Graphical User Interface

Graphical User Interface

1. Is this interaction channel between user and system

2. Can be: Standalone, web, or mobille

3. Should be: intuitive, clear, friendly

4. Elements

   • Buttons, labels, images, etc

5. Containers

   • The frame
     • minimize, maximize, move, close
     • JFrame
       • If user can resize window/see all components; if memory is deleted upon close; adding a GUI component
   • Panels
     • Divide GUI elements for easier use
     • Inactive versus active
   • Layouts: order within the container
     • setLayout(...)
       • Border layout = compass rose (5 elements)
         • North, South, East, West, Center
       • GridLayout = matrix
         • Fill in order across each row

6. Message windows

   • Option pane for input