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Graphical User Interface (GUI) libraries have a number of common characteristics. They usually provide interaction through a WIMP (Windows Icons Menus and Pointers) interface, with WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) presentation. They enable a common look and feel across different applications, making it easy for users to switch between them and reducing the learning time for a new application that uses the same GUI library. Window appearance, including control components and menu placement, is consistent across multiple programs.
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Parsons, D. (2012). Building GUIs with the JFC Swing Library. In: Foundational Java. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2479-5_17
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