Overview of UI Elements
This lesson gives an overview of what the Java environment
provides to help you create a user interface (UI).
The information in this lesson
is applicable to both applets and applications.
For addition information on applet UI resources,
see the [not-yet-written applet UI page,
which will cover attributes and sound].
Applets and applications commonly present information to the user
(and invite the user's interaction)
using graphical UI components.
We provide many standard graphical UI components
such as buttons, lists, menus, and text areas.
We also provide containers
(such as windows and menu bars)
and higher-level components
(such as a dialog for opening or saving files).
Sound
All our sound-playing capabilities are either platform-dependent
or applet-specific.
[point to further info]
Properties
For information that applets and applications
need to save even when they're not running,
you can use properties.
[point to further info]
Standard Input and Output
Standard input and output are the old-fashioned way
of presenting a user interface.
They're still useful for testing and debugging applications,
as well as for functionality that's not aimed at the typical end-user.
See
Input and Output Streams
for information on using standard input and output.
