edu.neu.ccs.gui
Class LookAndFeelTools

java.lang.Object
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  +--edu.neu.ccs.gui.LookAndFeelTools

All Implemented Interfaces:

JPTConstants, SwingConstants

public class LookAndFeelTools

extends Object

implements JPTConstants

Class LookAndFeelTools contains several static methods that assist in using the Java look and feel facilities.

Class LookAndFeelTools cannot be instantiated.

Since:

2.3

Field Summary

static float

MINIMUM_NET_FONT_SIZE_ADJUSTMENT The lower bound for the net font size adjustment.

Fields inherited from interface edu.neu.ccs.util.JPTConstants

ABOVE, ALIGNMENT, BELOW, BOTTOM_LEFT, BOTTOM_RIGHT, DEFAULT, FONT, INPUT_PROPERTIES, MANDATORY, OPTIONAL, ORIENTATION, TOP_LEFT, TOP_RIGHT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.SwingConstants

BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST

Method Summary

static void	adjustAllDefaultFontSizes(float delta) Adjusts the font size of all default fonts by adding the given delta to the initial font size.
static String[]	getInstalledLookAndFeelClassNames() Returns the array of class names of the installed look and feel entities.
static String[]	getInstalledLookAndFeelNames() Returns the array of short names of the installed look and feel entities.
static float	getNetFontSizeAdjustment() Returns the net font size adjustment to the look and feel fonts after one or more calls to the tools in this package.
static void	showSelectLookAndFeelDialog() Displays a dialog that permits the user to select the look and feel from among the look and feel options that are currently installed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MINIMUM_NET_FONT_SIZE_ADJUSTMENT

public static final float MINIMUM_NET_FONT_SIZE_ADJUSTMENT

The lower bound for the net font size adjustment. This lower bound prevents the font sizes from being set to very small or negative values.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

showSelectLookAndFeelDialog

public static void showSelectLookAndFeelDialog()

Displays a dialog that permits the user to select the look and feel from among the look and feel options that are currently installed.

In addition, permits the user to adjust the font size of each default font by a fixed amount specified by a sequence of constants provided in the dialog.

This method must be called before any GUI objects are displayed on screen. Therefore, it is best to make the following code the first line of the main method that launches the program:

• LookAndFeelTools.showSelectLookAndFeelDialog();

See Also:

getInstalledLookAndFeelNames(), getInstalledLookAndFeelClassNames(), adjustAllDefaultFontSizes(float)

getInstalledLookAndFeelNames

public static String[] getInstalledLookAndFeelNames()

Returns the array of short names of the installed look and feel entities.

Returns:

the array of short names of the installed look and feel entities

See Also:

showSelectLookAndFeelDialog(), getInstalledLookAndFeelClassNames()

getInstalledLookAndFeelClassNames

public static String[] getInstalledLookAndFeelClassNames()

Returns the array of class names of the installed look and feel entities.

Returns:

the array of class names of the installed look and feel entities

See Also:

showSelectLookAndFeelDialog(), getInstalledLookAndFeelNames()

adjustAllDefaultFontSizes

public static void adjustAllDefaultFontSizes(float delta)

Adjusts the font size of all default fonts by adding the given delta to the initial font size.

The method recognizes a default font by looking for the String "font" in each key of a UIDefaults object.

This method prevents the net font size adjustment obtained from one or more calls to the tools in this package from becoming less than the lower bound MINIMUM_NET_FONT_SIZE_ADJUSTMENT.

See Also:

showSelectLookAndFeelDialog()

getNetFontSizeAdjustment

public static float getNetFontSizeAdjustment()

Returns the net font size adjustment to the look and feel fonts after one or more calls to the tools in this package.

Returns:

the net font size adjustment to the look and feel fonts