| Preface |  | 
          
            | Before You Start |  | 
          
            | Getting Started with Swing | 
              About the JFC and Swing
              Compiling and Running Swing Programs
              Running Swing Applets
              A Quick Tour of a Swing Applications Code
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            | Features and Concepts | 
              Components and Containment Hierarchies
              Layout Management
              Event Handling
              Painting	
              Threads and Swing	
              More Swing Features and Concepts	
              The Anatomy of a Swing-Based Program
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            | Using Swing Components | 
              A Visual Index to Swing Components
              The JComponent Class
              Using Top-Level Containers
              Using Intermediate Swing Containers
              Using Atomic Components
              Solving Common Component Problems
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            | Laying Out Components | 
              Using Layout Managers
              Creating a Custom Layout Manager
              Doing Without a Layout Manager (Absolute Positioning)
              Solving Common Layout Problems
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            | Using Other Swing Features | 
              How to Use Actions
              How to Support Assistive Technologies
              How to Use Borders
              How to Use Icons
              How to Set the Look and Feel
              How to Use Threads
              How to Use Timers
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            | Writing Event Listeners | 
              Some Simple Event-Handling Examples	
              General Rules for Writing Event Listeners
              Listeners Supported by Swing Components
              Implementing Listeners for Commonly Handled Events
              Summary of Listener API
              Solving Common Event-Handling Problems
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            | Working with Graphics | 
              Overview of Custom Painting
              Using Graphics Primitives
              Using Images	
              Performing Animation
              Solving Common Graphics Problems
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            | Converting to Swing | 
              Why to Convert
              How to Convert
              Conversion Resources
              Solving Common Conversion Problems
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            | Appendices | 
              Appendix A: Code Examples
              Appendix B: Reference
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            | Index |  | 
          
            | CD-ROM Contents |  |