SwingThe JLayer class has been added, which is a flexible and powerful decorator for Swing components; see How to Decorate Components with JLayer.The Nimbus Look and Feel has been moved from the com.sun.java.swing package to thejavax.swing package; see the javax.swing.plaf.nimbus package.Mixing Heavyweight and Lightweight Components is easier to accomplish.Windows with transparency and non-rectangular shape are supported; see How to Create Translucent and Shaped WindowsAn HSV tab has been added to the JC...
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