Index of Java 8 Swing with Eclipse Mars training course
Section
Section Name
Pages
One
Introduction to Java
1
- Usage of Java
2
- Structure of Java
4
- Flexibility of Java Programming
5
- Using the Eclipse software
6
- Swing and AWT in Java
7
Two
Running Java in Eclipse
10
- Introduction
11
- Using Eclipse
12
- Workspace Launcher
14
- Workspace in Eclipse
19
- Projects in Eclipse
20
- Opening Projects in Eclipse
21
- Importing Projects in Eclipse
22
- Running Projects in Eclipse
27
- Viewing results in the Eclipse Console
28
- The Eclipse Console properties
30
Three
Setting up a machine to use Eclipse
31
- Introduction
32
- Downloading the JDK
33
- Installing the Java Developer Kit
36
- Downloading Eclipse
40
- Installing Eclipse
42
Four
First Steps in Eclipse
44
- Naming Java modules
45
- Commenting in Java Programs
46
- Editing Java in Eclipse
47
- The SRC folder
49
- Editing the code in the SRC
51
- Examining the Workspace Folder
53
- Examining the Workspace
54
Five
Creating Projects and Classes in Eclipse
56
- Introduction
57
- Creating Projects
58
- Importing Projects
62
- Importing Projects from other Folders
63
- Importing Archives into Workspace
66
- Exporting a Project
69
- Deleting Projects
73
- Creating Packages
74
- Creating Classes
77
- Exporting Classes into Projects
82
- Importing Classes into Projects
83
- Copying Classes
86
- Incorporating Existing Classes
88
Six
Using the Java Editor in Eclipse
89
- Introduction
90
- Folding
92
- Line Numbers
94
- Creating Bookmarks
95
- Using Bookmarks
96
- Using Tasks
100
- Correcting Errors
105
- Error Checking
106
- Colour Coding
108
- Hints while typing
109
- Bracket Location
111
Seven
Dialog Boxes
112
- Using Dialog Boxes
113
- Using Message Dialogs
115
- Using ImageIcons with Message Dialogs
120
- Using Confirm Dialogs
123
- Using Input Dialogs
128
- Using Input Dialogs with Icons and Lists
130
- Using Option Dialogs
132
- Making a Beep in Java
138
- Exercise One
139
Eight
Dimensions
144
- The Dimension Datatype
145
- Examples of Using Dimensions
146
- Methods for Dimensions
147
- getScreenSize()
149
Nine
JFrame
150
- Using JFrame
151
- setDefaultCloseOperation()
152
- setVisible()
153
- Exiting JFrames
154
- setResizable()
155
- setLocation()
156
- setBounds()
158
- Centering JFrames
159
- JFrame Example
160
- setLocationRelativeTo() for Centreing
161
- dispose()
162
- Using setIconImage()
163
- Using Constructors in Java Swing
164
- serialVersionUID
165
- Creating a Constructor Method
166
- JFrame Constructor
168
- @SuppressWarnings
169
- Exercise Two
174
Ten
JComponent
176
- Introduction
177
- Methods to Change Appearance
178
- Methods to Process Components
182
Eleven
Colour and Fonts
186
- Using Color
187
- Using Color with JFrame
189
- Using Font
190
Twelve
JLabel
196
- Using JLabel
197
- getContentPane().add()
198
- Creating a message in JLabel
200
- Using HTML with JLabel
201
- Changing the position in a JLabel
204
- Adding an Icon to a JLabel
206
- Changing a JLabel's Colour and Font
208
- Icon only JLabel
210
- setVerticalAlignment()
211
- pack()
212
- Exercise Three
214
Thirteen
Borders
217
- BorderFactory
218
- createEmptyBorder()
221
- createLineBorder()
222
- createRaisedBevelBorder()
224
- createRaisedSoftBevelBorder()
225
- createBevelBorder()
226
- createDashedBorder()
228
- createStrokeBorder()
231
- createEtchedBorder()
235
- createMatteBorder()
237
- createTitledBorder()
239
- Nested createTitledBorder()
249
- Fonts with createTitledBorder()
250
- createCompoundBorder()
251
- Exercise Four
254
Fourteen
Mid-Level Containers
258
- Containers
259
- JPanels
261
- JScrollPanes
263
- Scroll Bar policy
266
- Exercise Five
268
Fifteen
Absolute Layouts
270
- Introduction
271
- setBounds()
272
- Exercise Six
276
Sixteen
Layouts
277
- JPanel and Layouts
278
- FlowLayout
280
- Some FlowLayout Methods
