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Using Swing Components: Examples

> The table that follows lists every example in the Using Swing Components lesson, with links to required files and to where each example is discussed. The first column of the table has links to JNLP files that let you run the examples using JavaTM Web Start.

> > NOTE: Release 6.0 is required to run all applets and Java Web Start examples. Most examples will run on an earlier release but you must compile and run them locally.

> To run an example using Java Web Start, click the [Run] link in the first column of the table. The first time you run an example, there will be a delay while Java Web Start downloads the JAR file containing the class files for this lesson's examples. Afterward, the examples should execute more quickly. If you have trouble using Java Web Start, see Installing and Using Java Web Start.

#### Compiling and Running the Examples Locally

> > Note: Examples are applications unless noted otherwise. See Getting Started with Swing for details about releases and instructions on compiling and running programs.

> You can get the source, image, and other files required for all these examples by downloading the Tutorial Examples bundle, which contains the files in the correct hierarchy. If you download an individual example, take care to have all the necessary files in the proper hierarchy when you compile and run it. For example, many examples expect their image files to be in a directory named `images` that's in the same directory as the example's class files. Here's a typical setup:

> You can find out which files each example needs by consulting the following table or by looking at the comments at the beginning of each source file.

#### Table of Examples

Example | Source Files (first file has the main method, except for examples that run only as applets) | Image and Other Files | Where Described
BorderDemo [Run] | `BorderDemo.java` | `wavy.gif` | How to Use Borders
ButtonDemo [Run] | `ButtonDemo.java` | `right.gif`, `middle.gif`, `left.gif` | How to Use Buttons, ...
ButtonHtmlDemo [Run] | `ButtonHtmlDemo.java` | `right.gif`, `middle.gif`, `left.gif` | How to Use Buttons, ...
CheckBoxDemo [Run] | `CheckBoxDemo.java` | All of the images in the `images/geek` directory. | How to Use Buttons, ...
ColorChooserDemo [Run] | `ColorChooserDemo.java` |  | How to Use Color Choosers
ColorChooserDemo2 [Run] | `ColorChooserDemo2.java` `CrayonPanel.java` | `red.gif`, `yellow.gif`, `green.gif`, `blue.gif` | How to Use Color Choosers
ComboBoxDemo [Run] | `ComboBoxDemo.java` | `Bird.gif`, `Cat.gif`, `Dog.gif`, `Rabbit.gif`, `Pig.gif` | How to Use Combo Boxes
ComboBoxDemo2 [Run] | `ComboBoxDemo2.java` |  | How to Use Combo Boxes
Converter [Run] | `Converter.java` `ConversionPanel.java` `ConverterRangeModel.java` `FollowerRangeModel.java` `Unit.java` |  | How to Use Panels; Using Models
CustomComboBoxDemo [Run] | `CustomComboBoxDemo.java` | `Bird.gif`, `Cat.gif`, `Dog.gif`, `Rabbit.gif`, `Pig.gif` | How to Use Combo Boxes
CustomIconDemo [Run] | `CustomIconDemo.java` `ArrowIcon.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Icons
DialogDemo [Run] | `DialogDemo.java` `CustomDialog.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Dialogs
DynamicTreeDemo [Run] | `DynamicTreeDemo.java` `DynamicTree.java` |  | How to Use Trees
FileChooserDemo * | `FileChooserDemo.java` | `Open16.gif`, `Save16.gif` | How to Use File Choosers
FileChooserDemo2 * | `FileChooserDemo2.java` `ImageFileView.java` `ImageFilter.java` `ImagePreview.java` `Utils.java` | `jpgIcon.gif`, `gifIcon.gif`, `tiffIcon.gif`, `pngIcon.png` | How to Use File Choosers
FormattedTextFieldDemo [Run] | `FormattedTextFieldDemo.java` |  | How to Use Formatted Text Fields
FormatterFactoryDemo [Run] | `FormatterFactoryDemo.java` |  | How to Use Formatted Text Fields
FrameDemo [Run] | `FrameDemo.java` |  | How to Make Frames
FrameDemo2 [Run] | `FrameDemo2.java` | `FD.jpg` | How to Make Frames
Framework [Run] | `Framework.java` |  | Nowhere
GenealogyExample [Run] | `GenealogyExample.java` `GenealogyModel.java` `GenealogyTree.java` `Person.java` |  | How to Use Trees
GlassPaneDemo [Run] | `GlassPaneDemo.java` |  | How to Use Root Panes
HtmlDemo [Run] | `HtmlDemo.java` |  | Using HTML in Swing Components
IconDemoApplet [Run] | `IconDemoApplet.java` (an applet) | `right.gif`, `left.gif`, `dimmedRight.gif`, `dimmedLeft.gif`, `stickerface.gif`, `lainesTongue.gif`, `kathyCosmo.gif`, `ewanPumpkin.gif`, To run the applet: `IconDemoApplet.html` To view the <APPLET> tag: `IconDemoApplet.atag` | How to Use Icons
InternalFrameDemo [Run] | `InternalFrameDemo.java` `MyInternalFrame.java` |  | How to Use Internal Frames
JWSFileChooserDemo [Run] Note: This demo's Save button is disabled to avoid problems associated with bug #4761577.) | `JWSFileChooserDemo.java` | `Open16.gif`, `Save16.gif` | How to Use File Choosers
LabelDemo [Run] | `LabelDemo.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Labels
LayeredPaneDemo [Run] | `LayeredPaneDemo.java` | `dukeWaveRed.gif` | How to Use Layered Panes
LayeredPaneDemo2 [Run] | `LayeredPaneDemo2.java` | `dukeWaveRed.gif` | How to Use Layered Panes
