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From: thinbluernime <thinbluernime3@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: java swing question
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:58:20 +0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:34:10 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> But I find it very hard to see why a new GUI app should be written in
> Swing - for that JavaFX is the obvious choice.

Unless you want it to work in Java 7 without external dependencies.
Or you want native L&F.
Or you want accessibility.
Or i18n via ResourceBundle.
Or proper keyboard focus handling.
Or...