1. Converted example programs, under appearance, background and collision, to use JFrame instead of MainFrame.

2. Created a GUI .form file for each example program.
3. Rename universe configuration file, ie. add .cfg as file extension.

21 files changed, 479 insertions, 223 deletions

diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.form b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.form
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2440a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.form
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+
+<Form version="1.0" type="org.netbeans.modules.form.forminfo.JFrameFormInfo">
+  <Properties>
+    <Property name="defaultCloseOperation" type="int" value="3"/>
+    <Property name="title" type="java.lang.String" value="AppearanceMixed"/>
+  </Properties>
+  <SyntheticProperties>
+    <SyntheticProperty name="formSizePolicy" type="int" value="1"/>
+  </SyntheticProperties>
+  <AuxValues>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_generateMnemonicsCode" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_listenerGenerationStyle" type="java.lang.Integer" value="0"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesLocal" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesModifier" type="java.lang.Integer" value="2"/>
+    <AuxValue name="designerSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" value="-84,-19,0,5,115,114,0,18,106,97,118,97,46,97,119,116,46,68,105,109,101,110,115,105,111,110,65,-114,-39,-41,-84,95,68,20,2,0,2,73,0,6,104,101,105,103,104,116,73,0,5,119,105,100,116,104,120,112,0,0,1,44,0,0,1,-112"/>
+  </AuxValues>
+
+  <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+  <SubComponents>
+    <Container class="javax.swing.JPanel" name="drawingPanel">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="preferredSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" editor="org.netbeans.beaninfo.editors.DimensionEditor">
+          <Dimension value="[700, 700]"/>
+        </Property>
+      </Properties>
+      <Constraints>
+        <Constraint layoutClass="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout" value="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout$BorderConstraintsDescription">
+          <BorderConstraints direction="Center"/>
+        </Constraint>
+      </Constraints>
+
+      <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+    </Container>
+  </SubComponents>
+</Form>
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.java b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.java
index bed5d0b..f499fd0 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.java
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceMixed.java
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@
 
 package org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.appearance;
 
-import java.applet.Applet;
-import java.awt.*;
-import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.applet.MainFrame;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.image.TextureLoader;
+import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
 import javax.media.j3d.*;
 import javax.vecmath.*;
+import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
 import org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.Resources;
 
-public class AppearanceMixed extends Applet {
-
-    private java.net.URL bgImage;
-    private java.net.URL texImage;
+/**
+ * Simple Java 3D example program to display a spinning cube.
+ */
+public class AppearanceMixed extends javax.swing.JFrame {
 
-    private SimpleUniverse u = null;
+    private java.net.URL texImage = null;
+    private java.net.URL bgImage = null;
+    private SimpleUniverse univ = null;
+    private BranchGroup scene = null;
 
     static class MyCanvas3D extends Canvas3D {
 	private GraphicsContext3D gc;
@@ -432,16 +432,34 @@ public class AppearanceMixed extends Applet {
     }
 
 
-    public AppearanceMixed() {
-    }
+    private Canvas3D createUniverse() {
+	// Get the preferred graphics configuration for the default screen
+	GraphicsConfiguration config =
+	    SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
+
+	// Create a MyCanvas3D using the preferred configuration
+        MyCanvas3D c = new MyCanvas3D(config);
+
+	// Create simple universe with view branch
+	univ = new SimpleUniverse(c);
 
-    public AppearanceMixed(java.net.URL bgurl, java.net.URL texurl) {
-        bgImage = bgurl;
-	texImage = texurl;
+	// This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
+	// objects in the scene can be viewed.
+	univ.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
+
+	// Ensure at least 5 msec per frame (i.e., < 200Hz)
+	univ.getViewer().getView().setMinimumFrameCycleTime(5);
+
+	return c;
     }
-    public void init() {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates new form AppearanceTest
+     */
+    public AppearanceMixed() {
+
         if (bgImage == null) {
-  	    // the path to the image for an applet
+            // the path to the image for an applet
             bgImage = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
             if (bgImage == null) {
                 System.err.println("resources/images/bg.jpg not found");
@@ -458,48 +476,52 @@ public class AppearanceMixed extends Applet {
             }
         }
 
