net.jbeans.ui
Class UiUtil

java.lang.Object
  net.jbeans.ui.UiUtil

public class UiUtil

extends java.lang.Object

UiUtil provides various swing related utilities. Many of constants (component sizes, colors, fonts) are obtained from "Java(TM) Look and Feel Design Guidelines, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Addison-Wesley, 1999"

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

Masahiro Takatsuka (masa@jbeans.net)

Field Summary

static int	BUTTCON_HEIGHT
static int	BUTTCON_WIDTH
static java.awt.Dimension	buttconPrefSize
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_ADD
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_BACK
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_CANCEL
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_FINISH
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_HELP
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_MOVEDOWN
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_MOVEUP
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_NEXT
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_OK
static java.lang.String	BUTTON_CMD_REMOVE
static int	BUTTON_HEIGHT
static int	BUTTON_WIDTH
static java.awt.Dimension	buttonPrefSize
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_ADD
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_APPLY
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_BACK
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_CANCEL
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_CLOSE
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_DEL
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_EDIT
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_FINISH
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_HELP
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_MOVEDOWN
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_MOVEUP
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_NEW
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_NEXT
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_OK
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_REMOVE
static java.lang.String	BUTTONTEXT_RENAME
static int	LABEL_HEIGHT
static int	LABEL_WIDTH
static java.awt.Dimension	labelPrefSize
static int	MNEMONIC_ADD
static int	MNEMONIC_APPLY
static int	MNEMONIC_BACK
static int	MNEMONIC_CANCEL
static int	MNEMONIC_CLOSE
static int	MNEMONIC_DEL
static int	MNEMONIC_EDIT
static int	MNEMONIC_FINISH
static int	MNEMONIC_HELP
static int	MNEMONIC_MOVEDOWN
static int	MNEMONIC_MOVEUP
static int	MNEMONIC_NEW
static int	MNEMONIC_NEXT
static int	MNEMONIC_OK
static int	MNEMONIC_REMOVE
static int	MNEMONIC_RENAME
static int	SM_BUTTON_HEIGHT
static int	SM_BUTTON_WIDTH
static java.awt.Dimension	smbuttonPrefSize
static int	TEXT_HEIGHT
static int	TEXT_WIDTH
static java.awt.Dimension	textPrefSize

Method Summary

static void	addMenuItem(java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, javax.swing.JComponent m, javax.swing.JMenuItem mi)
static void	addSeparator(javax.swing.JComponent comp)
static void	centerComponent(java.awt.Component source) Centers the Component on the screen.
static void	centerComponent(java.awt.Component source, java.awt.Component parent) Centers the specified component in it's parent component.
static javax.swing.border.Border	createBorder() Creates an blank border.
static javax.swing.border.Border	createBorder(java.lang.String text) Creates an etched border with the displayed text
static javax.swing.border.Border	createBorder(java.lang.String text, int justification, int orientation) Creates an etched border with the displayed text
static javax.swing.JButton	createButton(java.lang.String text, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Creates a JButton
static javax.swing.JButton	createButton(java.lang.String text, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, int mnemonic) Creates a JButton
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(java.lang.String text) Create a checkbox
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic) Create a checkbox
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Create a checkbox
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, boolean selected) Create a checkbox
static javax.swing.JCheckBox	createCheckBox(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, boolean selected) Create a checkbox
static javax.swing.JComboBox	createComboBox(java.lang.Object[] items, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, boolean editable) Creates a JComboBox
static javax.swing.JComboBox	createComboBox(java.lang.Object[] items, boolean editable) Creates a JComboBox
static javax.swing.JComboBox	createComboBox(java.util.Vector items, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, boolean editable) Creates a JComboBox
static javax.swing.JComboBox	createComboBox(java.util.Vector items, boolean editable) Creates a JComboBox
static javax.swing.JLabel	createLabel(java.lang.String text) Creates a label which will be displayed.
static javax.swing.JLabel	createLabel(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, java.awt.Component comp) Creates a label which will be displayed.
static javax.swing.JScrollPane	createListPane(javax.swing.JList list, java.lang.String text) Creates a scrollpane with and etched border and a title around a JList.
static javax.swing.JScrollPane	createListPane(javax.swing.JList list, java.lang.String text, int justification, int orientation) Creates a scrollpane with and etched border and a title around a JList.
static javax.swing.JRadioButton	createRadioButton(java.lang.String text) Creates a Radio Button
static javax.swing.JRadioButton	createRadioButton(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic) Creates a Radio Button
static javax.swing.JRadioButton	createRadioButton(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Creates a Radio Button
static javax.swing.JRadioButton	createRadioButton(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, boolean selected) Creates a Radio Button
static javax.swing.JRadioButton	createRadioButton(java.lang.String text, int mnemonic, boolean selected) Creates a Radio Button
static javax.swing.JButton	createSmallButton(java.lang.String text, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Creates a small JButton
static javax.swing.JButton	createSmallButton(java.lang.String text, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener, int mnemonic) Creates a small JButton
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(java.lang.String text) Creates a text field
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(java.lang.String text, boolean numbers) Creates a text field
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(java.lang.String text, java.awt.event.KeyListener listener) Creates a text field
static javax.swing.JTextField	createTextField(java.lang.String text, java.awt.event.KeyListener listener, boolean numbers) Creates a text field
static javax.swing.JMenu	getMenuForName(java.lang.String name, javax.swing.JMenuBar bar)
static javax.swing.JFrame	getParentFrame(java.awt.Component source) Retrieves the parent JFrame for a component.
static void	setDefaultCursor(java.awt.Component comp)
static void	setWaitCursor(java.awt.Component comp)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

