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Advanced SynthBy Michael Abernethy2005-04-16 
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• Click on the Code icon at the top or bottom of this article (or see the Download section) to download the code examples used in the article. • Be sure to read the Synth Javadoc. • The Synth File Format documentation offers a complete look at all the possibilities in a Synth XML file. • The Synth Component Specific Properties documentation lists the more than 100 component specific-properties that can be set in the XML files. • The Region class documentation lists all the Swing components and parts of components that can be changed in the Synth XML file. • The SynthPainter class documentation lists all the functions that can be described in the imagePainter and painter tags. • Custom Swing look and feel projects on SourceForge include the Liquid, Napkin, oyoaha, Skin, GTK+ Pluggable, Vira, and Office look and feels. •" Ocean and Synth meet Metal" (developerWorks, October 2004) in John Zukowski's Taming Tiger series explores Ocean and Synth, the new look and feels in Java 5.0. •" The Synth Look and Feel" by Scott Violet is Sun's original presentation on Synth, dating back to its introduction in early 2004. • Visit the searchable Java Bug Database (a.k.a. the Java Bug Parade). • Read Michael Abernethy's other articles about Swing and UI development. " Ease Swing development with the TableModel Free framework (developerWorks, October 2004) introduces the TableModel Free framework, which eliminates the need to use TableModels with Swing JTables. " Go state-of-the-art with IFrame" (developerWorks, March 2004) shows how to use the IFrame architecture to Transform JFrame windows into custom application windows. • The IBM Reflexive User Interface Builder (RIB) from IBM alphaWorks is an application and toolkit that lets you construct and render GUIs for Java Swing and Eclipse SWT based on a descriptive XML document. " Introducing the Reflexive User Interface Builder" (developerWorks, August 2004) explores some RIB examples based on the Java 2 Swing framework. • You'll find articles about every aspect of Java programming in the developerWorks Java technology zone. • Visit the Developer Bookstore for a comprehensive listing of technical books, including hundreds of Java-related titles. Tutorial Pages: » Custom UIs are a Breeze with the Newest Swing Look and Feel » Beauty's Only Skin Deep » Synth Basics » Demo Application » Changing a Color and Font » Using Images » Handling Different States » Working with Custom Painters » More-Advanced Settings » Examining Synth Performance, Reliability, and Efficiency » Conclusion » Resources First published by IBM DeveloperWorks
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