The JIDE Docking Framework provides a very powerful yet easy-to-use dockable window solution as can be found in the Visual Studio .NET or Eclipse IDE. Dockable windows are proven to be the most effective solution to the problem of limited screen space and complex window layouts. Since its first release at the end of 2002, the JIDE Docking Framework has been chosen by hundreds of companies from all over the world. It is no doubt the best dockable window solution currently available on the market.

By taking advantage of the Swing pluggable look and feel technology, we have made several flavors of the JIDE Docking Framework. In the current release, we include look and feels which resemble applications such as Office 2003, , Visual Studio .NET, Eclipse, and Mac OS X (Aqua). In the 1.8.0 release, we introduced a completely new style called Xerto. You can always find the style you like the most.

Dockable Window Features

Drag-n-drop support
Unlimited nested levels of dockable windows
Autohide windows
Sliding autohide windows
Floating dockable windows
Maximize dockable window
Notifying dockable window
Hide central workspace area
Hide central workspace area
Support heavyweight components (such as Java3D, JOGL, JDIC, ActiveX components) in both dockable frame area or in workspace area

Look and Feel Style Features (Flash Demo Exploring JIDE Look And Feels)

Office 2003 style
Visual Studio .NET style
Eclipse style
Metal style
Aqua style
Xerto style

Persistence Layout Features

Load and save layout using javax pref package
Load and save layout using file
Load and save layout using InputStream
List available layouts
Instantly switch layout