 255));
setBounds(new java.awt.Rectangle(5, 0, 0, 0));
setName("LogInFrame"); // NOI18N
setResizable(false);
jPanel1.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 255));
jPanel1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createLineBorder(new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0)));
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Segoe UI", 0, 18)); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setText("Username");
jLabel2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Segoe UI", 0, 18)); // NOI18N
jLabel2.setText("Password");
label1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 1, 18)); // NOI18N
label1.setText("UAC Login");
jButton2.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/windows_close_program.png"))); // NOI18N
jButton2.setActionCommand("loginExit");
jButton2.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jButton2ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jButton1.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/go.JPG"))); // NOI18N
jButton1.setActionCommand("LoginButton");
jButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jButton1ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jButton3.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/join.JPG"))); // NOI18N
jButton3.setText("jButton3");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(60, 60, 60)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 104, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jLabel2))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(jPasswordField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 198, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jTextField1)
.addComponent(label1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(21, 21, 21)
.addComponent(jButton3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 262, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 55, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jButton2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 20, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 81, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(22, 22, 22))))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(20, 20, 20)
.addComponent(label1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jButton2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 20, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(2, 2, 2)
.addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 207, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap(46, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(57, 57, 57)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jTextField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 28, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(40, 40, 40)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addComponent(jPasswordField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jButton3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 24, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(34, 34, 34))))
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(0, 0, 0))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jButton2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
System.exit(0);
}
private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
this.setVisible(false);
this.dispose();
new RegistrationForm();
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
try {
for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
if ("Synth".equals(info.getName())) {
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
break;
}
}
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginForm.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginForm.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginForm.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginForm.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new LoginForm().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}

Your order is off:
Add components first.
Then pack()
Then setLocationRelativeTo(null) -- you're doing this too early
Then setVisible(true)

setLocationRelativeTo will use the frames current size to determine how best to achieve the desired results. Seen as you've not actually added anything to the frame AND you've not set it's size, the only value it has to go on is 0x0 (size).
Try move setLocationRelativeTo after initComponents, but adding pack before you call it, for example...
public LoginForm() {
/*Dimension dim = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
this.setLocation(dim.width/2-this.getSize().width/2, dim.height/2- this.getSize().height/2);*/ // ----> (1)
initComponents();
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null); // ----> (2)
}

If you are using **netBeanIDE 7.**3. you may do this as.
->in design ,right click -> select properties and
and checked generate center.it will solve your problem without looking into code.
Hope it may help u.

