All Swing-related operations happen on a dedicated thread (the EDT - Event Dispatch Thread). If this thread gets blocked, the UI becomes non-responsive.

Therefore, if you want to delay an operation you cannot use Thread.sleep. Use a javax.swing.Timer instead. For example the following Timer will reverse the text of on a JLabel

  int delay = 2000;//specify the delay for the timer
  Timer timer = new Timer( delay, e -> {
    //The following code will be executed once the delay is reached
    String revertedText = new StringBuilder( label.getText() ).reverse().toString();
    label.setText( revertedText );
  } );
  timer.setRepeats( false );//make sure the timer only runs once

A complete runnable example which uses this Timer is given below: the UI contains a button and a label. Pressing the button will reverse the text of the label after a 2 second delay

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

public final class DelayedExecutionExample {

  public static void main( String[] args ) {
    EventQueue.invokeLater( () -> showUI() );
  }

  private static void showUI(){
    JFrame frame = new JFrame( "Delayed execution example" );

    JLabel label = new JLabel( "Hello world" );
    JButton button = new JButton( "Reverse text with delay" );
    button.addActionListener( event -> {
      button.setEnabled( false );
      //Instead of directly updating the label, we use a timer
      //This allows to introduce a delay, while keeping the EDT free
      int delay = 2000;
      Timer timer = new Timer( delay, e -> {
        String revertedText = new StringBuilder( label.getText() ).reverse().toString();
        label.setText( revertedText );
        button.setEnabled( true );
      } );
      timer.setRepeats( false );//make sure the timer only runs once
      timer.start();
    } );

    frame.add( label, BorderLayout.CENTER );
    frame.add( button, BorderLayout.SOUTH );
    frame.pack();
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation( WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
    frame.setVisible( true );
  }
}

Updating the state of a Swing component must happen on the Event Dispatch Thread (the EDT). The javax.swing.Timer triggers its ActionListener on the EDT, making it a good choice to perform Swing operations.

The following example updates the text of a JLabel each two seconds:

//Use a timer to update the label at a fixed interval
int delay = 2000;
Timer timer = new Timer( delay, e -> {
  String revertedText = new StringBuilder( label.getText() ).reverse().toString();
  label.setText( revertedText );
} );
timer.start(); 

A complete runnable example which uses this Timer is given below: the UI contains a label, and the text of the label will be reverted each two seconds.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

public final class RepeatTaskFixedIntervalExample {
  public static void main( String[] args ) {
    EventQueue.invokeLater( () -> showUI() );
  }
  private static void showUI(){
    JFrame frame = new JFrame( "Repeated task example" );
    JLabel label = new JLabel( "Hello world" );

    //Use a timer to update the label at a fixed interval
    int delay = 2000;
    Timer timer = new Timer( delay, e -> {
      String revertedText = new StringBuilder( label.getText() ).reverse().toString();
      label.setText( revertedText );
    } );
    timer.start();

    frame.add( label, BorderLayout.CENTER );
    frame.pack();
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation( WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
    frame.setVisible( true );
  }
}

In the ActionListener attached to a javax.swing.Timer, you can keep track of the number of times the Timer executed the ActionListener. Once the required number of times is reached, you can use the Timer#stop() method to stop the Timer.

Timer timer = new Timer( delay, new ActionListener() {
  private int counter = 0;
  @Override
  public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e ) {
    counter++;//keep track of the number of times the Timer executed
    label.setText( counter + "" );
    if ( counter == 5 ){
      ( ( Timer ) e.getSource() ).stop();
    }
  }
});

A complete runnable example which uses this Timer is given below: it shows a UI where the text of the label will count from zero to five. Once five is reached, the Timer is stopped.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public final class RepeatFixedNumberOfTimes {
  public static void main( String[] args ) {
    EventQueue.invokeLater( () -> showUI() );
  }
  private static void showUI(){
    JFrame frame = new JFrame( "Repeated fixed number of times example" );
    JLabel label = new JLabel( "0" );

    int delay = 2000;
    Timer timer = new Timer( delay, new ActionListener() {
      private int counter = 0;
      @Override
      public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e ) {
        counter++;//keep track of the number of times the Timer executed
        label.setText( counter + "" );
        if ( counter == 5 ){
          //stop the Timer when we reach 5
          ( ( Timer ) e.getSource() ).stop();
        }
      }
    });
    timer.setInitialDelay( delay );
    timer.start();

    frame.add( label, BorderLayout.CENTER );
    frame.pack();
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation( WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
    frame.setVisible( true );
  }
}

