This example demonstrates the use of SWT graphics operations in the form of a rudimentary bitmap painting program. The Paint Tool implementation also demonstrates a mechanism for managing timed GUI operations in the background that are triggered by user input.
Select a tool with which to draw in the drawing area. There are a number of tools to choose from on the toolbar. To change the color selection, click on a color in the palette below the drawing area; left-click to set the foreground color, right-click to set the background color.
Follow the SWT standalone examples setup instructions to install and run the example from your workspace.
The "Main" class is org.eclipse.swt.examples.paint.PaintExample.
This example can also be run using the Example Launcher. Select the Paint item from the Workbench Views category and click Run.