-        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
-        GraphicsConfiguration config =
-           SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
+	// Initialize the GUI components
+	initComponents();
 
-        MyCanvas3D c = new MyCanvas3D(config);
-	add("Center", c);
+	// Create Canvas3D and SimpleUniverse; add canvas to drawing panel
+	Canvas3D c = createUniverse();
+	drawingPanel.add(c, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
-	// Create a simple scene and attach it to the virtual universe
-	BranchGroup scene = createSceneGraph();
-	u = new SimpleUniverse(c);
-
-        // This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
-        // objects in the scene can be viewed.
-        u.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
-
-	u.addBranchGraph(scene);      
+	// Create the content branch and add it to the universe
+	scene = createSceneGraph();
+	univ.addBranchGraph(scene);
     }
 
-    public void destroy() {
-	u.cleanup();
-    }
-
-
-    //
-    // The following allows AppearanceMixed to be run as an application
-    // as well as an applet
-    //
-    public static void main(String[] args) {
-        // the path to the image file for an application
-	java.net.URL bgurl = null;
-	java.net.URL texurl = null;
-        bgurl = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
-        if (bgurl == null) {
-            System.err.println("resources/images/bg.jpg not found");
-            System.exit(1);
-        }
-        texurl = Resources.getResource("resources/images/apimage.jpg");
-        if (texurl == null) {
-            System.err.println("resources/images/apimage.jpg not found");
-            System.exit(1);
-        }
-
-        new MainFrame(new AppearanceMixed(bgurl, texurl), 700, 700);
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
+     * initialize the form.
+     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
+     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
+     */
+    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Generated Code ">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
+    private void initComponents() {
+        drawingPanel = new javax.swing.JPanel();
+
+        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+        setTitle("AppearanceTest");
+        drawingPanel.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
+
+        drawingPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(700, 700));
+        getContentPane().add(drawingPanel, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        pack();
+    }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
+    
+    /**
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(String args[]) {
+        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                new AppearanceMixed().setVisible(true);
+            }
+        });
     }
+    
+    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
+    private javax.swing.JPanel drawingPanel;
+    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.form b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.form
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43cd90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.form
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+
+<Form version="1.0" type="org.netbeans.modules.form.forminfo.JFrameFormInfo">
+  <Properties>
+    <Property name="defaultCloseOperation" type="int" value="3"/>
+    <Property name="title" type="java.lang.String" value="AppearanceTest"/>
+  </Properties>
+  <SyntheticProperties>
+    <SyntheticProperty name="formSizePolicy" type="int" value="1"/>
+  </SyntheticProperties>
+  <AuxValues>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_generateMnemonicsCode" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_listenerGenerationStyle" type="java.lang.Integer" value="0"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesLocal" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesModifier" type="java.lang.Integer" value="2"/>
+    <AuxValue name="designerSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" value="-84,-19,0,5,115,114,0,18,106,97,118,97,46,97,119,116,46,68,105,109,101,110,115,105,111,110,65,-114,-39,-41,-84,95,68,20,2,0,2,73,0,6,104,101,105,103,104,116,73,0,5,119,105,100,116,104,120,112,0,0,1,44,0,0,1,-112"/>
+  </AuxValues>
+
+  <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+  <SubComponents>
+    <Container class="javax.swing.JPanel" name="drawingPanel">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="preferredSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" editor="org.netbeans.beaninfo.editors.DimensionEditor">
+          <Dimension value="[700, 700]"/>
+        </Property>
+      </Properties>
+      <Constraints>
+        <Constraint layoutClass="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout" value="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout$BorderConstraintsDescription">
+          <BorderConstraints direction="Center"/>
+        </Constraint>
+      </Constraints>
+
+      <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+    </Container>
+  </SubComponents>
+</Form>
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.java b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.java
index 03f25d8..86091f7 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.java
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/appearance/AppearanceTest.java
@@ -44,21 +44,22 @@
 
 package org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.appearance;
 
