More GUI

Problem: How can Java be used to draw arbitrary shapes?

• Using Graphics drawing
  • Drawing a line
  • Drawing a rectangle
  • Drawing a circle
• The Color class

Problem: What are other useful classes to use when making GUIs?

• Menus
  • JMenu
  • JMenuItem
  • JMenuBar
• JDialog
  • Modal dialogs
  • Nonmodal dialogs
• JScrollPane
• Icons

Note: The previous lecture about drawing opens the door for threaded animation. Animation may supercede some of the other topics in this lecture.