How to open another jframe with button click in different package

i am developing a java application using swing with the help of net beans. i have to open different j frame which is in different java file in another package.. with a button click.
i also want to transfer information from the current page (j frame) to the redirected j frame.
information like content of text field, radio button drop down list etc..
help me with what to write in button click action listener....
/*
* To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
/*
* CriptUI.java
*
* Created on 31 Aug, 2013, 6:05:02 PM
*/
package crypt;
/**
*
* #author Nitin
*/
public class CryptUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/** Creates new form CriptUI */
public CryptUI() {
initComponents();
}
/** This method is called from within the constructor to
* initialize the form.
* WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
* always regenerated by the Form Editor.
*/
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jComboBox1 = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jSpinner1 = new javax.swing.JSpinner();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jTextField1 = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jLabel4 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jTextField2 = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jPanel3 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jTextArea1 = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
jPanel4 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jButton2 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton3 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jMenuBar1 = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();
jMenu1 = new javax.swing.JMenu();
jMenuItem1 = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
jMenu2 = new javax.swing.JMenu();
jMenuItem2 = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
jMenuItem3 = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
jMenuItem4 = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
jSeparator1 = new javax.swing.JPopupMenu.Separator();
jMenuItem5 = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jPanel1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createLineBorder(new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0)));
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 628, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 28, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel2.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createLineBorder(new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0)));
jLabel1.setText("Chose Algorithm:");
jComboBox1.setModel(new javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel(new String[] { "Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3", "Item 4" }));
jLabel2.setText("Number of itterations:");
jSpinner1.setModel(new javax.swing.SpinnerNumberModel(1, 1, 99, 1));
jButton1.setText("Encrypt Text");
jLabel3.setText("Generated soft key to decrypt:");
jLabel4.setText("Enter key:");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jComboBox1, 0, 218, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jSpinner1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 40, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(jTextField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 218, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel4)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jTextField2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 98, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jComboBox1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addComponent(jSpinner1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(45, 45, 45)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel4)
.addComponent(jTextField2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 77, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jTextField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel3.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createLineBorder(new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0)));
jTextArea1.setColumns(20);
jTextArea1.setRows(5);
jScrollPane1.setViewportView(jTextArea1);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel3);
jPanel3.setLayout(jPanel3Layout);
jPanel3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 362, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel3Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(35, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 240, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel4.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createLineBorder(new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0)));
jButton2.setText("Send");
jButton2.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jButton2ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jButton3.setText("Export");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel4Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel4);
jPanel4.setLayout(jPanel4Layout);
jPanel4Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel4Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(236, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jButton3)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jButton2)
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel4Layout.linkSize(javax.swing.SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL, new java.awt.Component[] {jButton2, jButton3});
jPanel4Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel4Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jButton2)
.addComponent(jButton3)))
);
jMenu1.setText("File");
jMenuItem1.setAccelerator(javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_F4, java.awt.event.InputEvent.ALT_MASK));
jMenuItem1.setText("Exit");
jMenu1.add(jMenuItem1);
jMenuBar1.add(jMenu1);
jMenu2.setText("Edit");
jMenuItem2.setAccelerator(javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_X, java.awt.event.InputEvent.CTRL_MASK));
jMenuItem2.setText("Cut");
jMenu2.add(jMenuItem2);
jMenuItem3.setAccelerator(javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_C, java.awt.event.InputEvent.CTRL_MASK));
jMenuItem3.setText("Copy");
jMenu2.add(jMenuItem3);
jMenuItem4.setAccelerator(javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_V, java.awt.event.InputEvent.CTRL_MASK));
jMenuItem4.setText("Paste");
jMenu2.add(jMenuItem4);
jMenu2.add(jSeparator1);
jMenuItem5.setAccelerator(javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_DELETE, 0));
jMenuItem5.setText("Delete");
jMenu2.add(jMenuItem5);
jMenuBar1.add(jMenu2);
setJMenuBar(jMenuBar1);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(jPanel4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)))
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jPanel4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addContainerGap())
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jButton2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String args[]) {
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new CryptUI().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton2;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton3;
private javax.swing.JComboBox jComboBox1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel4;
private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu1;
private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu2;
private javax.swing.JMenuBar jMenuBar1;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem jMenuItem1;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem jMenuItem2;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem jMenuItem3;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem jMenuItem4;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem jMenuItem5;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel2;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel4;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
private javax.swing.JPopupMenu.Separator jSeparator1;
private javax.swing.JSpinner jSpinner1;
private javax.swing.JTextArea jTextArea1;
private javax.swing.JTextField jTextField1;
private javax.swing.JTextField jTextField2;
// End of variables declaration
}

You can do it with next code in your actionPerformed() method:
AnotherFrame f = new AnotherFrame();
f.setNeededData(/*object*/);
f.pack();
f.setVisible(true);
AnotherFrame is JFrame which you want to create and show.
setNeededData(/*object*/) is method of your frame to transfer neededData.
and last 2 lines show it.

On the click of button you can simply create the object of the JFrame which you want to open and it will load the components in it (as you must be calling initComponents() method in the default constructor).
For passing the parameters from one frame to another you can simply create a POJO and set its properties in the current frame and pass this object to the destination frame while creating the object.
I hope this helps..

On button click ActionEvent:
Create the object of class which has the frame creation function and using that object call the newFrame function :
newframe frm = new newframe(this);
frm.NewFrame();
Suppose this function is in package package org.xyz.frame;
public void NewFrame(){
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Frame2");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
try
{
for (LookAndFeelInfo info : UIManager
.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
break;
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
JPanel panel = new JPanel();
frame.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.CENTER, panel);
frame.setLocationRelativeTo(ui);
frame.pack();
frame.setLocationByPlatform(true);
frame.setVisible(true);
frame.setResizable(false);
}