SWT 2D Graphics Java Tutorial

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import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
public class GCBackgroundForeground {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Display display = new Display();
    Shell shell = new Shell(display);
    shell.open();
    
    Color white = display.getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WHITE);
    Color black = display.getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK);
    
    GC gc = new GC(shell);
    gc.setBackground(black);
    gc.setForeground(white);
    
    gc.drawString("Test", 12, 12);
    gc.dispose();
    while (!shell.isDisposed()) {
      if (!display.readAndDispatch())
        display.sleep();
    }
    display.dispose();
  }
}