SwingLabs

swingLabs
Other namesSwingX
Developer(s)Sun
Final release
1.6.5-1 / 27 Feb 2013
Written inJava
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeWidget library
LicenseLGPL
Websitejava.net/projects/swinglabs/

swingLabs is a discontinued[1] open-source project developed by Sun Microsystems proposing extensions to the Java Swing GUI toolkit. Available components included:

  • Sorting, filtering, highlighting for tables, trees, and lists
  • Find/search
  • Auto-completion
  • Login/authentication framework
  • TreeTable component
  • Collapsible panel component
  • Date picker component
  • Tip of the day component

The aim of the project was to experiment new or enhanced GUI functionalities that are required by Rich client applications. It acted as a testbed for ideas related to client side technologies.

  1. ^ "java - What is the status of SwingLabs (SwingX) post acquisition". Stack Overflow. Retrieved 2022-09-18.