Overview

This is our sample help dialog. The outline of help topics is on the left in a JdbNavTree, and the text of the selected topic is on the right in a JdbEditorPane. We also include a JdbTable to show the data set and a JdbStatusLabel. You would omit them in a realistic help system. You can move the JSplitPane divider between the help text and the JdbTable to hide the table or view more of it.

For detail on how these components are used, expand the tree and pick a topic, or click a link here.

Concepts provides background information, mostly about tree components and the tree nodes they contain. We also discuss working with editor pane, scroll pane, and split pane components.

Building the help system discusses the components used in this sample: what data we load into them, what properties we set, and how we connect them.

Using the help system describes how the help system works at runtime.