1. Software patterns for better bioinformatics applications: some experiences with Chipster Aleksi Kallio CSC - IT Center for Science [email_address]

6. Pattern: Graceful GUI blocking // setting up JRootPane rootPane = SwingUtilities.getRootPane(mainFrame); rootPane.setGlassPane(waitPanel); // implementing wait waitPanel.startWaiting("Please wait..."); Thread backgroundThread = new Thread(new Runnable() { public void run() { try { // do your stuff } finally { waitPanel.stopWaiting(); } } }).start();