Sample Code to Try

import javax.swing.*;

import java.awt.*;

class gui {

    public static void main(String args[]) {

        //Creating the Frame

        JFrame frame1 = new JFrame(“Chat Frame”);

        frame1.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        frame1.setSize(400, 400);

        //Creating the MenuBar and adding components

        JMenuBar mb = new JMenuBar();

        JMenu m1 = new JMenu(“FILE”);

        JMenu m2 = new JMenu(“Help”);

        mb.add(m1);

        mb.add(m2);

        JMenuItem m11 = new JMenuItem(“Open”);

        JMenuItem m22 = new JMenuItem(“Save as”);

        m1.add(m11);

        m1.add(m22);

        //Creating the panel at bottom and adding components

        JPanel panel = new JPanel(); // the panel is not visible in output

        JLabel label = new JLabel(“Enter Text”);

        JTextField tf = new JTextField(10); 

        JButton send = new JButton(“Send”);

        JButton reset = new JButton(“Reset”);

        panel.add(label); 

        panel.add(tf);

        panel.add(send);

        panel.add(reset);

        // Text Area at the Center

        JTextArea ta = new JTextArea();

        frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.SOUTH, panel);

        frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.NORTH, mb);

        frame1.getContentPane().add(BorderLayout.CENTER, ta);

        frame1.setVisible(true);

    }

}

Bottom Line

Java’s Swing is a simple GUI toolkit with a large selection of widgets for creating efficient window-based applications. It belongs to the JFC ( Java Foundation Classes). It is entirely constructed using the AWT API and written in Java. It has lightweight components and is platform neutral, in contrast to AWT. Gain expertise with GUI concepts using Java Swing by enrolling in our Java Course in Chennai at SLA Institute.