com.jgoodies.looks
Class Options

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.jgoodies.looks.Options

public final class Options
extends Object

Provides access to optional features of the JGoodies L&Fs via a key to the system properties, via a key for the UIDefaults table, via a method, or all of them.

API users can use this class' constants or their values to configure the JGoodies L&amP;f. Using the constants requires the Looks library classes in the class path of the using application/applet, where using the String values doesn't require having this class in the class path.

Version:
$Revision: 1.16 $
Author:
Karsten Lentzsch

Field Summary
static String COMBO_POPUP_PROTOTYPE_DISPLAY_VALUE_KEY
          A JComboBox client property key for the combo's popup menu prototype display value.
static String COMBO_RENDERER_IS_BORDER_REMOVABLE
          A client property key for combo box renderer components.
static String DEFAULT_ICON_SIZE_KEY
           
static String DEFAULT_LOOK_NAME
          The class name of the default JGoodies L&f, PlasticXP.
static String EMBEDDED_TABS_KEY
          A JTabbedPane client property key that indicates that tabs are painted with a special embedded appearance.
static String HEADER_STYLE_KEY
          A client property key for JMenuBar and JToolBar style hints.
static String HI_RES_DISABLED_ICON_CLIENT_KEY
          A client property key for components with a disabled icon such as buttons, labels, and tabbed panes.
static String HI_RES_GRAY_FILTER_ENABLED_KEY
          A UIDefaults key for enabling/disabling the new high-resolution gray filter.
static String IS_ETCHED_KEY
          A JScrollPane client property key for a hint that the scroll pane border should be etched.
static String JGOODIES_WINDOWS_NAME
          The class name of the JGoodies Windows L&f.
static String NO_CONTENT_BORDER_KEY
          A JTabbedPane client property key that indicates that no content border shall be painted.
static String NO_ICONS_KEY
          A JMenu client property key for a hint that the menu items in the menu have no icons.
static String NO_MARGIN_KEY
          A JPopupMenu client property key for a hint that the border shall have no extra margin.
static String NO_REPLACEMENT
          A replacement used to replace a given L&f with nothing, that indicates that it should not be used.
static String PLASTIC_CONTROL_FONT_KEY
          A key for setting the default control font in Plastic L&fs.
static String PLASTIC_FONT_POLICY_KEY
          A key for setting a custom FontPolicy for the Plastic L&fs.
static String PLASTIC_MENU_FONT_KEY
          A key for setting the default menu font in Plastic L&fs.
static String PLASTIC_MICRO_LAYOUT_POLICY_KEY
          A UIManager key for setting a custom MicroLayoutPolicy for the Plastic L&fs.
static String PLASTIC_NAME
          The class name of the JGoodies Plastic L&f.
static String PLASTIC3D_NAME
          The class name of the JGoodies Plastic3D L&f.
static String PLASTICXP_NAME
          The class name of the JGoodies PlasticXP L&f.
static String POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_ENABLED_KEY
          A UIDefaults key for the popup drop shadow enablement.
static String TAB_ICONS_ENABLED_KEY
           
static String TREE_LINE_STYLE_ANGLED_VALUE
          A JTree client property value that indicates that lines shall be drawn.
static String TREE_LINE_STYLE_KEY
          A JTree client property key for a tree line style hint.
static String TREE_LINE_STYLE_NONE_VALUE
          A JTree client property value that indicates that lines shall be hidden.
static String USE_NARROW_BUTTONS_KEY
           
static String USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_APP_KEY
          A convenience constant for the standard Swing UIDefaults key that configures the use of system fonts.
static String USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_KEY
          A convenience constant for the standard Swing system property key that configures the use of system fonts.
static String WINDOWS_CONTROL_FONT_KEY
          A key for setting the default control font in the Windows L&f.
static String WINDOWS_FONT_POLICY_KEY
          A key for setting a custom FontPolicy for the Windows L&fs.
static String WINDOWS_MENU_FONT_KEY
          A key for setting the default menu font in the Windows L&f.
static String WINDOWS_MICRO_LAYOUT_POLICY_KEY
          A UIManager key for setting a custom MicroLayoutPolicy for the Windows L&f.
 
