JFrame - Main Frame Class

This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on JFrame class. Topics include creating frames with sizes and locations; terminating program with its frame is closed; Listing AWT threads; displaying Chinese character on frames; drawing graphics on frames.

Creating Frames with Sizes and Locations

Closing Frame and Terminating Application

Listing and Interrupting AWT Threads

"AWT blocker activation interrupted" Error in JDK 1.6

JFrame Thread Behavior with JDK 8 to 20

Displaying Chinese Characters in Frame Title

Drawing Graphics - Using paint() on Frame

Drawing Graphics - Using paint() on Component

Drawing Graphics - Using paint() on Content Pane

Drawing Chinese Characters on Frames

Takeaways:

Sample programs listed in this chapter have been tested with JDK 1.3.1 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

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