I am planning on making a Java Swing application and was wondering if Swing is still used or if it has been replaced with something else.
Thanks in advance!
Is Java Swing still in use?
Swing and AWT will continue to be supported on Java SE 8 through at least March 2025, and on Java SE 11 (18.9 LTS) through at least September 2026.
What has replaced Java Swing?
JavaFX was intended to replace Swing as the standard GUI library for Java SE, but it has been dropped from new Standard Editions while Swing and AWT remain included, supposedly because JavaFX's marketshare has been "eroded by the rise of 'mobile first' and 'web first applications."
Is Java Swing old?
Java Swing is said to be an old, deprecated technology to design desktop apps.
Is Java Swing faster than JavaFX?
The JavaFX result is over a second faster than the Swing example on my hardware.
What is the difference between swing and JavaFX?
Java FX is no longer part of standard Java, while Swing is part of every Java Runtime distribution. I use Swing because it’s very fast and robust on all platforms. Only bug fixes are planned for Swing.
Is swing still used in programming today?
For desktop programs, yes, Swing is heavily in use. However there are many alternatives because alot of people think that Swing is heavily verbose and hard to work with. JavaFX is worth taking a look at
Can I still use Java Swing for UI development?
You can still use Java Swing, though I'd recommend using JavaFX. Designing UIs is easier as the SceneBuilder helps you do just that. It is also newer, so longer support and development. The advantage of Swing is that it has been out for quite a long time, so you'll find more tutorials and help for Swing, but JavaFX is catching up.
Should I use swing or web interface for my new application?
And if you are making applications like IDE's, SWING is still preferred. New application will of course have web-interfaces , but that really depends on the nature of the application. No generic rules. Not the answer you're looking for?
Swing is still in use.... but there is AWT!!
AWT:
Pros:
- Speed: use of native peers speeds component performance.
- Look and Feel: AWT components more closely reflect the look and feel of the OS they run on.
Cons:
- Portability: use of native peers creates platform specific limitations. Some components may not function at all on some platforms.
- Third Party Development: the majority of component makers, including Borland and Sun, base new component development on Swing components. There is a much smaller set of AWT components available, thus placing the burden on the programmer to create his or her own AWT-based components.
- Features: AWT components do not support features like icons and tool-tips.
Swing:
Pros:
- Portability: Pure Java design provides for fewer platform specific limitations.
- Behavior: Pure Java design allows for a greater range of behavior for Swing components since they are not limited by the native peers that AWT uses.
- Features: Swing supports a wider range of features like icons and pop-up tool-tips for components.
- Vendor Support: Swing development is more active. Sun puts much more energy into making Swing robust.
- Look and Feel: The pluggable look and feel lets you design a single set of GUI components that can automatically have the look and feel of any OS platform (Microsoft Windows, Solaris, Macintosh, etc.). It also makes it easier to make global changes to your Java programs that provide greater accessibility (like picking a hi-contrast color scheme or changing all the fonts in all dialogs, etc.).
Cons:
- Performance: Swing components are generally slower and buggier than AWT, due to both the fact that they are pure Java and to video issues on various platforms. Since Swing components handle their own painting (rather than using native API's like DirectX on Windows) you may run into graphical glitches.
- Look and Feel: Even when Swing components are set to use the look and feel of the OS they are run on, they may not look like their native counterparts.
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