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class FrameCreator {
    
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        //All Swing actions should be run on the Event Dispatch Thread (EDT)
        //Calling SwingUtilities.invokeLater makes sure that happens.
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
            JFrame frame = new JFrame();
            //JFrames will not display without size being set
            frame.setSize(500, 500);
            
            JLabel label = new JLabel("Hello World");
            frame.add(label);
            
            frame.setVisible(true);
        });
    }
        
}

As you may notice if you run this code, the label is position in a very bad place. This is difficult to change in a good manner using the add method. To allow more dynamic and flexible placing check out Swing Layout Managers.

import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class CustomFrame extends JFrame {
    
    private static CustomFrame statFrame;
    
    public CustomFrame(String labelText) {
        setSize(500, 500);
        
        //See link below for more info on FlowLayout
        this.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        
        JLabel label = new JLabel(labelText);
        add(label);
        
        //Tells the JFrame what to do when it's closed
        //In this case, we're saying to "Dispose" on remove all resources
        //associated with the frame on close
        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
    }
    
    public void addLabel(String labelText) {
        JLabel label = new JLabel(labelText);
        add(label);
        this.validate();
    }
    
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        //All Swing actions should be run on the Event Dispatch Thread (EDT)
        //Calling SwingUtilities.invokeLater makes sure that happens.
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
            CustomFrame frame = new CustomFrame("Hello Jungle");
            //This is simply being done so it can be accessed later
            statFrame = frame;
            frame.setVisible(true);
        });
        
        try {
            Thread.sleep(5000);
        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
            //Handle error
        }
        
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> statFrame.addLabel("Oh, hello world too."));
    }
        
}

For more information on FlowLayout here.

import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class CustomFrame extends JFrame {
        
    public CustomFrame(String labelText) {
        setSize(500, 500);
        
        //See link below for more info on FlowLayout
        this.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        
        //Tells the JFrame what to do when it's closed
        //In this case, we're saying to "Dispose" on remove all resources
        //associated with the frame on close
        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        
        //Add a button
        JButton btn = new JButton("Hello button");
        //And a textbox
        JTextField field = new JTextField("Name");
        field.setSize(150, 50);
        //This next block of code executes whenever the button is clicked.
        btn.addActionListener((evt) -> {
            JLabel helloLbl = new JLabel("Hello " + field.getText());
            add(helloLbl);
            validate();
        });
        add(btn);
        add(field);
    }
    
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        //All Swing actions should be run on the Event Dispatch Thread (EDT)
        //Calling SwingUtilities.invokeLater makes sure that happens.
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
            CustomFrame frame = new CustomFrame("Hello Jungle");
            //This is simply being done so it can be accessed later
            frame.setVisible(true);
        });
    }
        
}

This code can be added to any event like a listener, button, etc. A blocking JDialog will appear and will remain until the process is complete.

final JDialog loading = new JDialog(parentComponent);
JPanel p1 = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
p1.add(new JLabel("Please wait..."), BorderLayout.CENTER);
loading.setUndecorated(true);
loading.getContentPane().add(p1);
loading.pack();
loading.setLocationRelativeTo(parentComponent);
loading.setDefaultCloseOperation(JDialog.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
loading.setModal(true);

SwingWorker<String, Void> worker = new SwingWorker<String, Void>() {
    @Override
    protected String doInBackground() throws InterruptedException 
        /** Execute some operation */   
    }
    @Override
    protected void done() {
        loading.dispose();
    }
};
worker.execute(); //here the process thread initiates
loading.setVisible(true);
try {
    worker.get(); //here the parent thread waits for completion
} catch (Exception e1) {
    e1.printStackTrace();
}

Assuming that you have successfully created a JFrame and that Swing has been imported...

You can import Swing entirely

import javax.Swing.*;

or You can import the Swing Components/Frame that you intend to use

import javax.Swing.Jframe;
import javax.Swing.JButton;

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Now down to adding the Jbutton...

public static void main(String[] args) {
    
    JFrame frame = new JFrame(); //creates the frame
    frame.setSize(300, 300);
    frame.setVisible(true);

    //////////////////////////ADDING BUTTON BELOW//////////////////////////////
    JButton B = new JButton("Say Hello World");
    B.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
        
        public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
            System.out.println("Hello World");
        }
        
    });
    B.setBounds(0, 0,frame.getHeight(), frame.getWidth());
    B.setVisible(true);
    frame.add(B);
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
}

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By Executing/Compiling this code you should get something like this...

When the button is clicked... "Hello World" should also appear in your console.