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title: Miscellaneous Swing Components
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### Messages
The
[Messages](upsource:///platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/Messages.java)
class provides a way to show simple message boxes, input dialogs (modal dialogs with a text field) and chooser dialogs (modal dialogs with a combo box).
The function of different methods of the class should be clear from their names.
When running on Mac OS X, the message boxes shown by the
[Messages](upsource:///platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/Messages.java)
class use native UI.
The `showCheckboxMessageDialog()` function provides an easy way to implement a `Do not show this again` checkbox on messages.
Note that it is recommended to use non-modal notifications instead of modal message boxes whenever it's appropriate.
Please refer to the [Notifications](notifications.md) topic for more information.
### JBSplitter
The
[JBSplitter](upsource:///platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/JBSplitter.java)
class is JetBrains' replacement for the standard
[JSplitPane](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/swing/JSplitPane.html)
class.
Unlike some other JetBrains-enhanced Swing components, it's not a drop-in replacement and has a different API.
However, to achieve a consistent user experience, it's recommended to use
[JBSplitter](upsource:///platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/JBSplitter.java)
instead of the standard
[JSplitPane](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/swing/JSplitPane.html)
in your plugins.
To add your components to the splitter, call the `setFirstComponent()` and `setSecondComponent()` methods.
[JBSplitter](upsource:///platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/JBSplitter.java)
supports automatic remembering of the split proportion.
In order to enable it, call the `setSplitterProportionKey()` method and pass the ID under which the proportion will be stored.
### JBTabs
The
[JBTabs](upsource:///platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/tabs/JBTabs.java)
class is JetBrains' implementation of the tab control, used for editor tabs and a few other components.
It has a significantly different look & feel compared to the standard Swing tabs, and looks less native on the Mac OS X platform, so it's up to you to choose which tab control would be more appropriate for your plugin.