BUTTONTEXT_ADD

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_ADD

BUTTONTEXT_DEL

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_DEL

BUTTONTEXT_RENAME

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_RENAME

BUTTONTEXT_APPLY

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_APPLY

BUTTONTEXT_EDIT

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_EDIT

BUTTONTEXT_NEW

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_NEW

BUTTONTEXT_REMOVE

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_REMOVE

BUTTONTEXT_OK

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_OK

BUTTONTEXT_CANCEL

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_CANCEL

BUTTONTEXT_CLOSE

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_CLOSE

BUTTONTEXT_NEXT

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_NEXT

BUTTONTEXT_BACK

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_BACK

BUTTONTEXT_FINISH

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_FINISH

BUTTONTEXT_MOVEUP

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_MOVEUP

BUTTONTEXT_MOVEDOWN

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_MOVEDOWN

BUTTONTEXT_HELP

public static final java.lang.String BUTTONTEXT_HELP

MNEMONIC_ADD

public static final int MNEMONIC_ADD

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MNEMONIC_DEL

public static final int MNEMONIC_DEL

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MNEMONIC_RENAME

public static final int MNEMONIC_RENAME

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MNEMONIC_APPLY

public static final int MNEMONIC_APPLY

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MNEMONIC_EDIT

public static final int MNEMONIC_EDIT

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MNEMONIC_NEW

public static final int MNEMONIC_NEW

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MNEMONIC_REMOVE

public static final int MNEMONIC_REMOVE

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MNEMONIC_OK

public static final int MNEMONIC_OK

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MNEMONIC_CANCEL

public static final int MNEMONIC_CANCEL

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MNEMONIC_CLOSE

public static final int MNEMONIC_CLOSE

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MNEMONIC_NEXT

public static final int MNEMONIC_NEXT

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MNEMONIC_BACK

public static final int MNEMONIC_BACK

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MNEMONIC_FINISH

public static final int MNEMONIC_FINISH

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MNEMONIC_MOVEUP

public static final int MNEMONIC_MOVEUP

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MNEMONIC_MOVEDOWN

public static final int MNEMONIC_MOVEDOWN

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MNEMONIC_HELP

public static final int MNEMONIC_HELP

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BUTTON_WIDTH

public static final int BUTTON_WIDTH

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BUTTON_HEIGHT

public static final int BUTTON_HEIGHT

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BUTTCON_WIDTH

public static final int BUTTCON_WIDTH

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BUTTCON_HEIGHT

public static final int BUTTCON_HEIGHT

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SM_BUTTON_WIDTH

public static final int SM_BUTTON_WIDTH

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SM_BUTTON_HEIGHT

public static final int SM_BUTTON_HEIGHT

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LABEL_WIDTH

public static final int LABEL_WIDTH

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LABEL_HEIGHT

public static final int LABEL_HEIGHT

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TEXT_WIDTH

public static final int TEXT_WIDTH

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TEXT_HEIGHT

public static final int TEXT_HEIGHT

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BUTTON_CMD_OK

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_OK

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BUTTON_CMD_CANCEL

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_CANCEL

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BUTTON_CMD_NEXT

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_NEXT

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BUTTON_CMD_BACK

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_BACK

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BUTTON_CMD_FINISH

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_FINISH

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BUTTON_CMD_ADD

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_ADD

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BUTTON_CMD_REMOVE

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_REMOVE

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BUTTON_CMD_MOVEUP

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_MOVEUP

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BUTTON_CMD_MOVEDOWN

