How to deselect Jlist item on some event in java

could any one suggest me any method or any other way in java that i could deselect my jlist item when some event occurs? i tried this but this does not seem to work

myJList.setSelectedIndex(-1);
myJList.ensureIndexIsVisible(-1);

What is JList in Java Swing?

JList is part of Java Swing package . JList is a component that displays a set of Objects and allows the user to select one or more items . JList inherits JComponent class.

Which interface is implemented in JList in Java?

Simple, dynamic-content, JList applications can use the DefaultListModel class to maintain list elements. This class implements the ListModel interface and also provides a java.

How do you add to a JList?

addElement(new item); and it will show up in the JList. (You can also use add(int index) where you specify the 0-based position of the element to be added.)

Try myJList.clearSelection(); It clears the selection(s) on your JList object. If multiple list items selected together, they can also be deselected via this method.