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1. #Check out GFW from CVS into Eclipse.
2. #Read and run the example code.
3. #Create custom components for the desired GFW frame
4. #Customize GFW.
   • #Add event listeners to the appropriate widgets.
   • #Set web help URL.
5. #Test the application.
6. Optional features.
   • #Info Text Pane
   • #Progress Bar
   • #Split Panes
     • #Make split-pane divider disappear
7. #Tips.

Check out GFW from CVS into Eclipse

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See also http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/splitpane.html.

Make split-pane divider disappear

It seems to be an undocumented feature, but here is how you can make the split-pane divider disappear:

splitPane.setDividerSize(-1);

SwingUtil

Tips

• When adding to the GUI some long text that doesn't fit, update the frame, e.g.

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  BasicFrame myFrame = ...; myFrame.validate(); //run in the GUI thread