Advance Java - Unit2.Introduction To Swing Technology
Swing Packages Should I Use? Most of the code uses only one or two Swing packages: javax.swing javax.swing.event (not always required) 1. More on Swing's JComponent s The class hierarchy of Swing's top-level containers ( JFrame , JDialog , JApplet ) are as follows. These top-level Swing containers are heavyweight, that rely on the underlying windowing subsystem of the native platform. The class hierarchy of Swing's JComponent s is as follows. JComponent and its descendants are lightweight components. 1.1 ImageIcon Many Swing's JComponent s (such as JLabel and JButton ) support a text label and an image icon. For example, the figure shows three buttons: one with text label, one with an image icon, and one with both text and icon. The javax.swing.ImageIcon class models an image icon. An ImageIcon is a fixed-size picture, typically small, and mainly used for decorat...