SWT

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Java library graphical user interface toolkit widget toolkit

SWT (Standard Widget Toolkit) is a Java-based graphical user interface toolkit developed by the Eclipse Foundation, known for providing native-looking UI components by directly leveraging the underlying operating system’s widgets.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
SWT canonical	3
Eclipse SWT	2
Standard Widget Toolkit	2
org.eclipse.swt.graphics package	1
org.eclipse.swt.widgets package	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3418566 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: SWT
Context triple: [Eclipse IDE, usesFramework, SWT]

A. SWC
SWC is the abbreviation for the Southwest Conference, a former NCAA Division I college athletic conference that primarily featured schools from Texas and the surrounding region.
B. Eclipse Rich Client Platform
Eclipse Rich Client Platform is a modular Java framework for building and deploying rich, extensible desktop applications using the Eclipse plug-in architecture.
C. twm
twm is one of the earliest and simplest X11 window managers, known for its minimalist, classic stacking interface and role as a reference implementation.
D. SWP
SWP is the commonly used acronym for California’s State Water Project, a massive water storage and delivery system supplying water to millions of residents and vast agricultural areas.
E. VisualWorks
VisualWorks is a prominent commercial implementation of the Smalltalk programming language, known for its powerful development environment and cross-platform capabilities.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: SWT
Target entity description: SWT (Standard Widget Toolkit) is a Java-based graphical user interface toolkit developed by the Eclipse Foundation, known for providing native-looking UI components by directly leveraging the underlying operating system’s widgets.

A. SWC
SWC is the abbreviation for the Southwest Conference, a former NCAA Division I college athletic conference that primarily featured schools from Texas and the surrounding region.
B. Eclipse Rich Client Platform
Eclipse Rich Client Platform is a modular Java framework for building and deploying rich, extensible desktop applications using the Eclipse plug-in architecture.
C. twm
twm is one of the earliest and simplest X11 window managers, known for its minimalist, classic stacking interface and role as a reference implementation.
D. SWP
SWP is the commonly used acronym for California’s State Water Project, a massive water storage and delivery system supplying water to millions of residents and vast agricultural areas.
E. VisualWorks
VisualWorks is a prominent commercial implementation of the Smalltalk programming language, known for its powerful development environment and cross-platform capabilities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Java library ⓘ graphical user interface toolkit ⓘ widget toolkit ⓘ
approachComparedToSwing	uses native widgets instead of emulated widgets ⓘ
architecture	thin wrapper over native OS GUI APIs ⓘ
bindingLanguage	Java ⓘ
category	Java GUI toolkit ⓘ cross-platform GUI toolkit ⓘ
contrastedWith	JavaFX ⓘ Swing ⓘ
designGoal	provide native-looking user interfaces ⓘ
developer	Eclipse Foundation ⓘ
distribution	Eclipse SWT JARs and native libraries ⓘ
documentation	https://help.eclipse.org/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/api/org/eclipse/swt/package-summary.html ⓘ
fullName	Standard Widget Toolkit ⓘ linked to: SWT
hasComponent	org.eclipse.swt.graphics package ⓘ linked to: SWT org.eclipse.swt.layout package ⓘ org.eclipse.swt.widgets package ⓘ linked to: SWT
homepage	https://www.eclipse.org/swt/ ⓘ
license	Eclipse Public License ⓘ
originalDeveloper	IBM ⓘ
partOf	Eclipse platform ⓘ linked to: Eclipse Rich Client Platform
programmingLanguage	Java ⓘ
provides	accessibility support ⓘ drag and drop support ⓘ graphics APIs ⓘ layouts ⓘ printing support ⓘ widgets ⓘ
requires	platform-specific native libraries ⓘ
runsOn	Linux ⓘ Microsoft Windows ⓘ linked to: Windows macOS ⓘ
supports	custom drawing via GC (graphics context) ⓘ desktop applications ⓘ event-driven programming ⓘ high-DPI displays ⓘ internationalization ⓘ
supportsLookAndFeel	platform-native look and feel ⓘ
targetPlatform	desktop ⓘ
usedBy	Eclipse IDE ⓘ
usedIn	Rich Client Platform (RCP) applications ⓘ
uses	JNI ⓘ linked to: Java Native Interface (JNI) native widgets ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eclipse IDE → usesFramework → SWT ⓘ

Eclipse Rich Client Platform → uses → Eclipse SWT ⓘ

linked to: SWT

SWT → fullName → Standard Widget Toolkit ⓘ

linked to: SWT

SWT → hasComponent → org.eclipse.swt.widgets package ⓘ

linked to: SWT

SWT → hasComponent → org.eclipse.swt.graphics package ⓘ

linked to: SWT

JFace → builtOn → Standard Widget Toolkit ⓘ

linked to: SWT

JFace → layerOnTopOf → SWT ⓘ

JFace → platformDependency → SWT ⓘ

Eclipse ecosystem → includes → Eclipse SWT ⓘ

linked to: SWT

All labels observed (5)

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Statements (44)

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Referenced by (9)

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