Introduction

There are seven exercises to complete:

1. Installation and SwingSet Demonstration
   Install Swing and demonstrate the SwingSet examples.

   Educational goal(s):

   • See the different Swing components in action

2. A First JFC Application
   Create a simple application with a Frame and a few Swing buttons.

   Educational goal(s):

   • Setup the environment to compile and run Swing programs
   • Examine basic Swing Frame-based application
   • Learn that Swing components can be used just like AWT components
   • Use JDK 1.1 events to respond to button presses

3. Buttons With Icons
   Create image buttons with keyboard accelerators.

   Educational goal(s):

   • Learn to use an Icon as a JButton label
   • Learn to use keyboard accelerators with buttons
   • Use JDK 1.1 events to respond to button presses
   • Add components to a JFrame

4. Using Borders
   Change the default border around a JButton and create your own dashed border.

   Educational goal(s):

   • Learn about the com.sun.java.swing.border package
   • Learn to change a button's border
   • Learn to create your own borders

5. Using Toggles
   Create a program to demonstrate checkboxes and radio buttons.

   Educational goal(s):

   • Learn about the JCheckbox class
   • Learn about the JRadioButton class
   • Learn about using icons with your checkboxes
   • Learn about the JScrollPane class

6. Using Menus, Toolbars, and Tool Tips
   Setup the menus, toolbar, and toolbar tool tips for a simple text editor.

   Educational goal(s):

   • Learn about JMenu, JMenuItem, and JMenuBar
   • Learn how to work with JToolBar and tool tips
   • Learn about the JDialog class

7. Using BoxLayout
   Create an application using the BoxLayout layout manager.

   Educational goal(s):

   • Learn about the Box class
   • Learn about the BoxLayout class ("glue" and "struts") and how to use it for simple layouts
   • Learn about using animated ImageIcon objects