| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.awt | 
 Contains all of the classes for creating user
interfaces and for painting graphics and images. 
 | 
| java.awt.event | 
 Provides interfaces and classes for dealing with different
types of events fired by AWT components. 
 | 
| java.awt.im.spi | 
 Provides interfaces that enable the development of input methods
that can be used with any Java runtime environment. 
 | 
| javax.swing | 
 Provides a set of "lightweight"
(all-Java language) components that,
to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms. 
 | 
| javax.swing.plaf.basic | 
 Provides user interface objects built according to the
Basic look and feel. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
class  | 
Dialog
A Dialog is a top-level window with a title and a border
 that is typically used to take some form of input from the user. 
 | 
|
class  | 
FileDialog
The  
FileDialog class displays a dialog window
 from which the user can select a file. | 
|
class  | 
Frame
A  
Frame is a top-level window with a title and a border. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
Window | 
KeyboardFocusManager.getActiveWindow()
Returns the active Window, if the active Window is in the same context
 as the calling thread. 
 | 
|
Window | 
KeyboardFocusManager.getFocusedWindow()
Returns the focused Window, if the focused Window is in the same context
 as the calling thread. 
 | 
|
Window | 
GraphicsDevice.getFullScreenWindow()
Returns the  
Window object representing the
 full-screen window if the device is in full-screen mode. | 
|
protected Window | 
KeyboardFocusManager.getGlobalActiveWindow()
Returns the active Window, even if the calling thread is in a different
 context than the active Window. 
 | 
|
protected Window | 
KeyboardFocusManager.getGlobalFocusedWindow()
Returns the focused Window, even if the calling thread is in a different
 context than the focused Window. 
 | 
|
Window[] | 
Window.getOwnedWindows()
Return an array containing all the windows this
 window currently owns. 
 | 
|
Window | 
Window.getOwner()
Returns the owner of this window. 
 | 
|
static Window[] | 
Window.getOwnerlessWindows()
Returns an array of all  
Windows created by this application
 that have no owner. | 
|
static Window[] | 
Window.getWindows()
Returns an array of all  
Windows, both owned and ownerless,
 created by this application. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
protected abstract java.awt.peer.WindowPeer | 
Toolkit.createWindow(Window target)
Creates this toolkit's implementation of  
Window using
 the specified peer interface. | 
|
Component | 
FocusTraversalPolicy.getInitialComponent(Window window)
Returns the Component that should receive the focus when a Window is
 made visible for the first time. 
 | 
|
void | 
GraphicsDevice.setFullScreenWindow(Window w)
Enter full-screen mode, or return to windowed mode. 
 | 
|
protected void | 
KeyboardFocusManager.setGlobalActiveWindow(Window activeWindow)
Sets the active Window. 
 | 
|
protected void | 
KeyboardFocusManager.setGlobalFocusedWindow(Window focusedWindow)
Sets the focused Window. 
 | 
| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
Dialog(Window owner)
Constructs an initially invisible, modeless  
Dialog with the
 specified owner Window and an empty title. | 
|
Dialog(Window owner,
      Dialog.ModalityType modalityType)
Constructs an initially invisible  
Dialog with the
 specified owner Window and modality and an empty title. | 
|
Dialog(Window owner,
      String title)
Constructs an initially invisible, modeless  
Dialog with
 the specified owner Window and title. | 
|
Dialog(Window owner,
      String title,
      Dialog.ModalityType modalityType)
Constructs an initially invisible  
Dialog with the
 specified owner Window, title and modality. | 
|
Dialog(Window owner,
      String title,
      Dialog.ModalityType modalityType,
      GraphicsConfiguration gc)
Constructs an initially invisible  
Dialog with the
 specified owner Window, title, modality and
 GraphicsConfiguration. | 
|
Window(Window owner)
Constructs a new, initially invisible window with the specified
  
Window as its owner. | 
|
Window(Window owner,
      GraphicsConfiguration gc)
Constructs a new, initially invisible window with the specified owner
  
Window and a GraphicsConfiguration
 of a screen device. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
Window | 
WindowEvent.getOppositeWindow()
Returns the other Window involved in this focus or activation change. 
 | 
|
Window | 
WindowEvent.getWindow()
Returns the originator of the event. 
 | 
| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
WindowEvent(Window source,
           int id)
Constructs a  
WindowEvent object. | 
|
WindowEvent(Window source,
           int id,
           int oldState,
           int newState)
Constructs a  
WindowEvent object with the specified
 previous and new window states. | 
|
WindowEvent(Window source,
           int id,
           Window opposite)
Constructs a  
WindowEvent object with the
 specified opposite Window. | 
|
WindowEvent(Window source,
           int id,
           Window opposite,
           int oldState,
           int newState)
Constructs a  
WindowEvent object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
Window | 
InputMethodContext.createInputMethodWindow(String title,
                       boolean attachToInputContext)
Creates a top-level window for use by the input method. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
class  | 
JDialog
The main class for creating a dialog window. 
 | 
|
class  | 
JFrame
An extended version of  
java.awt.Frame that adds support for
 the JFC/Swing component architecture. | 
|
class  | 
JWindow
A  
JWindow is a container that can be displayed anywhere on the
 user's desktop. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
static Window | 
SwingUtilities.getWindowAncestor(Component c)
Returns the first  
Window  ancestor of c, or
 null if c is not contained inside a Window. | 
|
static Window | 
SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(Component c)
Returns the first  
Window  ancestor of c, or
 null if c is not contained inside a Window. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
void | 
RepaintManager.addDirtyRegion(Window window,
              int x,
              int y,
              int w,
              int h)
Adds  
window to the list of Components that
 need to be repainted. | 
| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
JDialog(Window owner)
Creates a modeless dialog with the specified  
Window
 as its owner and an empty title. | 
|
JDialog(Window owner,
       Dialog.ModalityType modalityType)
Creates a dialog with an empty title and the specified modality and
  
Window as its owner. | 
|
JDialog(Window owner,
       String title)
Creates a modeless dialog with the specified title and owner
  
Window. | 
|
JDialog(Window owner,
       String title,
       Dialog.ModalityType modalityType)
Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner  
Window and
 modality. | 
|
JDialog(Window owner,
       String title,
       Dialog.ModalityType modalityType,
       GraphicsConfiguration gc)
Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner  
Window,
 modality and GraphicsConfiguration. | 
|
JWindow(Window owner)
Creates a window with the specified owner window. 
 | 
|
JWindow(Window owner,
       GraphicsConfiguration gc)
Creates a window with the specified owner window and
  
GraphicsConfiguration of a screen device. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
protected class  | 
BasicToolBarUI.DragWindow  | 
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