The components used to build the user interface are provided through a Java package, called the AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit). These include menu items, scrollbars, textfields, buttons, etc.In this first discussion, the focus will be on those components needed to build a basic user interface. In a second tutorial, the discussion will cover several additional components, but concentrate on the different LayoutManagers available for arranging components on the screen.
Topics
Begin discussion of basic Java User Interface Components.
- Window components
- Menus
- Scrollbars
- Text fields
References
Useful references include:
- Sun's Java Development Kit (JDK)
- The API
- The API Class Hierarchy
- Source Code for JDK Packages
Assignment for Next Class
- Read Java Events II.
- Java project descriptions due