Is Java Swing still in use?

Question

I am planning on making a Java Swing application and was wondering if Swing is still used or if it has been replaced with something else.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Yes, it still is in use. The library is still part of the JRE, and will probably be that way for the future. There are other options though. For instance, you may want to look at JavaFX if you need a rich UI; or using SWT in your application. Maybe you want some kind of 3D effects, and you need to look into a 3D engine like jpct or the jmonkeyengine. Java has progressed somewhat since the software Swing world.