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Remove AWT from loading by default

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Description

We'll need to remove AWT from being loaded on app startup as it conflicts with GLFW (and potentially any other replacement we might want to use).

This has been desired for a long time, some prior docs here https://github.com/processing/processing4/wiki/Exorcising-AWT.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the Exorcising AWT wiki page linked in the issue, then trace the application startup path that loads AWT and the GLFW integration. Done means AWT is no longer loaded by default at startup while GLFW and the documented replacement approach remain usable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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