lightweight : Java Glossary

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lightweight: You can create simple custom components by overriding a few methods of the official ones. These pure Java custom components are referred to as lightweights. They don’t have an associated GUI peer object. Since all the code is in Java, these components behave identically on different platforms. In contrast heavyweight components behave according to native GUI rules. Lightweights do their own drawing, based on something low-level like a canvas or panel. This gives them precise control over how they look and behave. Heavyweights use the native drawing facilities. Lightweights behave the same on all platforms. Heavyweights behave according to the local customs.
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