Method Summary
static String getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName()
          Returns the class name for a cross-platform LookAndFeel.
static Dimension getDefaultIconSize()
          Returns the default icon size that is used in menus, menu items and toolbars.
static String getReplacementClassNameFor(String className)
          Returns the class name that can be used to replace the specified LookAndFeel class name.
static String getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()
          Returns the class name for a system specific LookAndFeel.
static boolean getUseNarrowButtons()
          Checks and answers if we shall use narrow button margins of 4 pixels.
static boolean getUseSystemFonts()
          Returns whether native system fonts shall be used, true by default unless disabled in the system properties or UIManager.
static boolean isHiResGrayFilterEnabled()
          Checks and answers whether the new high-resolution gray filter is enabled or disabled.
static boolean isPopupDropShadowActive()
          Checks and answers whether popup drop shadows are active.
static boolean isPopupDropShadowEnabled()
          Checks and answers whether the optional drop shadows for PopupMenus are enabled or disabled.
static boolean isTabIconsEnabled()
          Checks and answers if we shall use icons in JTabbedPanes.
static void putLookAndFeelReplacement(String original, String replacement)
          Puts a replacement name for a given LookAndFeel class name in the list of all look and feel replacements.
static void removeLookAndFeelReplacement(String original)
          Removes a replacement name for a given LookAndFeel class name from the list of all look and feel replacements.
static void setDefaultIconSize(Dimension defaultIconSize)
          Sets the default icon size.
static void setHiResGrayFilterEnabled(boolean b)
          Enables or disables the new high-resolution gray filter globally.
static void setPopupDropShadowEnabled(boolean b)
          Enables or disables drop shadows in PopupMenus.
static void setTabIconsEnabled(boolean b)
          Enables or disables the use of icons in JTabbedPanes.
static void setUseNarrowButtons(boolean b)
          Globally sets the use narrow or standard button margins.
static void setUseSystemFonts(boolean useSystemFonts)
          Sets a value in the UIManager to indicate, that a look&feel may use the native system fonts.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

PLASTIC_NAME

public static final String PLASTIC_NAME
The class name of the JGoodies Plastic L&f.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

PLASTIC3D_NAME

public static final String PLASTIC3D_NAME
The class name of the JGoodies Plastic3D L&f.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

PLASTICXP_NAME

public static final String PLASTICXP_NAME
The class name of the JGoodies PlasticXP L&f.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

JGOODIES_WINDOWS_NAME

public static final String JGOODIES_WINDOWS_NAME
The class name of the JGoodies Windows L&f.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

DEFAULT_LOOK_NAME

public static final String DEFAULT_LOOK_NAME
The class name of the default JGoodies L&f, PlasticXP.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

PLASTIC_FONT_POLICY_KEY

public static final String PLASTIC_FONT_POLICY_KEY
A key for setting a custom FontPolicy for the Plastic L&fs. Used for both the system properties and the UIDefaults table.

See Also:
PlasticLookAndFeel.getFontPolicy(), PlasticLookAndFeel.setFontPolicy(FontPolicy), Constant Field Values

PLASTIC_CONTROL_FONT_KEY

public static final String PLASTIC_CONTROL_FONT_KEY
A key for setting the default control font in Plastic L&fs. Used for both the system properties and the UIDefaults table.

See Also:
FontPolicies.customSettingsPolicy(FontPolicy), Constant Field Values

PLASTIC_MENU_FONT_KEY

public static final String PLASTIC_MENU_FONT_KEY
A key for setting the default menu font in Plastic L&fs. Used for both the system properties and the UIDefaults table.

See Also:
FontPolicies.customSettingsPolicy(FontPolicy), Constant Field Values

WINDOWS_FONT_POLICY_KEY

public static final String WINDOWS_FONT_POLICY_KEY
A key for setting a custom FontPolicy for the Windows L&fs. Used for both the system properties and the UIDefaults table.