284
- GridLayout
286
- Some GridLayout Methods
291
- BorderLayout
292
- Defining BorderLayouts since Java 1.4
297
- Some BorderLayout Methods
299
- Exercise Seven
300
- BoxLayout
303
- SpringLayout
306
- putConstraint()
310
Seventeen
Box
314
- Introduction
315
- createRigidArea()
317
- createVerticalStrut()
318
- createHorizontalStrut()
319
- createGlue()
320
- createHorizontalGlue() / createVerticalGlue()
322
- Using Box.Filler
323
- Using Box as a Container
326
- Exercise Eight
328
Eighteen
JButton
330
- Introduction
331
- Example
332
- Using Insets to re-size JButtons
334
- Using Icons with JButtons
336
- Using AbstractButton with JButtons
337
- Using SwingConstants with JButtons
341
- Some Methods for JButtons
342
- Using HTML with JButton
345
- Advanced Icons with JButtons
346
- Using Rollover with JButtons
348
- JButtons and ToolTips
349
- BasicArrowButton
350
Nineteen
Event Handling with Listeners
352
- Listening for Events
353
Twenty
Private Event Listeners for JButtons
358
- Introduction
359
- java.awt.event.*
360
- Example of Private Listener
361
- ActionEvent
363
- Recording the Event
364
- Which Component fired the Listener
365
- Using getActionCommand()
366
- getValueIsAdjusting()
367
- getWhen()
368
- Exercise Nine
369
Twenty One
Public Event Listeners
371
- Introduction
372
- Example of Public Listener
373
Twenty Two
Implemented Event Listeners
375
- Introduction
376
- Example of Implemented Listener
377
Twenty Three
Listener Events
379
- Introduction
380
- Multiple Events with Listeners
381
- Exercise Ten
384
Twenty Four
JTextComponent
386
- Methods in JTextComponent
387
Twenty Five
Input Components
388
- Introduction
389
- JTextField
390
- JTextField Example
391
- JTextField Initialisation
393
- Other Methods for JTextField
394
- Processing JTextField using getText()
396
- Listeners for JTextField
397
- FocusListener with JTextField
398
- ActionListener with JTextField
400
- JPasswordField
403
- JPasswordField Example
404
- setEchoChar()
406
- JTextArea
407
- JTextArea Example
408
- JTextArea and setFocusable()
410
- Wrapping text in JTextArea
412
- Listeners with JTextArea
415
- Some methods for JTextArea
416
- JFormattedTextField
419
- Initialising JFormattedTextField
420
- Populating JFormattedTextField
423
- Using setValue()
425
- Listeners with JFormattedTextField
426
- Using MaskFormatter
427
- Using setFocusLostBehavior
429
- requestFocusInWindow()
431
- Exercise Eleven
432
Twenty Six
GroupLayout
434
- Introduction
435
- Sequential and Parallel Groups
436
- addGap()
439
- setAutoCreateGaps()
440
- Changing Direction of Components
441
- Chained Invocation or Method Chaining
442
- Adding further Groups with addGroup()
443
- Controlling Resizing with addComponent()
448
- Using LinkSize to standardise sizing
451
- Alignment
452
Twenty Seven
Selection Components
453
- JComboBox
454
- Using addItem() with JComboBox
457
- getSelectedItem() with JComboBox
458
- ComboBoxModel with JComboBox
459
- Some methods for JComboBox
460
- ItemListener with JComboBox
462
- JCheckBox
463
- JCheckBox Example
464
- Initialising JCheckBox
465
- Using HTML with JCheckBox
466
- Images with JCheckBox
467
- ItemListener with JCheckBox
468
- JToggleButton
470
- Initialising JToggleButton
471
- Listeners with JToggleButtons
472
- JRadioButton
473
- JRadioButton Example
475
- Initialising JRadionButtons
477
- Icons with JRadioButtons
478
- ActionListener with JRadioButton
480
- Using setActionCommand()
481
- setActionCommand() Example
482
- Using Enumeration
484
- Using AbstractButton
487
- Exercise Twelve
488
- JList
493
- JList Example
494
- setLayoutOrientation() with JList
496
- setSelectionMode() with JList
498
- setPrototypeCellValue() with JList
500
- setFixedCellWidth with JList
501
- DefaultListModel with JList
502
- DefaultListModel Example
