textarea user select disable java swing

To disable the ability for the user to select text in a JTextArea component in Java Swing, you can use the setEditable method and pass it false. This will prevent the user from being able to select and edit the text in the text area.

Here's an example of how you can disable text selection in a JTextArea:

JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();

// disable text selection
textArea.setEditable(false);

Alternatively, you can use the setEnabled method to disable the text area completely, which will also prevent the user from selecting the text.

// disable the text area
textArea.setEnabled(false);

It's important to note that the setEditable method only affects the user's ability to edit the text, while the setEnabled method disables the component completely, preventing the user from interacting with it in any way.