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How to change a jtable cell's color when mouse clicked?

m_smith asked:

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Hi guys,

I would like to change the color of Jtable cell when it is clicked by mouse (like change it when click it once, change back when click it again).

Java
<pre>private void jTableMouseReleased(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {                                     
        int row = jTable.rowAtPoint(evt.getPoint());
        int col = jTable.columnAtPoint(evt.getPoint());
        if (row >= 0 && col >= 0) {

                Component c = jTable.getCellRenderer(row, col).getTableCellRendererComponent(jTable, null, false, true, row, col);
                if(c.getBackground() == Color.RED){
                    c.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
                }
                else{
                    c.setBackground(Color.RED);
                }
                
          
        }
    }         


But it does not work for a single cell, it keeps changing the colors of many cells. Also if I click on the same cell several times, nothing happens.
Can anybody help me, please?

Thanks in advance.

What I have tried:

I checked out examples on the net, they usually suggest using a custom renderer, but I am not sure if I need it for this.
Tags: Java, Swing

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