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Using Swing Components

This lesson describes every Swing component...

A Visual Index to the Swing Components

Here is a picture of each Swing component, from top-level containers to intermediate containers to regular components. To find the section that discusses a particular component, just click the component's picture.

The JComponent Class

Except for the top-level containers, Swing components inherit from the JComponent class. This section tells you about the features JComponent provides, and gives tips on how to take advantage of those features.

Making Top-Level Containers

Discusses how to create windows and applets.

Using Intermediate Swing Containers

Discusses how to use intermediate containers to group or add features to other components.

Using Atomic Components

This section discusses the components that users interact with when using your GUI.

Solving Common Component Problems

This section will discuss solutions to common component-related problems.


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