Java Swing, Second Edition

Intended for programmers familiar with Java and the older AWT components, this guide introduces the entire Swing component set and goes into detail about the model-delegate architecture behind the components. The second edition reflects changes in the Java 2 standard edition SDK 1.4 and adds chapters on the Jformatted textfield class and drag and drop. Swing is a fully-featured user interface development kit for Java applications. Building on the foundations of the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), Swing enables cross-platform applications to use any of several pluggable look-and-feels. Swing developers can take advantage of its rich, flexible features and modular components, building elegant user interfaces with very little code. This second edition of Java Swing thoroughly covers all the features available in Java 2 SDK 1.3 and 1.4. More than simply a reference, this new edition takes a practical approach. It is a book by developers for developers, with hundreds of useful examples, from beginning level to advanced, covering every component available in Swing. All these features mean that there's a lot to learn. Even setting aside its platform flexibility, Swing compares favorably with any widely available user interface toolkit--it has great depth. Swing makes it easy to do simple things but is powerful enough to create complex, intricate interfaces. Java Swing , 2nd edition includes: A new chapter on Drag and Drop Accessibility features for creating a user interface meeting the needs of all users Coverage of the improved key binding infrastructure introduced in SDK 1.3 A new chapter on JFormattedTextField and input validation Mac OS X coverage and examples Coverage of the improved focus system introduced in SDK 1.4 Pluggable Look-and-Feel coverage Coverage of the new layout manager, SpringLayout, from SDK 1.4 Properties tables that summarize important features of each component Coverage of the 1.4 Spinner component Details about using HTML in components A new appendix listing bound actions for each component A supporting web site with utilities, examples, and supplemental materials Whether you're a seasoned Java developer or just trying to find out what Java can do, you'll find Java Swing , 2nd edition an indispensable guide. Swing is a fully featured user interface development kit for Java applications. Building on the foundations of the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), Swing enables cross-platform applications to use any of several pluggable look-and-feels. Swing developers can take advantage of its rich, flexible features and modular components, building elegant user interfaces with very little code. This second edition of Java Swing thoroughly covers all the features available in Java 2 SDK 1.3 and 1.4. More than simply a reference, this new edition takes a practical approach. It is a book by developers for developers, with hundreds of useful examples, from beginni.g level to advanced. All these features mean that there's a lot to learn. Even setting aside its platform flexibility, Swing compares favorably with any widely available user interface toolkit -- it has great depth. Swing makes it easy to do simple things but is powerful enough to create complex, intricate interfaces. Cover Title Table of contents Preface 1 Introducing Swing 2 Jump-starting a Swing application 3 Swing component basics 4 Labels and icons 5 Buttons 6 Bounded-range components 7 Lists, combo boxes, and spinners 8 Swing containers 9 Internal frames 10 Swing dialogs 11 Specialty panes and layout managers 12 Chooser dialogs 13 Borders 14 Menus and toolbars 15 Tables 16 Advanced table examples 17 Trees 18 Undo 19 Text 101 20 Formatted text fields 21 Carets, highlighters, and keymaps 22 Styled text panes 23 Editor panes and editor kits 24 Drag and drop 25 Programming with accessibility 26 Look and feel 27 Swing utilities 28 Swing under the hood 29 Look-and-feel resources 30 Component actions Index About the authors "Swing is a fully featured user interface development kit for Java applications. Building on the foundations of the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), Swing enables cross-platform applications to use any of several pluggable look-and-feels. Swing developers can take advantage of its rich, flexible features and modular components, building elegant user interfaces with very little code. This second edition of 'Java Swing' thoroughly covers all the features available in Java 2 SDK 1.3 and 1.4. More than simply a reference, this new edition takes a practical approach. It is a book by developers for developers, with hundreds of useful examples, from beginning level to advanced."--Back cover.