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:: Tips & Tricks ::
See also the Quick Start and the
JGoodies articles and presentations.
8 Steps to a Better Swing UI
- Choose a look&feel that uses appropriate fonts and colors.
- Choose an appropriate icon set.
- Remove clutter.
- Align, group, relate and balance.
- Learn to work with negative space.
- Take care of aspect ratios.
- Be consistent.
- Comply with style guides.
Don'ts
- Don't change colors.
- Don't change fonts.
- Don't break the icon design.
Do's
- Remove clutter.
- Use TitledBorders carefully.
- Add negative space.
- Align.
- Be consistent.
- Balance the design.
- Use contrast effectively.
- Use aesthetic aspect ratios.
Tips
- Benefit from the powerful JFC: Java2D, translucency, etc.
- Carefully add color, advanced typography, images, animation.
- Enable problem analysis.
- Know critical performance issues.
- Take care of the application startup.
- Construct lazily ... and prepare eagerly!
- Check your UI via ClearLook.
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