-import java.applet.Applet;
-import java.awt.*;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.applet.MainFrame;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.image.TextureLoader;
+import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
 import javax.media.j3d.*;
 import javax.vecmath.*;
+import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
 import org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.Resources;
 
-public class AppearanceTest extends Applet {
+/**
+ * Simple Java 3D example program to display a spinning cube.
+ */
+public class AppearanceTest extends javax.swing.JFrame {
 
     private java.net.URL texImage = null;
     private java.net.URL bgImage = null;
-
-    private SimpleUniverse u = null;
+    private SimpleUniverse univ = null;
+    private BranchGroup scene = null;
 
     private BranchGroup createSceneGraph() {
 	// Create the root of the branch graph
@@ -305,16 +306,32 @@ public class AppearanceTest extends Applet {
 	return objTrans;
     }
 
+    private Canvas3D createUniverse() {
+	// Get the preferred graphics configuration for the default screen
+	GraphicsConfiguration config =
+	    SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
 
-    public AppearanceTest() {
-    }
+	// Create a Canvas3D using the preferred configuration
+	Canvas3D c = new Canvas3D(config);
+
+	// Create simple universe with view branch
+	univ = new SimpleUniverse(c);
+
+	// This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
+	// objects in the scene can be viewed.
+	univ.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
 
-    public AppearanceTest(java.net.URL bgurl, java.net.URL texurl) {
-        bgImage = bgurl;
-        texImage = texurl;
+	// Ensure at least 5 msec per frame (i.e., < 200Hz)
+	univ.getViewer().getView().setMinimumFrameCycleTime(5);
+
+	return c;
     }
-      
-    public void init() {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates new form AppearanceTest
+     */
+    public AppearanceTest() {
+
         if (bgImage == null) {
             // the path to the image for an applet
             bgImage = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
@@ -332,50 +349,53 @@ public class AppearanceTest extends Applet {
                 System.exit(1);
             }
         }
-        
-        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
-        GraphicsConfiguration config =
-           SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
-
-        Canvas3D c = new Canvas3D(config);
-	add("Center", c);
 
-	// Create a simple scene and attach it to the virtual universe
-	BranchGroup scene = createSceneGraph();
-	u = new SimpleUniverse(c);
+	// Initialize the GUI components
+	initComponents();
 
-        // This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
-        // objects in the scene can be viewed.
-        u.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
-
-	u.addBranchGraph(scene);
-    }
+	// Create Canvas3D and SimpleUniverse; add canvas to drawing panel
+	Canvas3D c = createUniverse();
+	drawingPanel.add(c, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
-    public void destroy() {
-	u.cleanup();
+	// Create the content branch and add it to the universe
+	scene = createSceneGraph();
+	univ.addBranchGraph(scene);
     }
 
