Graphical User Interface: GUI

Graphical User Interface: GUI

1. GUI is the interaction channel between user and the system

2. Containers: The Frame

   • Contains the graphical elements of the app (i.e. buttons, labels, images, etc.)
   • Jframe
     • setSize(width, height)
     • setResizable(boolean input)
     • setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE)
     • setVisible(boolean input)
     • add(GUI component)
   • Panels: used to contain and divide GUI elements within the frame
   • Layout
     • setLayout
     • BorderLayout
     • GridLayout

3. Interaction

   • Active
   • Inactive
   • Messages Management
     • Error Message
     • Warning message
     • Info Message
   • Data Input