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_MOVEDOWN

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BUTTON_CMD_HELP

public static final java.lang.String BUTTON_CMD_HELP

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buttonPrefSize

public static java.awt.Dimension buttonPrefSize

buttconPrefSize

public static java.awt.Dimension buttconPrefSize

smbuttonPrefSize

public static java.awt.Dimension smbuttonPrefSize

labelPrefSize

public static java.awt.Dimension labelPrefSize

textPrefSize

public static java.awt.Dimension textPrefSize

Method Detail

createLabel

public static javax.swing.JLabel createLabel(java.lang.String text,
                                             int mnemonic,
                                             java.awt.Component comp)

Creates a label which will be displayed.

Parameters:

text - Label's text.

mnemonic - Hot key

comp - Component that this label is for.

createLabel

public static javax.swing.JLabel createLabel(java.lang.String text)

Creates a label which will be displayed.

Parameters:

text - Label's text.

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(java.lang.String text,
                                                     java.awt.event.KeyListener listener,
                                                     boolean numbers)

Creates a text field

Parameters:

text - TextField's text.

listener - KeyListener

numbers - A flag to indicates that the field contains numbers only.

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(java.lang.String text,
                                                     boolean numbers)

Creates a text field

Parameters:

text - TextField's text.

numbers - A flag to indicates that the field contains numbers only.

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(java.lang.String text,
                                                     java.awt.event.KeyListener listener)

Creates a text field

Parameters:

text - TextField's text.

listener - KeyListener

createTextField

public static javax.swing.JTextField createTextField(java.lang.String text)

Creates a text field

Parameters:

text - TextField's text.

createRadioButton

public static javax.swing.JRadioButton createRadioButton(java.lang.String text,
                                                         int mnemonic,
                                                         java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                                                         boolean selected)

Creates a Radio Button

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

mnemonic - Hot key.

listener - ActionListener.

selected - A flag to indicate if button should be selected.

createRadioButton

public static javax.swing.JRadioButton createRadioButton(java.lang.String text,
                                                         int mnemonic,
                                                         boolean selected)

Creates a Radio Button

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

mnemonic - Hot key.

selected - A flag to indicate if button should be selected.

createRadioButton

public static javax.swing.JRadioButton createRadioButton(java.lang.String text,
                                                         int mnemonic,
                                                         java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Creates a Radio Button

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

mnemonic - Hot key.

listener - ActionListener.

createRadioButton

public static javax.swing.JRadioButton createRadioButton(java.lang.String text,
                                                         int mnemonic)

Creates a Radio Button

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

mnemonic - Hot key.

createRadioButton

public static javax.swing.JRadioButton createRadioButton(java.lang.String text)

Creates a Radio Button

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(java.lang.String text,
                                                   int mnemonic,
                                                   java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                                                   boolean selected)

Create a checkbox

Parameters:

text - CheckBox's text.

mnemonic - Hot key

listener - ActionListener

selected - A flag to indicate if button should be selected.

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(java.lang.String text,
                                                   int mnemonic,
                                                   java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Create a checkbox

Parameters:

text - CheckBox's text.

mnemonic - Hot key

listener - ActionListener

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(java.lang.String text,
                                                   int mnemonic,
                                                   boolean selected)

Create a checkbox

Parameters:

text - CheckBox's text.

mnemonic - Hot key

selected - A flag to indicate if button should be selected.

