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Criteria for selecting MigLayout for GUI code?

It seems to be easier to use and more feature rich than standard swing layouts. It looks like a do it all replacement for all standard layouts. If you are making simple code to just show the time in a ...
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Java Swing ActionListener design

I have a form that includes an area for putting in address information and a table that shows the addresses that have been added. I've separated out the ActionListener for the "add address" button on ...
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Frustration with Java Swing layout managers

I have been trying for years to master Swing layout managers with no success. Every time I need to do something with Swing, it is like pulling nails to get the visual components to line up the way I ...
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Using MVC in a Java app

I need to write a cross-platform GUI application to process (in multiple threads) and visualize fairly large quantities of data. Ideally the application should be relatively fast and look good. The ...
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What are some possible alternatives to Java Swing? [closed]

After developing Swing applications for a couple of weeks and learning it, understanding it and making it work, it gives me the impression that there has to be a better way to write Java GUI ...
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Do you start migrating your Swing project to JavaFX [closed]

I have a 4 years old project which is written in Swing + SwingX. Currently, it is still alive and still kicking. However, as more GUI related feature requests coming in (For instance, a sortable tree ...
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Separating model from UI

I have a Swing application with a custom TreeModel that can refer to domain instances. I'm wondering what changes I could make if I consider moving to a web interface later on. Would a pluggable model ...
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what is Docking Framework

I searching for undestanding Docking Framework concept in web, but I don't understand its concept and benefit. I see exist several 'Docking Framework' in java such as Netbeans Platform or MyDoggy or ...
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Opensource showcase for MVC in Java Swing

I've allready created small desktop CRUD applications using Java/Swing. In hindsight I'm not quite sure if the overall design of these applications is good. I've also done some reading on MVC and ...
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Advantage of using Swing over AWT [closed]

Why is Swing preferred over AWT? Which Swing component could be used for playing a video on it?
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Java Swing in real world software development?

Is Java Swing really used for constructing real-world software? I'm taking an introductory course in Java, but nothing more than drawing some shapes, lines & basic tables.
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Need advice on designing interactions between various parts of my application

I'm trying to design the "main" classe(s) of a Rich Desktop Application based on NetBeans Platform 7. This application will consume HTTP services and, through a "push system" over TCP, will receive ...
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How to completely decouple Model from View/Controller in Java Swing

Is there a collection of commonly-agreed-upon design guidelines for separating the Model classes from the View/Controller classes in a Java Swing app? I'm not so concerned that the View/Controller ...
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Is anybody using JavaFX

I'm very tempted to use it purely because of its neat Binding APIs, and now that you're able to use it in conjunction with Swing it feels like a natural progression. The only thing that I can seem ...
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Why do Windows Forms / Swing frameworks favour inheritance instead of Composition?

Today a professor of mine commented that he found it odd that while SWT's philosophy is one of making your own controls by composition, Swing seems to favour inheritance. I have almost no contact ...
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What is good programming practice for structuring java project?

I have a Java project that is getting to be relatively large (a few thousand lines in all, I'd say). It's definitely a lot larger than what I've dealt with before, being that I am still a relatively ...
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Senior project environment selection

My 2 friends and I are preparing our senior project idea for next year. I need some of different ideas while deciding the base environment of the project, especially from software developers/engineers ...
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Should Swing knowledge be required from Java programmers? [closed]

Swing is an integral part of the Java API. It is also the most popular GUI framework for Java. I still wonder, should every Java programmer still know, or at least be pretty familiar with, Swing ...
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Java GNOME bindings, are those a good idea?

What do you think of Java's GNOME bindings and I was surprised to know that the latest version of the bindings was released this month and they're backed by a company that uses them, which means that ...
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Design pattern for window management in a Java Swing app

I've just started creating my very first little Java Swing app. When the program opens, it brings up a single, simple window with a label and a couple buttons. Clicking one of those buttons is ...