Java GUI

Java GUI
The java.awt package has many classes for you to use to create your own Applet or Application Graphical User Interfaces. These include:

Buttons

Menus

Check Boxes

Text Fields

Scrolling Lists

We will concentrate mostly on GUIs for Applets but, you can also create GUI windows for applications or additional GUI windows for Applets.

Main GUI Features
Applet GUI Generic AWT components that can contain OTHER components.

e.g Panel (Applets are Panels) - a container that is displyaed on-screen

Canvas a drawing surface

UI Components Examples include Buttons, Menus, etc.

Window Construction Components Used normally by APPLICATIONS.

windows

frames

menubars

dialog boxes

Layout Managers Determines how components are arranged when they are displayed on-screen

Applet GUI	Generic AWT components that can contain OTHER components. e.g Panel (Applets are Panels) - a container that is displyaed on-screen
Canvas	a drawing surface
UI Components	Examples include Buttons, Menus, etc.
Window Construction Components	Used normally by APPLICATIONS. windows frames menubars dialog boxes
Layout Managers	Determines how components are arranged when they are displayed on-screen