-
-    //
-    // The following allows AppearanceTest to be run as an application
-    // as well as an applet
-    //
-    public static void main(String[] args) {
-        // the path to the image file for an application
-        java.net.URL bgurl = null;
-        java.net.URL texurl = null;
-        
-        bgurl = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
-        if (bgurl == null) {
-            System.err.println("resources/images/bg.jpg not found");
-            System.exit(1);
-        }
-        texurl = Resources.getResource("resources/images/apimage.jpg");
-        if (texurl == null) {
-            System.err.println("resources/images/apimage.jpg not found");
-            System.exit(1);
-        }
-        
-        new MainFrame(new AppearanceTest(bgurl, texurl), 700, 700);
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
+     * initialize the form.
+     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
+     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
+     */
+    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Generated Code ">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
+    private void initComponents() {
+        drawingPanel = new javax.swing.JPanel();
+
+        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+        setTitle("AppearanceTest");
+        drawingPanel.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
+
+        drawingPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(700, 700));
+        getContentPane().add(drawingPanel, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        pack();
+    }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
+    
+    /**
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(String args[]) {
+        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                new AppearanceMixed().setVisible(true);
+            }
+        });
     }
+    
+    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
+    private javax.swing.JPanel drawingPanel;
+    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.form b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.form
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e76404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.form
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+
+<Form version="1.0" type="org.netbeans.modules.form.forminfo.JFrameFormInfo">
+  <Properties>
+    <Property name="defaultCloseOperation" type="int" value="3"/>
+    <Property name="title" type="java.lang.String" value="BackgroundGeometry"/>
+  </Properties>
+  <SyntheticProperties>
+    <SyntheticProperty name="formSizePolicy" type="int" value="1"/>
+  </SyntheticProperties>
+  <AuxValues>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_generateMnemonicsCode" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_listenerGenerationStyle" type="java.lang.Integer" value="0"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesLocal" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesModifier" type="java.lang.Integer" value="2"/>
+    <AuxValue name="designerSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" value="-84,-19,0,5,115,114,0,18,106,97,118,97,46,97,119,116,46,68,105,109,101,110,115,105,111,110,65,-114,-39,-41,-84,95,68,20,2,0,2,73,0,6,104,101,105,103,104,116,73,0,5,119,105,100,116,104,120,112,0,0,1,44,0,0,1,-112"/>
+  </AuxValues>
+
+  <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+  <SubComponents>
+    <Container class="javax.swing.JPanel" name="drawingPanel">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="opaque" type="boolean" value="false"/>
+        <Property name="preferredSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" editor="org.netbeans.beaninfo.editors.DimensionEditor">
+          <Dimension value="[700, 700]"/>
+        </Property>
+      </Properties>
+      <Constraints>
+        <Constraint layoutClass="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout" value="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout$BorderConstraintsDescription">
+          <BorderConstraints direction="Center"/>
+        </Constraint>
+      </Constraints>
+
+      <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+    </Container>
+  </SubComponents>
+</Form>
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.java b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.java
index 86c380a..e3391b4 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.java
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/background/BackgroundGeometry.java
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ package org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.background;
 
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.image.TextureLoader;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.mouse.*;
-import java.applet.Applet;
-import java.awt.*;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.applet.MainFrame;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.*;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
 import javax.media.j3d.*;
 import javax.vecmath.*;
+import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
 import org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.Resources;
 
-public class BackgroundGeometry extends Applet {
-
-    BoundingSphere bounds = new BoundingSphere(new Point3d(0.0,0.0,0.0), 100.0);
+/**
+ * Simple Java 3D example program to display a spinning cube.
+ */
+public class BackgroundGeometry extends javax.swing.JFrame {
 
+    private SimpleUniverse univ = null;
+    private BranchGroup scene = null;
     private java.net.URL bgImage = null;
-
-    private SimpleUniverse u = null;
+    private BoundingSphere bounds = new BoundingSphere(new Point3d(0.0,0.0,0.0), 100.0);
 
     public BranchGroup createSceneGraph() {
 
@@ -153,47 +153,32 @@ public class BackgroundGeometry extends Applet {
         lgt2.setInfluencingBounds(bounds);
         objScale.addChild(lgt1);
         objScale.addChild(lgt2);
-
  
         return objRoot;
     }
 
-    public BackgroundGeometry (){
-    }
+    private Canvas3D createUniverse() {
+	// Get the preferred graphics configuration for the default screen
+	GraphicsConfiguration config =
+	    SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
 
-    public BackgroundGeometry(java.net.URL bgurl) {
-        bgImage = bgurl;
-    }
+	// Create a Canvas3D using the preferred configuration
+	Canvas3D c = new Canvas3D(config);
 
