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Asked: 2026-05-10T17:34:55+00:00

I develop a number of desktop Java applications using Swing, and while Swing is

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I develop a number of desktop Java applications using Swing, and while Swing is quite powerful (once you get the hang of it), there are still a lot of cases where I wish some advanced component was available right out of the box.

For example, I’d really like to see easy-to-use components (without writing them myself, which I could do given enough time) like:

  • Multi-line label
  • Windows File Explorer-like Icons or Thumbnails view
  • Drop-down button (like Firefox’s old Back button)
  • 5-star rating widget
  • Combo box with automatic history (like the text field on Google)
  • An Outlook-style accordion-style bar
  • and so on

I know of a couple of sources of free Swing components, like SwingLabs, home of JXTable, JXDatePicker, and a few others.

Where do you go for Swing components beyond those included with Java itself?

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