ListDemo [Run] | `ListDemo.java` |  | How to Use Lists
ListDialogRunner [Run] | `ListDialogRunner.java` `ListDialog.java` |  | How to Use Buttons, ...
MenuDemo [Run] | `MenuDemo.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Menus
MenuGlueDemo [Run] | `MenuGlueDemo.java` |  | How to Use Menus
MenuLayoutDemo [Run] | `MenuLayoutDemo.java` |  | How to Use Menus
MenuLookDemo [Run] | `MenuLookDemo.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Menus
MenuSelectionManagerDemo [Run] | `MenuSelectionManagerDemo.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Menus
PasswordDemo [Run] | `PasswordDemo.java` |  | How to Use Password Fields
PopupMenuDemo [Run] | `PopupMenuDemo.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Menus
ProgressBarDemo [Run] | `ProgressBarDemo.java` |  | How to Monitor Progress
ProgressBarDemo2 [Run] | `ProgressBarDemo2.java` |  | How to Monitor Progress
ProgressMonitorDemo [Run] | `ProgressMonitorDemo.java` |  | How to Monitor Progress
RadioButtonDemo [Run] | `RadioButtonDemo.java` | `Bird.gif`, `Cat.gif`, `Dog.gif`, `Rabbit.gif`, `Pig.gif` | How to Use Buttons, ...
RootLayeredPaneDemo [Run] | `RootLayeredPaneDemo.java` | `dukeWaveRed.gif` | How to Use Root Panes
ScrollDemo [Run] | `ScrollDemo.java` `Rule.java` `Corner.java` `ScrollablePicture.java` | `youngdad.jpeg` | How to Use Scroll Panes
ScrollDemo2 [Run] | `ScrollDemo2.java` |  | How to Use Scroll Panes
SharedModelDemo [Run] | `SharedModelDemo.java` |  | Using Models
SimpleTableDemo [Run] | `SimpleTableDemo.java` |  | How to Use Tables
SimpleTableSelectionDemo [Run] | `SimpleTableSelectionDemo.java` |  | How to Use Tables
SliderDemo [Run] | `SliderDemo.java` | All of the images in the `images/doggy` directory. | How to Use Sliders
SliderDemo2 [Run] | `SliderDemo2.java` | All of the images in the `images/doggy` directory. | How to Use Sliders
SliderDemo3 [Run] | `SliderDemo3.java` | All of the images in the `images/doggy` directory. | How to Use Sliders
SpinnerDemo [Run] | `SpinnerDemo.java` `SpringUtilities.java` `CyclingSpinnerListModel.java` |  | How to Use Spinners
SpinnerDemo2 [Run] | `SpinnerDemo2.java` `SpinnerDemo.java` `SpringUtilities.java` `CyclingSpinnerListModel.java` |  | How to Use Spinners
SpinnerDemo3 [Run] | `SpinnerDemo3.java` `SpringUtilities.java` `CyclingSpinnerListModel.java` |  | How to Use Spinners
SpinnerDemo4 [Run] | `SpinnerDemo4.java` `SpringUtilities.java` |  | How to Use Spinners
SplitPaneDemo [Run] | `SplitPaneDemo.java` | `imagenames.properties` and all of the image files listed in it. | How to Use Split Panes
SplitPaneDemo2 [Run] | `SplitPaneDemo2.java` | `imagenames.properties` and all of the image files listed in it. | How to Use Split Panes
SplitPaneDividerDemo [Run] | `SplitPaneDividerDemo.java` `SizeDisplayer.java` | `Cat.gif`, `Dog.gif` | How to Use Split Panes
TabbedPaneDemo [Run] | `TabbedPaneDemo.java` | `middle.gif` | How to Use Tabbed Panes
TabComponentsDemo [Run] | `TabComponentsDemo.java` `ButtonTabComponent.java` |  | How to Use Tabbed Panes
TableDemo [Run] | `TableDemo.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TableDialogEditDemo [Run] | `TableDialogEditDemo.java` `ColorEditor.java` `ColorRenderer.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TableFTFEditDemo | `TableFTFEditDemo.java` `IntegerEditor.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TableRenderDemo [Run] | `TableRenderDemo.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TableFilterDemo [Run] | `TableFilterDemo.java` `SpringUtilities.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TablePrintDemo | `TablePrintDemo.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TableSorterDemo [Run] | `TableSorterDemo.java` `TableSorter.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TableToolTipsDemo [Run] | `TableToolTipsDemo.java` |  | How to Use Tables
TextComponentDemo [Run] | `TextComponentDemo.java` `DocumentSizeFilter.java` |  | Text Component Features
TextDemo [Run] | `TextDemo.java` |  | How to Use Text Fields and How to Use Text Areas
TextInputDemo [Run] | `TextInputDemo.java` |  | How to Use Formatted Text Fields
TextSamplerDemo [Run] | `TextSamplerDemo.java` | `Pig.gif`, `sound.gif`, `dukeWaveRed.gif`, `TextSamplerDemoHelp.html` | Using Text Components and How to Use Editor Panes and Text Panes
ToolBarDemo [Run] | `ToolBarDemo.java` | JavaTM Look and Feel Graphics Repository (`jlfgr-1_0.jar`) | How to Use Tool Bars
ToolBarDemo2 [Run] | `ToolBarDemo2.java` | JavaTM Look and Feel Graphics Repository (`jlfgr-1_0.jar`) | How to Use Tool Bars
TopLevelDemo [Run] | `TopLevelDemo.java` |  | Using Top-Level Containers
TreeDemo [Run] | `TreeDemo.java` | Several html files. | How to Use Trees
TreeIconDemo [Run] | `TreeIconDemo.java` | `middle.gif` and several html files. | How to Use Trees
TreeIconDemo2 [Run] | `TreeIconDemo2.java` | `middle.gif` and several html files. | How to Use Trees
TumbleItem [Run] To run this as an applet (using JavaTM Plug-In): How to Make Applets To view the <APPLET> tag: `TumbleItem.atag` | `TumbleItem.java` (an applet) | All of the images in the `images/tumble` directory. | How to Make Applets