-    public void init() {
+	// Create simple universe with view branch
+	univ = new SimpleUniverse(c);
 
-        if (bgImage == null) {
-	    // the path to the image for an applet
-	    bgImage = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
-	    if (bgImage == null) {
-	      System.err.println("resources/images/bg.jpg not found");
-	      System.exit(1);
-            }            
-            
-	}
-        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
-        GraphicsConfiguration config =
-		SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
+	// This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
+	// objects in the scene can be viewed.
+	univ.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
 
-    	Canvas3D c = new Canvas3D(config);
-    	add("Center", c);
-    
-    	BranchGroup scene = createSceneGraph();
-    	u = new SimpleUniverse(c);
-
-        // This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
-        // objects in the scene can be viewed.
-        u.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
+	// Ensure at least 5 msec per frame (i.e., < 200Hz)
+	univ.getViewer().getView().setMinimumFrameCycleTime(5);
 
         TransformGroup viewTrans =
-                u.getViewingPlatform().getViewPlatformTransform();
-
-        // Create the rotate behavior node
+                univ.getViewingPlatform().getViewPlatformTransform();
+        
+                // Create the rotate behavior node
         MouseRotate behavior1 = new MouseRotate(viewTrans);
         scene.addChild(behavior1);
         behavior1.setSchedulingBounds(bounds);
@@ -208,28 +193,74 @@ public class BackgroundGeometry extends Applet {
         scene.addChild(behavior3);
         behavior3.setSchedulingBounds(bounds);
 
+	return c;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates new form HelloUniverse
+     */
+    public BackgroundGeometry() {
+
+        if (bgImage == null) {
+	    // the path to the image for an applet
+	    bgImage = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
+	    if (bgImage == null) {
+	      System.err.println("resources/images/bg.jpg not found");
+	      System.exit(1);
+            }            
+	}
+
+	// Initialize the GUI components
+	initComponents();
+
+        // Create the content branch and add it to the universe
+	scene = createSceneGraph();
+ 
+	// Create Canvas3D and SimpleUniverse; add canvas to drawing panel
+	Canvas3D c = createUniverse();
+	drawingPanel.add(c, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);       
+
         // Let Java 3D perform optimizations on this scene graph.
         scene.compile();
 