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(java.lang.String text,
                                                   int mnemonic)

Create a checkbox

Parameters:

text - CheckBox's text.

mnemonic - Hot key

createCheckBox

public static javax.swing.JCheckBox createCheckBox(java.lang.String text)

Create a checkbox

Parameters:

text - CheckBox's text.

createComboBox

public static javax.swing.JComboBox createComboBox(java.lang.Object[] items,
                                                   java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                                                   boolean editable)

Creates a JComboBox

Parameters:

items - An array of object.

listener - The action listener to handle events

editable - A flag that indicates if this combo box is editable

createComboBox

public static javax.swing.JComboBox createComboBox(java.lang.Object[] items,
                                                   boolean editable)

Creates a JComboBox

Parameters:

items - An array of object.

editable - A flag that indicates if this combo box is editable

createComboBox

public static javax.swing.JComboBox createComboBox(java.util.Vector items,
                                                   java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                                                   boolean editable)

Creates a JComboBox

Parameters:

items - Vector containing items.

listener - The action listener to handle events

editable - A flag that indicates if this combo box is editable

createComboBox

public static javax.swing.JComboBox createComboBox(java.util.Vector items,
                                                   boolean editable)

Creates a JComboBox

Parameters:

items - Vector containing items.

editable - A flag that indicates if this combo box is editable

createButton

public static javax.swing.JButton createButton(java.lang.String text,
                                               java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                                               int mnemonic)

Creates a JButton

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

listener - The action listener to handle events.

mnemonic - Letter combination

createButton

public static javax.swing.JButton createButton(java.lang.String text,
                                               java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Creates a JButton

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

listener - The action listener to handle events.

createSmallButton

public static javax.swing.JButton createSmallButton(java.lang.String text,
                                                    java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                                                    int mnemonic)

Creates a small JButton

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

listener - The action listener to handle events.

mnemonic - Letter combination

createSmallButton

public static javax.swing.JButton createSmallButton(java.lang.String text,
                                                    java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Creates a small JButton

Parameters:

text - Button's text.

listener - The action listener to handle events.

createBorder

public static javax.swing.border.Border createBorder(java.lang.String text,
                                                     int justification,
                                                     int orientation)

Creates an etched border with the displayed text

createBorder

public static javax.swing.border.Border createBorder(java.lang.String text)

Creates an etched border with the displayed text

createBorder

public static javax.swing.border.Border createBorder()

Creates an blank border.

createListPane

public static javax.swing.JScrollPane createListPane(javax.swing.JList list,
                                                     java.lang.String text)

Creates a scrollpane with and etched border and a title around a JList.

Parameters:

list - JList to contain.

text - Text to display in the border.

createListPane

public static javax.swing.JScrollPane createListPane(javax.swing.JList list,
                                                     java.lang.String text,
                                                     int justification,
                                                     int orientation)

Creates a scrollpane with and etched border and a title around a JList.

Parameters:

list - JList to contain.

text - Text to display in the border.

centerComponent

public static void centerComponent(java.awt.Component source,
                                   java.awt.Component parent)

Centers the specified component in it's parent component. If parent is null, the compoenent is centered in screen. The source and parent components should be correctly sized.

centerComponent

public static void centerComponent(java.awt.Component source)

Centers the Component on the screen.

getParentFrame

public static javax.swing.JFrame getParentFrame(java.awt.Component source)

Retrieves the parent JFrame for a component. This is handy when you want the frame as an owner for modal dialogs.

Returns:

The JFrame which contains the component or null if not found.

setWaitCursor

public static void setWaitCursor(java.awt.Component comp)

setDefaultCursor

public static void setDefaultCursor(java.awt.Component comp)

addMenuItem

public static void addMenuItem(java.awt.event.ActionListener listener,
                               javax.swing.JComponent m,
                               javax.swing.JMenuItem mi)

addSeparator

public static void addSeparator(javax.swing.JComponent comp)

getMenuForName

public static javax.swing.JMenu getMenuForName(java.lang.String name,
                                               javax.swing.JMenuBar bar)