This page shows Swing components in the Windows look and feel. The previous page shows the same components in the Java look and feel.
Simple components that are used primarily to get input from the user; they may also show simple state.
These components display highly formatted information that (if you choose) can be modified by the user.
JEditorPane and JTextPane
These components exist solely to give the user information.
At least one of these components must be present in any Swing application.
These general-purpose containers are used in most Swing applications.
These special-purpose containers play specific roles in the UI.