-        u.addBranchGraph(scene);
+	univ.addBranchGraph(scene);
     }
 
-    public void destroy() {
-	u.cleanup();
-    }
-  
-    public static void main(String argv[]) {
-      System.out.println("Usage: mouse buttons to rotate, zoom or translate the view platform transform"); 
-      System.out.println("       Note that the background geometry only changes with rotation");
-      // the path to the image file for an application
-      java.net.URL bgurl = null;
-      
-      bgurl = Resources.getResource("resources/images/bg.jpg");
-      if (bgurl == null) {
-	  System.err.println("resources/images/bg.jpg not found");
-	  System.exit(1);
-      }
-      new MainFrame(new BackgroundGeometry(bgurl), 750, 750);
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
+     * initialize the form.
+     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
+     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
+     */
+    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Generated Code ">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
+    private void initComponents() {
+        drawingPanel = new javax.swing.JPanel();
+
+        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+        setTitle("BackgroundGeometry");
+        drawingPanel.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
+
+        drawingPanel.setOpaque(false);
+        drawingPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(700, 700));
+        getContentPane().add(drawingPanel, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        pack();
+    }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
+    
+    /**
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(String args[]) {
+        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                new BackgroundGeometry().setVisible(true);
+            }
+        });
     }
+    
+    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
+    private javax.swing.JPanel drawingPanel;
+    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
+    
 }
-
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.form b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.form
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a555b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.form
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+
+<Form version="1.0" type="org.netbeans.modules.form.forminfo.JFrameFormInfo">
+  <Properties>
+    <Property name="defaultCloseOperation" type="int" value="3"/>
+    <Property name="title" type="java.lang.String" value="TickTockCollision"/>
+  </Properties>
+  <SyntheticProperties>
+    <SyntheticProperty name="formSizePolicy" type="int" value="1"/>
+  </SyntheticProperties>
+  <AuxValues>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_generateMnemonicsCode" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_listenerGenerationStyle" type="java.lang.Integer" value="0"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesLocal" type="java.lang.Boolean" value="false"/>
+    <AuxValue name="FormSettings_variablesModifier" type="java.lang.Integer" value="2"/>
+    <AuxValue name="designerSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" value="-84,-19,0,5,115,114,0,18,106,97,118,97,46,97,119,116,46,68,105,109,101,110,115,105,111,110,65,-114,-39,-41,-84,95,68,20,2,0,2,73,0,6,104,101,105,103,104,116,73,0,5,119,105,100,116,104,120,112,0,0,1,44,0,0,1,-112"/>
+  </AuxValues>
+
+  <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+  <SubComponents>
+    <Container class="javax.swing.JPanel" name="drawingPanel">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="preferredSize" type="java.awt.Dimension" editor="org.netbeans.beaninfo.editors.DimensionEditor">
+          <Dimension value="[700, 700]"/>
+        </Property>
+      </Properties>
+      <Constraints>
+        <Constraint layoutClass="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout" value="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout$BorderConstraintsDescription">
+          <BorderConstraints direction="Center"/>
+        </Constraint>
+      </Constraints>
+
+      <Layout class="org.netbeans.modules.form.compat2.layouts.DesignBorderLayout"/>
+    </Container>
+  </SubComponents>
+</Form>
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.java b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.java
index 731dff7..5a85067 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.java
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/collision/TickTockCollision.java
@@ -44,19 +44,22 @@
 
 package org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.collision;
 
-import java.applet.Applet;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.*;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.applet.MainFrame;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.ColorCube;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
+import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.ColorCube;
 import javax.media.j3d.*;
 import javax.vecmath.*;
+import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
 
-public class TickTockCollision extends Applet {
+/**
+ * Simple Java 3D example program to display a spinning cube.
+ */
+public class TickTockCollision extends javax.swing.JFrame {
+
+    private SimpleUniverse univ = null;
+    private BranchGroup scene = null;
 
-    private SimpleUniverse u = null;
-    
     public BranchGroup createSceneGraph() {
 	// Create the root of the branch graph
 	BranchGroup objRoot = new BranchGroup();
@@ -149,7 +152,6 @@ public class TickTockCollision extends Applet {
 	return objRoot;
     }
 
-
     private Group createBox(double scale, Vector3d pos) {
 	// Create a transform group node to scale and position the object.
 	Transform3D t = new Transform3D();
@@ -182,38 +184,77 @@ public class TickTockCollision extends Applet {
 	return objTrans;
     }
 
+    private Canvas3D createUniverse() {
+	// Get the preferred graphics configuration for the default screen
+	GraphicsConfiguration config =
+	    SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
 
-    public TickTockCollision() {
-    }
-
-    public void init() {
-	setLayout(new BorderLayout());
-        GraphicsConfiguration config =
-           SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
+	// Create a Canvas3D using the preferred configuration
+	Canvas3D c = new Canvas3D(config);
 
-        Canvas3D c = new Canvas3D(config);
-	add("Center", c);
+	// Create simple universe with view branch
+	univ = new SimpleUniverse(c);
 
-	// Create a simple scene and attach it to the virtual universe
-	BranchGroup scene = createSceneGraph();
-	u = new SimpleUniverse(c);
+	// This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
+	// objects in the scene can be viewed.
+	univ.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
 
-        // This will move the ViewPlatform back a bit so the
-        // objects in the scene can be viewed.
-        u.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
+	// Ensure at least 5 msec per frame (i.e., < 200Hz)
+	univ.getViewer().getView().setMinimumFrameCycleTime(5);
 
