Java Swing Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples
Dr. Herong Yang, Version 4.01

Graphics Environment of the Local System

This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on local graphics environment. Topics include java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment class description and example; java.awt.Toolkit class description and example; calculating screen resolution with the default Toolkit object.

java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment - Graphics Environment Class

java.awt.Toolkit - AWT Base Class

Testing Screen Resolution

Conclusion:

  • java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment() returns the local graphics environment object.
  • java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit() returns the default Toolkit object.

Table of Contents

 About This Java Swing Tutorial Book

 Introduction of Java Swing Package

Graphics Environment of the Local System

 JFrame - Main Frame Class

 JLabel - Swing Label Class

 JButton - Swing Button Class

 JRadioButton - Swing Radio Button Class

 JTextField - Swing Text Field Class

 Menu Bar, Menus, Menu Items and Listeners

 Creating Internal Frames inside the Main Frame

 Layout of Components in a Container

 LookAndFeel and UIManager

 Option Dialog Boxes

 JEditorPane - The Editor Pane Class

 References

 Printable Copy - PDF Version

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2009
Graphics Environment of the Local System