used for GUI programming. Component, Container, Color, Font, FontMetrics, EventObject, the event classes, the event listener interfaces, and others. Swing Version 1.2 of Java has extended the AWT with the Swing Set, which consists of lightweight components that can be drawn directly onto containers using code written in Java.

SWING JFrame basics, how to create JFrame. This tutorial explains JFrame basics from creation to customization. What is JFrame? JFrame is a class of javax.swing package extended by java.awt.frame, it adds support for JFC/SWING component architecture. It is the top level window, with border • Swing component objects each have a certain size they would "like" to be: Just large enough to fit their contents (text, icons, etc.). - This is called the preferred size of the component. 3 Show that NetBeans IDE is the one-stop shop for all Swing desktop needs Ready out of the box, for applications of all sizes: Demo 1: Matisse GUI Builder Demo 2: Tooling for JSR-296 Demo 3: NetBeans Platform Goals Note: For more information on the paint mechanisms utilitized by AWT and Swing, including information on how to write the most efficient painting code, see Painting in AWT and Swing. For details on the focus subsystem, see How to Use the Focus Subsystem, a section in The Java Tutorial, and the Focus Specification for more information. Java Swing Java Swing is a library/toolkit released by Oracle as a part of Java language which enables Java programmers to create GUIs and rich client applications. Success Stories There are many applications written in Java, and a new one pops up every day. Here are some examples: NetBeans When we start learn about SWT GUI programming, we always want to figure out how do we positioning the Text field, Label, button and other widget. In SWT, we can use setLocation() or setLocation() method to specify the size and position of a widget or component. Here is the two methods that SWT use SwingWorker supports bound pr