Java Swing Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit)

This chapter provides tutorial JDK AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit). Topics include introduction of AWT classes; creating and closing AWT frames; drawing graphics on components; creating labels and buttons; Text field and action listeners; using menu bar, menu and menu items.

What Is AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit)

HelloAWT.java - My First AWT Program

Closing AWT Frame and Terminating Application

Drawing Graphics - Using paint() on Frame or Component

Creating Labels with java.awt.Label Class

Creating Buttons with java.awt.Button Class

AWT Button Action Handler at the Component Level

AWT Button Action Handler at the Frame Level

AWT Button Mouse Click Handler at the Frame Level

AWT TextField and ActionListener

MenuBarTest.java - AWT Menu Bar Test Program

MenuTest.java - AWT Menu Test Program

MenuItemTest.java - AWT Menu Item Test Program

MenuItemActionListenerTest.java - AWT Menu Item Action Listener

Takeaways:

• AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit) is a Java package, java.awt.* that allows Java applications to operate graphical devices and create GUI (Graphical User Interfaces).
• java.awt.Frame - Represents a top-level window with a title and a border.
• You can override the paint() method to draw graphics on the frame or any components.
• java.awt.Button and java.awt.Label represent standard button and label GUI components.
• Button can generate action events, when clicked. You can add action listeners to handle action events with your own logics.
• TextField can also generate action events, when "Enter" key is pressed.
• java.awt.MenuBar, java.awt.Menu and java.awt.MenuItem can be used to create a menu system and added to a frame.

Sample programs listed in this chapter have been tested with JDK 1.0 to JDK 20 on Windows and macOS computers.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 JDK (Java Development Kit)

 Introduction of Java Swing Package

 Graphics Environment of the Local System

 JFrame - Main Frame Class

 JLabel - Swing Label Class

 JButton - Swing Button Class

 JCheckBox - Swing Check Box Class

 JRadioButton - Swing Radio Button Class

 JTextField - Swing Text Field Class

 JComboBox - Swing Combo Box Class

 Menu Bar, Menus, Menu Items and Listeners

 Creating Internal Frames inside the Main Frame

 Layout of Components in a Container

 LookAndFeel and UIManager

 Option Dialog Boxes

 JEditorPane - The Editor Pane Class

 SwingWorker - The Background Task Worker

►AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit)

 Integration with Desktop System

 Archived Tutorials

 References

 Full Version in PDF/EPUB

AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit) - Updated in 2024, by Herong Yang