Swing desktop-development

Question

I have a very general question regarding java desktop-gui-applications.

My Experience: In the last years i have developed a number of desktop-applicati

Answer 1

I heard good feedback from users who used the validation framework from JGoodies, even in combination with their FormLayout which, as the name suggests, is a LayoutManager specifically designed to make components look like forms.

I personally have only experience with the FormLayout and an in-house developed binding framework, where the creating of a UI as you describe boils down to a one-liner for each label-editor combination. There are certainly libraries available out-there which give you just that, but I have no experience with them so no recommandations on that front.

FormLayout

• website
• demo (direct webstart link)
• Screenshot of a typical layout using the FormLayout

Validation framework

• website
• demo webstart
• Screenshot of their validation framework in action