Jide common layer is a general component library built on top of swing. it provides a foundation to build complex java desktop applications by extending existing swing classes to add more advanced features.

jide common layer features over 30 components and utilities including:
* searchablebar
* folderchooser
* searchable jlist, jtree, jcombobox and jtable
* rangeslider
* popup
* jidesplitbutton - a combination of a button and a popup menu
* checkboxlist and checkboxtree - use check boxes inside jlists and jtrees
* iconfactory - simplify the usage of icons across the whole application
* systeminfo - retrieve information about the current system
* autoresizingtextarea
* autocompletion and intellihints
* calculator component