503
- Icons with DefaultListModels
505
- Using Vectors
507
- Methods for Vectors
508
- getSelectedIndices() in JList
513
- JList Listeners
514
- ListSelectionListener
515
- Using getSelectedValuesList()
516
- ListDataListener
517
- ListDataListener Example
518
- Exercise Thirteen
520
- JSpinner
523
- SpinnerNumberModel
524
- SpinnerNumberModel Example
525
- Methods for SpinnerNumberModel
526
- Change Orientation of JSpinner
527
- ChangeListener with JSpinner
528
- SpinnerListModel
529
- SpinnerListModel Example
530
- setPreferredSize()
531
- ArrayLists with SpinnerListModel
533
- SpinnerDateModel
534
- SpinnerDateModel Example
536
- DateEditor with SpinnerDateModel
538
- JSlider
543
- Initialising JSlider
544
- ChangeListener with JSlider
546
- Placing Numbers on the JSlider
547
- Placing ticking on the JSlider
548
- setMinorTickSpacing() with JSlider
549
- Customising the JSlider ticks
550
- Some more JSlider methods
551
- JSeparator
553
- JSeparator Example
554
- Using Box with JSeparator Example
556
- Exercise Fourteen
558
Twenty Eight
JMenus and JPopupMenus
561
- Introduction
562
- JMenuBar
563
- JMenuBar Example
565
- JMenu
566
- JMenu Example
567
- JMenuBar and JTextField
568
- Mnemonic with JMenus
569
- MenuListener
570
- MenuListener Example
571
- JMenuItem
573
- JMenuItem Example
574
- JMenuItems with Images
575
- Mnemonic with JMenuItems
576
- Accelerator with JMenuItems
577
- Listeners with JMenuItems
579
- JMenuItem and MenuKeyListener
580
- Sub-Menus in JMenus
581
- JCheckBoxMenuItems in JMenus
582
- JCheckBoxMenuItems with Images
584
- JCheckBoxMenuItems with ItemListner
585
- JRadioButtonMenuItem in JMenus
586
- JRadioButtonMenuItem Example
587
- JRadioButtonMenuItem with JMenu Example
588
- JRadioButtonMenuItem with Images
589
- JRadioButtonMenuItem and Listeners
590
- Using getActionCommand() with JRadioButton
591
- Using Enumeration
592
- JPopupMenu
593
- JPopupMenu with MouseListener
594
- MouseListener Examples
595
- Event.isPopupTrigger()
597
- PopupMenuListener
598
- JToolBar
599
- JToolBar Example
601
- JToolBar and setFloatable()
603
- JToolBar and Listeners
604
- JToolBar and Icons
605
- JToolBar Orientation
606
- JToolBar with JTextFields
607
- addSeparator() with JToolBar
609
- Exercise Fifteen
610
Twenty Nine
Applets
613
- Introduction to using Applets within Eclipse
614
- Using Appletviewer in Eclipse
615
- Appletviewer Options
617
- Converting a basic Application to an Applet
618
- InvocationTargetException and Images
624
- Using URL with Images
625
- Dialog Boxes converted to JApplet
626
- JInternalFrames (with LAF) converted to JApplet
627
- JMenus converted to JApplet
628
- JTrees converted to JApplet
629
- JColorChooser converted to JApplet
630
- Choosing Applet or Application in Eclipse
631
- Using start(), stop(), paint(), init() and destroy()
637
- Passing Parameters to JApplet in Eclipse
640
- Using getParameter() with JApplet
643
- Embedding Java in HTML
645
- Using the applet tag in HTML
646
- Using showStatus() (Short status strings)
648
- Passing Parameters to the Applet
649
- Reading Parameters in the Applet
650
- Using the object tag in HTML
651
- Accessing System Properties in Applets
652
- Exercise Sixteen
654
Thirty
Look and Feel (LAF)
657
- Using setLookandFeel()
658
- Standard LAF Styles
660
- javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel
662
- javax.swing.plaf.nimbus.NimbusLookAndFeel
663
- com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel
664
- com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel
665
- com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsClassicLookandFeel
666
- Defaulting the LAF permanently in Java
667
- Using Third Party LAFs
668
- Installing the LAF in the Operating System
669
- Identifying the Look and Feel Class in the Jar file
670
- Using the third party LAF in Java
