Java Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER
12
GUI B
ASICS
Objectives
To distinguish between Swing and AWT (§12.2).
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To describe the Java GUI API hierarchy (§12.3).
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To create user interfaces using frames, panels, and simple GUI
components (§12.4).
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To understand the role of layout managers and use the
FlowLayout
,
GridLayout
, and
BorderLayout
managers to lay out components in a
container (§12.5).
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To use
JPanel
to group components in a subcontainer (§12.6).
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To create objects for colors using the
Color
class (§12.7).
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To create objects for fonts using the
Font
class (§12.8).
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To apply common features such as borders, tool tips, fonts, and colors on
Swing components (§12.9).
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To decorate the border of GUI components (§12.9).
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To create image icons using the
ImageIcon
class (§12.10).
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To create and use buttons using the
JButton
class (§12.11).
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To create and use check boxes using the
JCheckBox
class (§12.12).
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To create and use radio buttons using the
JRadioButton
class (§12.13).
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To create and use labels using the
JLabel
class (§12.14).
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To create and use text fields using the
JTextField
class (§12.15).
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