desktop application « Development « Java Swing Q&A





1. Is Java the best language to develop cross-platform GUI applications?    stackoverflow.com

For "best" I intend that the code shouldn't need, or need very few, platform specific tweaks.

2. How to make industry standard desktop Java applications?    stackoverflow.com

I know how to create the basic controls in Swing, but coming to industry standard application development, I lack the skills to do them. I am designing a small Java Swing application. ...

3. Domain-driven design in desktop applications    stackoverflow.com

Having used DDD for a web site and finding it to be a neat approach, I'm wondering if this can/should be applied to desktop applications? Also, with the classes being separated ...

4. What Swing look and feel should I use for a Java desktop application?    stackoverflow.com

I am developing a Java desktop application and I use Swing to build the GUI. I realize that I can change the look of my app by setting different L&Fs. The ...

5. Java GUI Frameworks - which are out there?    stackoverflow.com

I mainly developing JEE and now I'm in a situation where I need to write a small native Java app. But tbh I'm a little bit lost, which frameworks (SWING, SWT, ...

6. log4j redirection to desktop application in swing    stackoverflow.com

I have a GUI application in swing, implemented in NetBeans. For the various functionality provided from the input of the user, a jar is used, which uses log4j for logging. All ...

7. Swing, Eclipse RCP or which way to go?    stackoverflow.com

I'm a developing primary Java webapplications at work. I would like to start creating a little java desktop app. It should be a simple CRUD app with database connection, 2 - ...

8. What are the reasons someone would choose Java over other technologies for desktop applications? GUI's in particular    stackoverflow.com

Why would someone choose Java to create desktop applications (GUI's to be more specific) ? The reason I'm asking is that there are obvious and better choices. For windows there's C# ...

9. java code to search all .doc and .docx files from local system    stackoverflow.com

i am working in a desktop application for windows version using java. In my application there is a requirement to search all .doc and .docx files from the MyDocuments/Documents (as per ...





10. How can I hide a "java desktop application"    stackoverflow.com

I'm newbie in Java so I deicide make an application use "java desktop application" in Netbeans. It creates 3 file (ProjectNameAboutBox.java (JFrame Form), ProjectNameApp.java, ProjectNameView.java (JFrame Form and all my code ...

11. which is better to build GUI for desktop applications    stackoverflow.com

which is better to build GUI for desktop applications and deal with computer interfaces USB, Ethernet, Serial C# or java any thing else??????

12. Which maven2 archetype to use for a Swing desktop application?    stackoverflow.com

I want to build a small Swing application today and use maven2 for the build/test lifecycle. But I don't know which archetype I should choose to create the project. Is there something ...

13. Desktop application on Java    stackoverflow.com

I want to create a desktop application, but do not want to use SWING. I have heard about of SWT as alternative to SWING. Any another solutions exists? And what do ...

14. Can't control the view function    stackoverflow.com

I am having a problem on my viewing function in my desktop application. The program lets the user view the names and corresponding details by clicking the "view all" button. The problem is ...

15. How to create .exe file for Swing based project    stackoverflow.com

I am new to Java Swing and I want to create .exe file for my desktop application, can I do so? If yes, how? Please give me a simple ...

16. A Java framework for online desktop application    stackoverflow.com

We have a working ordering system written completely in PHP using the Zend Framework. The system was made as a web application to be used easily across different machines ...





17. What should I know in java to be able to create desktop applications?    stackoverflow.com

I know core Java and have worked a little with J2EE. But I want start developing Desktop Applications in Java as is done using .NET tools but I don't know where ...

18. How to get system data and make unique my application for the OS    stackoverflow.com

I want to know how to get a unique identifier of the PC which my application installed. I followed some questions in here.But I couldn't make use of it. Please ...

19. How to show loading    stackoverflow.com

I want to know how to show the loading of an application. Normally (let's say Netbeans IDE,) the application will show how far it has loaded and how far to load. ...

20. How to call Bean classes not in default package    stackoverflow.com

Netbeans IDE supports beansbinding and we can call easily a bean in the default package (without instantiating beans can be seen in the Inspector). But if our UI components (swing) is in ...

21. How to ensure a task is executed upon closing a Java Desktop Application?    stackoverflow.com

This is a "best practices" type of question. AFAIK there are two approaches (and possibly more..) when needing to execute a task prior to JVM shutdown:

  1. Add a WindowListener to the container ...

22. How do I implement a desktop calculator application in Java?    stackoverflow.com

I need to get some input from user in my application, and then use it in Java. But, it is quite more complicated than get some value from GUI and assign ...

23. Show FrameView after HIDE_ON_CLOSE    stackoverflow.com

I have a problem with my Java app, I set the necessary for reduce to icon in traybar and set:

app.getMainFrame().setDefaultCloseOperation(HIDE_ON_CLOSE);
So when I close my app in taskbar will be close, ...

24. Desktop application project - Cannot see Swing component    forums.netbeans.org

Dear, I am newer in Java and netbean. I have a problem When I create a project : Java Desktop Application It contains 2 file: - ExampleApp.java : Main() - ExampleView.Java ...