-	u.addBranchGraph(scene);
+	return c;
     }
 
-    public void destroy() {
-	u.cleanup();
+    /**
+     * Creates new form HelloUniverse
+     */
+    public TickTockCollision() {
+	// Initialize the GUI components
+	initComponents();
+
+	// Create Canvas3D and SimpleUniverse; add canvas to drawing panel
+	Canvas3D c = createUniverse();
+	drawingPanel.add(c, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+	// Create the content branch and add it to the universe
+	scene = createSceneGraph();
+	univ.addBranchGraph(scene);
     }
 
-    //
-    // The following allows TickTockCollision to be run as an application
-    // as well as an applet
-    //
-    public static void main(String[] args) {
-	new MainFrame(new TickTockCollision(), 700, 700);
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
+     * initialize the form.
+     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
+     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
+     */
+    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Generated Code ">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
+    private void initComponents() {
+        drawingPanel = new javax.swing.JPanel();
+
+        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+        setTitle("TickTockCollision");
+        drawingPanel.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
+
+        drawingPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(700, 700));
+        getContentPane().add(drawingPanel, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        pack();
+    }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
+    
+    /**
+     * @param args the command line arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(String args[]) {
+        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                new TickTockCollision().setVisible(true);
+            }
+        });
     }
+    
+    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
+    private javax.swing.JPanel drawingPanel;
+    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/ConfigObjLoad.java b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/ConfigObjLoad.java
index f96b2ed..fb94bfd 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/ConfigObjLoad.java
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/ConfigObjLoad.java
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ import com.sun.j3d.loaders.objectfile.ObjectFile;
 import com.sun.j3d.loaders.ParsingErrorException;
 import com.sun.j3d.loaders.IncorrectFormatException;
 import com.sun.j3d.loaders.Scene;
-import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.*;
-import com.sun.j3d.utils.applet.MainFrame;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
 import javax.media.j3d.*;
 import javax.vecmath.*;
@@ -60,6 +58,7 @@ import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.sensor.Mouse6DPointerBehavior;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.util.Map;
+import org.jdesktop.j3d.examples.Resources;
 
 public class ConfigObjLoad {
 
@@ -181,19 +180,17 @@ public class ConfigObjLoad {
 
     public void init() {
 	if (filename == null) {
-            try {
-              filename = new URL("file:../geometry/galleon.obj");
+            filename = Resources.getResource("resources/geometry/galleon.obj");
+            if (filename == null) {
+                System.err.println("resources/geometry/galleon.obj not found");
+                System.exit(1);
             }
-            catch (MalformedURLException e) {
-	      System.err.println(e);
-	      System.exit(1);
-            }
-	}
+        }
 
 	// Get the config file URL from the j3d.configURL property or use the
 	// default config file "j3d1x1-window" in the current directory.
-	URL configURL = ConfiguredUniverse.getConfigURL("file:j3d1x1-window");
-
+	//URL configURL = ConfiguredUniverse.getConfigURL("file:j3d1x1-window");
+        URL configURL = Resources.getResource("configured_universe/j3d1x1-windows.cfg");
 	// Create a simple scene and attach it to the virtual universe
 	BranchGroup scene = createSceneGraph();
 	u = new ConfiguredUniverse(configURL);
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/README.txt b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/README.txt
index fd2af8e..5aa2197 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/README.txt
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/README.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ It also differs in the following other respects:
     into their own user interfaces.
 
     The configuration file to load is specified by the j3d.configURL
-    property.  If one is not specified, it will load the file j3d1x1-window
+    property.  If one is not specified, it will load the file j3d1x1-window.cfg
     in this directory.
 
