In my last blog I explained how I built a Dock bar using the Timing Framework and the Glass pane. This one is a continuation, where I explain briefly a slight improvement on the bouncing effect.
You can try the new version with Java Web Start: (again jdk 1.6+).
Here is the source code under GPL.
The improvement is to get the icons to bounce lower and lower after each cycle. I am pretty sure...
With the timing framework and the glass panel, you can create almost any UI component. Offering cool and complex behaviors.
In this blog I present a version of a launch bar (Dock).
Here is a screen shot of it in action:
To give it justice, you should try running the demo with Java Web Start: (again jdk 1.6+).
Here is the source code under GPL.
The component extends JPanel. That provides...
