basically my problem is this I need a JComboBox that is editable and can be cleared, with a List that is appendable but not selectable. Any ideas
Using an editable combobox RemoveAllItems() clears the list Listen for action events to detect when the user presses enter to add an item Maybe this is something you can use to handle selections. There will always be one item selected, though. If you want this item to always be the same you can use setSelectedIndex in actionPerformed to reset it.