     Alternative custom view platform behaviors other than OrbitBehavior can
@@ -89,44 +89,44 @@ command line:
 
     java -Dj3d.configURL=<URL string> ConfigObjLoad <args> <obj file>
 
-For example, to load j3d1x2-rot30 in the current directory, run
+For example, to load j3d1x2-rot30.cfg in the current directory, run
 
-    java -Dj3d.configURL=file:j3d1x2-rot30 ConfigObjLoad <args> <obj file>
+    java -Dj3d.configURL=file:j3d1x2-rot30.cfg ConfigObjLoad <args> <obj file>
 
 This directory includes the following sample configuration files.  Normally
 a configuration file is site-specific but many of these can used as-is.
 Others may need customization for screen sizes, available input devices, and
 PhysicalBody parameters.
 
-    j3d1x1: single fullscreen desktop configuration.
+    j3d1x1.cfg: single fullscreen desktop configuration.
     
-    j3d1x1-behavior: single fullscreen desktop configuration with a
+    j3d1x1-behavior.cfg: single fullscreen desktop configuration with a
     configurable view platform behavior.
 
-    j3d1x1-stereo: single fullscreen desktop configuration with stereo
+    j3d1x1-stereo.cfg: single fullscreen desktop configuration with stereo
     viewing.     
 
-    j3d1x1-vr: single fullscreen desktop configuration with stereo viewing,
+    j3d1x1-vr.cfg: single fullscreen desktop configuration with stereo viewing,
     head tracker, and 6DOF mouse.
 
-    j3d1x1-window: single screen windowed desktop configuration.
+    j3d1x1-window.cfg: single screen windowed desktop configuration.
 
-    j3d1x2-flat: dual-screen flat desktop configuration.
+    j3d1x2-flat.cfg: dual-screen flat desktop configuration.
 
-    j3d1x2-rot30: dual-screen desktop configuration with each screen rotated
+    j3d1x2-rot30.cfg: dual-screen desktop configuration with each screen rotated
     toward the other by 30 degrees about Y.
 
-    j3d1x3-cave: 3-projector configuration with screens to the left, front,
+    j3d1x3-cave.cfg: 3-projector configuration with screens to the left, front,
     and right of the user.
 
-    j3d1x3-cave-vr: 3-projector configuration with screens to the left,
+    j3d1x3-cave-vr.cfg: 3-projector configuration with screens to the left,
     front, and right of the user.  Includes head tracking and stereo
     viewing.
 
-    j3d1x3-rot45: 3-screen desktop configuration with left and right screens
+    j3d1x3-rot45.cfg: 3-screen desktop configuration with left and right screens
     angled by 45 degrees from the center screen.
 
-    j3d2x2-flat: 4-screen projector configuration arranged in a 2x2 power
+    j3d2x2-flat.cfg: 4-screen projector configuration arranged in a 2x2 power
     wall. 
 
 Note: JDK 1.4 or newer is required when configuring multiple screens if the
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-behavior b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-behavior.cfg
index d291913..d291913 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-behavior
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-behavior.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-stereo b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-stereo.cfg
index 3db4070..3db4070 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-stereo
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-stereo.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-vr b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-vr.cfg
index 587f481..587f481 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-vr
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-vr.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-window b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-window.cfg
index eec0e31..eec0e31 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-window
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1-window.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1 b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1.cfg
index 41173e3..41173e3 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x1.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-flat b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-flat.cfg
index 667ea52..667ea52 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-flat
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-flat.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-rot30 b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-rot30.cfg
index 68f4a6e..68f4a6e 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-rot30
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x2-rot30.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave-vr b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave-vr.cfg
index 029decf..029decf 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave-vr
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave-vr.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave.cfg
index afc532c..afc532c 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-cave.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-rot45 b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-rot45.cfg
index d221e74..d221e74 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-rot45
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d1x3-rot45.cfg
diff --git a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d2x2-flat b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d2x2-flat.cfg
index 46df9a3..46df9a3 100644
--- a/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d2x2-flat
+++ b/src/classes/org/jdesktop/j3d/examples/configured_universe/j3d2x2-flat.cfg