gui-guidelines

GUI controls appearing and disappearing based on user inputs

I think it's considered a bad practice to have controls appearing and disappearing and the size of the window changing in a single GUI screen dynamically based on a user's input. However, I can't seem to find a definitive reference that states this. I've been asked to create a GUI that has a text box at the top in which a user enters a...

Best Practice Guide: Swing

Hi! Does anybody know Swing related GUI guidelines - specifically on how to design Swing apps and which components I should use? I'm not looking for an official standard, but pragmatic tips I can use to set a good standard for my projects. I haven't used too much of Swing by myself. Surely clicking a GUI with a GUI designer isn't a big...