CHAPTER 3
Advanced Swing
In this chapter, you will learn
- How to use labels in Swing components in HTML format
- About the threading model in Swing and how the event dispatch thread works
- How to execute a long-running task off the event dispatch thread
- How to use pluggable look and feel in Swing
- How to use skinnable look and feel using Synth
- How to perform drag and drop between Swing components
- How to create a multiple document interface (MDI) application
- How to use the Toolkit class to make a beep and know the screen details
- How to decorate Swing components using JLayer
- How to create translucent windows
- How to create shaped windows
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