25. Swing Application Desktop    forums.netbeans.org

Hi I'm using Netbeans 6.8 to create a new Java Desktop Basic Application that uses the swing application framework. The default projects creates 3 files DesktopApplication1.java DesktopApplicationView.java DesktopApplicationAboutBox.java The DesktopApplicationView.java creates ...

26. End of life for Swing Desktop Applications?    forums.netbeans.org

Note that JSR-296 (Swing Application Framework) is no longer developed and will not become part of the official Java Development Kit as was originally planned. You can still use the Swing ...

27. Using JGraph in Netbeans Desktop (swing) application    forums.netbeans.org

I have created a standalone application using JGraph, which can draw tree. Now i have to use the same code in another swing desktop application. Below is my JGraph java code: file:Tree.java Code: import javax.swing.JFrame; import com.mxgraph.swing.mxGraphComponent; import com.mxgraph.view.mxGraph; public class Tree extends JFrame { Tree tree = new Tree(); mxGraph unitTree = new mxGraph(); Object parent = unitTree.getDefaultParent(); mxGraphComponent graphComponent; ...

29. Java Desktop Application For The First Time    coderanch.com

Thanks. One more thing. It is unfortunate that I do not have much time to learn swing properly and then develop the application. So are there any ready made modules and tools available which I can plug and use to expedite the development process. The project requirement does not worry about look and feel. It is all about functionality. Thanks. Vikas ...

30. Desktop Application using Java    coderanch.com

Surely the design of a GUI depends on making it easy to read and understand, which is independent of the platform. There is also a thing called SWT, which goes with Eclipse. Some people say you need to learn about MigLayout for laying out components. I think this would be answered better on the Swing forum.

31. Swing desktop application best practices    coderanch.com

Hi, I'll attempt to ask a less idiotic question this time Can anyone recommend a good book (or web-site tutorial) that deals with the architecture and design of medium/large desktop applications. I'm not talking about the use of individual components, but more about how such an application might be put together. I have read about and looked at code which uses ...

32. FCKeditor in java desktop application    coderanch.com

33. Rich GUI in desktop application    coderanch.com

Hi, I have developed desktop based application using java swing. My whole application(coding part) is almost done. Also used swing component for GUI. Now client wants my application should have rich GUI. at least user section of application must have very rich GUI. For example: right now we are using list to display menu. now it should be animated menu in ...

34. developing Desktop applications    coderanch.com

Hi vinoth, I'd say the two big groups of desktop apps in general are native desktop application or applications which need some "environment" like the Java JVM. For Java based applications you could obviously use any programming language or technology which runs on the JVM. For native desktop applications there are lots of technologies ranging from portable toolkits which may be ...

35. Desktop GUI Application    coderanch.com

38. Best Technology to creat Java Desktop Application (Eclipse RCP Vs. AWT or swing)    coderanch.com

Dear All, I am going to write a Java Desktop application for my RFID project. I am thinking which one is better to use: 1- Swing/Applet : No future so am scaring, SUN stuffed further enhancement. 2- Eclipse RCP: Difficult to write as compared to swing/applet. Please suggest which one best to do in this situation. Normally I am into J2EE ...

39. three tier Desktop Application    java-forums.org

40. Problem running a java desktop application    java-forums.org

I created a java desktop application which runs and debugs fine in NetBeans, but the jar file it creates does not contain the library files, so attempting to run it from a terminal window gives me this error: Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/swing/GroupLayout$Group How do I create a jar file that will run from a terminal command, i.e., java -jar ...

41. Desktop Application - Suggestions    java-forums.org

Hi All, I am developing a desktop application with Java. The app is a reporting app, making use of Jcharts software. The app needs to be fast and efficient, can be used with local DB or with a remote DB. What are your suggestions for a light DB I can use? My options currently are MySQl,Firebird. I have kind of ruled ...

42. Help in converting Java application to desktop application in Netbeans    java-forums.org

import java.io.*; class process { String name; int burst; int priority; process(String x, int y, int z) { name=x; burst=y; priority=z; } } class use { public static void main(String args[])throws Exception { BufferedReader br= new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); System.out.println("Enter no. of processes: "); int n=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine()); process a[]=new process[n]; for(int i=0;i

43. How to make Exe file of desktop application    java-forums.org

Hello friends, from last 1.5 years i am making web application .. now my new task is to make java desktop application using swing. i am learning how to make it . but i am not sure that how will i create exe file that run in all computer independently. is it necessary to have jdk in all computer in that ...

44. How to protect my swing desktop application?    forums.oracle.com

45. how to packaging swing desktop application    forums.oracle.com

46. Industry Standard - Desktop Application GUI    forums.oracle.com

How can i make my desktop application's GUI look the same on different screen resolutions. Would it require me to change the screen resolution when the app is loaded (it is being deployed from JWS)? Or is there a better way? Im not too keen on changing the screen resolution (if its possible) because some screens change shape and all kinda ...