The SwingLabs SwingX Project

Wiki for the SwingLabs SwingX sub-project.

Links

Mailing list: mail

Forum: forum

Downloads

For regular downloads, check the SwingX project website.

Automated Builds

We are building from CVS directly using Hudson. These builds are run through automated unit tests--only download if you are willing to work with possibly rough stuff.

• navigate to the Hudson Dashboard (Note: the old Hudson Dashboard is outdated due to a server breakdown, don't use)
• Click on SwingX-Continous Build
• choose the artefact you want

Documentation

Generally, SwingX documentation is sparse. Several places to try for javadoc and/or examples:

• The javadoc coverage varies ... wildly, nevertheless we try to improve continously. Some contain example code in the class doc. So risking an eye at the latest version occasionally might be a good idea.
• SwingX source builds come with simple demos, under the src/demo directory
• SwingX source builds have a src/test directory: besides the typical unit test (postfix: "Test") there are classes to exercize the visual components (postfix: "VisualCheck"). Technically they are unit tests with a main to run as an application. Doing so will call all or a subset of the methods named "interactiveXX") which typically creates and shows a frame with some aspect of a SwingX component. Reading that code might give an overview of recommended practice.
• SwingLabs Demos project - is dedicated to show off its subprojects in a grander style ... unfortunately it's a bit ... neglected
• Community contributions in jdnc-incubator - there is lots of great SwingLabs related code of various community members
• SwingX Tutorials on developerlife.com - lots of in-depth tutorials on SwingX^?, timingframework, animated transitions, Swing multithreading, etc.

Whiteboard

• GUI Component Ideas
• SwingX Collection Views: the Grand-Unified-Perspective (TM)
• Highlighter
  • Basics
  • Colors and LF
  • SwingX Renderer Support
• JXTable
  • Overview of Enhancements
  • Column Control Button
  • Edit and Focus
• JXTreeTable
• Calendar widgets
• JXDialog - specification draft
• SwingX Localization Support
• SwingX Sorting/Filtering
• KeyBindings - a Collective Effort
• KeyBindings of Swing components

How-to Documents

• JXTable HowTo
• JXList HowTo

Use with Tools

• use in IDEs

Other

• Latest JavaDoc is part of the automated build with Hudson (see above)
• Frédéric Lavigne's notes on using SwingX
• Reusing the JXCollapsiblePane to build a stack of components
• Article: Gantt Charts With JXTreeTable

Examples of using SwingX components

• Conserve Navigation Real Estate with JXScrollups;
• Introduction to the JXDatePicker;
• Sorting, Highlighting and Filtering with JXTable;
• Translucent Panels 101;
• Many examples (NOT in German! That is French!).
• Simple editable JXTreeTable using DefaultTreeTableModel (java source files):
  • using DefaultMutableTreeNode swingx 0.8--?
  • using column aware DefaultMutableTreeTableNode, CVS since Jun11, 2007