Adding animation/transitions to Java Swing containers

Question

I just wanted to know if there are Java libraries that allow for smooth transitions between Java Swing Containers.

Suppose I have a Java GUI application with a single JF

Answer 1

Something like that?

I had the same need: smooth transitions and animations of components, panels and screens in my app, to create a fancy UI. Since I once made an animation engine (Universal Tween Engine) for java, I quickly setup a very small and easy-to-use library to create such animations in swing UIs, the SlidingLayout library.

If that's what you're looking for, there is a dedicated forum in case you need help to setup the lib in your project.

Answer 2

I can think of two animation libraries that would be capable of producing the effect you're after, but you'll have to do the work of getting the transition to actually work

• TimingFramework
• Trident

You should also check out:

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kirillcool/archive/2007/04/who_doesnt_want.html

For a possible implementation

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