The code below behaves very strangely. The GUI thread is blocked, even though "work" is a totally different thread. If I put a print statement in mouseClicked, the print executes, work keeps running.
The key difference between Swing vs. JavaFX is that JavaFX is an actively maintained Java project that supports the development of modern, feature-rich GUI applications, while Swing is an older ...
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