* This application is not currently available with Java Web Start because we distribute only unsigned JAR files. To run it, download and compile it, and then run it as an application.

### Geek Images

> `geek-----.gif`, `geek-c---.gif`, `geek--g--.gif`, `geek---h-.gif`,
> `geek----t.gif`, `geek-cg--.gif`, `geek-c-h-.gif`, `geek-c--t.gif`,
> `geek--gh-.gif`, `geek--g-t.gif`, `geek---h-.gif`, `geek-cg-t.gif`,
> `geek-cgh-.gif`, `geek-c-ht.gif`, `geek--ght.gif`, `geek-cght.gif`

### Doggy Images

> `T0.gif`, `T1.gif`, `T2.gif`, `T3.gif`, `T4.gif`, `T5.gif`, `T6.gif`,
> `T7.gif`, `T8.gif`, `T9.gif`, `T10.gif`, `T11.gif`, `T12.gif`, `T13.gif`

### Tumble Images

> `T1.gif`, `T2.gif`, `T3.gif`, `T4.gif`, `T5.gif`,
> `T6.gif`, `T7.gif`, `T8.gif`, `T9.gif`, `T10.gif`,
> `T11.gif`, `T12.gif`, `T13.gif`, `T14.gif`, `T15.gif`,
> `T16.gif`, `T17.gif`

### Images listed in imagenames.properties

> > Note: These files are used by SplitPaneDemo and SplitPaneDemo2, which get the names of the images from a properties resource bundle backed by `imagenames.properties`. If you compile and run either program, put the `imagenames.properties`

file in the same directory as the program's class files, and the image files in a subdirectory named `images`. The resource bundle contains a space-separated list of filenames that the program parses the into a `Vector`. You can learn more about resource bundles in Isolating Locale-Specific Data.

`Bird.gif`, `Cat.gif`, `Dog.gif`, `Rabbit.gif`, `Pig.gif`, `dukeWaveRed.gif`, `kathyCosmo.gif`, `lainesTongue.gif`, `left.gif`, `middle.gif`, `right.gif`, `stickerface.gif`

### HTML Files Required for Tree Demos

> `TreeDemoHelp.html`
> `arnold.html`
> `bloch.html`
> `chanlee.html`
> `jls.html`
> `swingtutorial.html`
> `tutorial.html`
> `tutorialcont.html`
> `vm.html`

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