Java - visually drag a swing element

Question

Is there a similar solution to http://allen-sauer.com/com.allen_sauer.gwt.dnd.demo.DragDropDemo/DragDropDemo.html#PaletteExample but for normal Java applications, i.e. allowing gui elements to be dragged around on a canvas?

Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible. No it's not trivial.

You'll want to become farmiluar with the code D'n'D API How to drag and drop with Java 2, Part 1

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