671
- Exercise Seventeen
672
Thirty One
GridBagLayouts
673
- Introduction
674
- GridBagConstraints
675
- GridBagConstraints Example
678
- gridx and gridy
683
- gridx and gridy example
684
- gridwidth and gridheight
687
- gridwidth and gridheight example
688
- GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER
691
- fill
692
- fill example
693
- anchor
694
- anchor examples
695
- insets
697
- insets example
698
- ipadx and ipady
699
- ipadx and ipady example
700
- weightx and weighty
701
- Final example
705
Thirty Two
JTable
711
- Introduction
712
- JTable Example
713
- Default Settings
716
- setPreferredScrollableViewportSize()
717
- java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
718
- Problems with the TableColumnModel
719
- Adding to a JPanel
720
- Using DefaultTableModel()
721
- Using addColumn()
722
- setAutoCreateColumnsFromModel()
724
- Changing the Width of Columns
725
- setResizable()
727
- Some Methods for JTable
728
- Moving Columns Programmatically
729
- Moving Rows Programmatically
730
- Setting the Selection Mode
731
- isCellEditable()
734
- Accessing Cells
736
- Determining the Current Cell
737
- ListSelectionListener
738
- ListSelectionListener Example
739
- TableModelListener
743
- TableModelListener Example
745
- Exercise Eighteen
748
Thirty Three
Mouse Double Click
751
- Introduction
752
- Double Click Example
753
Thirty Four
JTree
755
- Introduction
756
- JTree Example
757
- Populating a JTree (Top to Bottom)
759
- Expand()
762
- Populating a JTree (Bottom to Top)
763
- Populating a JTree with more levels
764
- TreeExpansionListener
766
- getLastSelectedPathComponent()
767
- TreeSelectionListener
768
- Customising the JTree
769
Thirty Five
CardLayouts
771
- Introduction
772
- CardLayout Example
773
- Exercise Nineteen
777
Thirty Six
More Containers
782
- Introduction
783
- JSplitPane
784
- setDividerLocation() with JSplitPane
788
- Using setResizeWeight with JSplitPane
789
- JSplitPanes within JSplitPanes
790
- JTabbedPane
792
- JTabbedPane Example
794
- Using addTab() with JTabbedPane
796
- Inserting Tabs into a JTabbedPane
799
- Removing Tabs in JTabbedPane
800
- Positioning the Tabs
801
- setTabLayoutPolicy for JTabbedPane
804
- setMnemonic() with Tabs
806
- Some Methods for JTabbedPane
807
- ChangeListener with JTabbedPane
811
Thirty Seven
More Frames
813
- JInternalFrame
814
- Using LAF with JInternalFrame
816
- JInternalFrame Behaviour
817
- Some JInternalFrame Methods
820
- Adding Compnents to JInternalFrame
821
- setJMenuBar() for JInternalFrame
822
- InternalFrameListener
823
- isVisible() with JInternalFrame
825
- JLayeredPane
826
- JLayeredPane Example
830
- Layouts in JLayeredPane
832
- More methods for JLayeredPane
833
- JDesktopPane
836
- showInternalMessageDialog
837
- showInternalConfirmDialog
840
- Exercise Twenty
845
Thirty Eight
JWindow
847
- Using JWindow
848
Thirty Nine
Swing Timers and Progress Bars
850
- Introduction
851
- Methods for Swing Timers
854
- Timers and Coaleace
856
- JProgressBar
857
- JProgressBar Example
858
- JProgressBar Methods
860
- Displaying text in the JProgressBar
861
- JProgressBar Orientation
863
- JProgressBar and ChangeListener
864
- Using Threads to create a Splash screen
865
- Cursors
867
- Scope of Cursors
870
- Creating a Custom Cursor
871
Forty
System Tray
872
- Introduction
873
- System Tray Example
875
Forty One
Java Built-in Choosers
878
- JColorChooser
879
- ChangeListener
885
- setPreviewPanel()
888
- Using setColor()
889
- Using AbstractColorChooserPanel
890
- JFileChooser
892
- setFileSelectionMode()
897
- setControlButtonsAreShown()
899
- FileFilter
900
- setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed()
902
- addChoosableFileFilter
903
- Some Methods for JFileChooser
904
- ActionListener with JFileChooser
905
- Exercise Twenty One
908