See Also:
WindowsLookAndFeel.getFontPolicy(), WindowsLookAndFeel.setFontPolicy(FontPolicy), Constant Field Values

WINDOWS_CONTROL_FONT_KEY

public static final String WINDOWS_CONTROL_FONT_KEY
A key for setting the default control font in the Windows L&f. Used for both the system properties and the UIDefaults table.

See Also:
FontPolicies.customSettingsPolicy(FontPolicy), Constant Field Values

WINDOWS_MENU_FONT_KEY

public static final String WINDOWS_MENU_FONT_KEY
A key for setting the default menu font in the Windows L&f. Used for both the system properties and the UIDefaults table.

See Also:
FontPolicies.customSettingsPolicy(FontPolicy), Constant Field Values

USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_KEY

public static final String USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_KEY
A convenience constant for the standard Swing system property key that configures the use of system fonts.

See Also:
getUseSystemFonts(), setUseSystemFonts(boolean), Constant Field Values

USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_APP_KEY

public static final String USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_APP_KEY
A convenience constant for the standard Swing UIDefaults key that configures the use of system fonts.

See Also:
getUseSystemFonts(), setUseSystemFonts(boolean), Constant Field Values

PLASTIC_MICRO_LAYOUT_POLICY_KEY

public static final String PLASTIC_MICRO_LAYOUT_POLICY_KEY
A UIManager key for setting a custom MicroLayoutPolicy for the Plastic L&fs.

See Also:
PlasticLookAndFeel.getMicroLayoutPolicy(), PlasticLookAndFeel.setMicroLayoutPolicy(MicroLayout), Constant Field Values

WINDOWS_MICRO_LAYOUT_POLICY_KEY

public static final String WINDOWS_MICRO_LAYOUT_POLICY_KEY
A UIManager key for setting a custom MicroLayoutPolicy for the Windows L&f.

See Also:
WindowsLookAndFeel.getMicroLayoutPolicy(), WindowsLookAndFeel.setMicroLayoutPolicy(MicroLayout), Constant Field Values

DEFAULT_ICON_SIZE_KEY

public static final String DEFAULT_ICON_SIZE_KEY
See Also:
Constant Field Values

USE_NARROW_BUTTONS_KEY

public static final String USE_NARROW_BUTTONS_KEY
See Also:
Constant Field Values

TAB_ICONS_ENABLED_KEY

public static final String TAB_ICONS_ENABLED_KEY
See Also:
Constant Field Values

POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_ENABLED_KEY

public static final String POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_ENABLED_KEY
A UIDefaults key for the popup drop shadow enablement.

See Also:
isPopupDropShadowEnabled(), setPopupDropShadowEnabled(boolean), Constant Field Values

HI_RES_GRAY_FILTER_ENABLED_KEY

public static final String HI_RES_GRAY_FILTER_ENABLED_KEY
A UIDefaults key for enabling/disabling the new high-resolution gray filter.

Since:
2.1
See Also:
Constant Field Values

IS_ETCHED_KEY

public static final String IS_ETCHED_KEY
A JScrollPane client property key for a hint that the scroll pane border should be etched.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

HEADER_STYLE_KEY

public static final String HEADER_STYLE_KEY
A client property key for JMenuBar and JToolBar style hints. Available styles are: HeaderStyle.Single and HeaderStyle.Both.

See Also:
HeaderStyle, BorderStyle, Constant Field Values

NO_ICONS_KEY

public static final String NO_ICONS_KEY
A JMenu client property key for a hint that the menu items in the menu have no icons.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

NO_MARGIN_KEY

public static final String NO_MARGIN_KEY
A JPopupMenu client property key for a hint that the border shall have no extra margin. This is useful if the popup menu contains only a single component, for example a scrollpane.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

TREE_LINE_STYLE_KEY

public static final String TREE_LINE_STYLE_KEY
A JTree client property key for a tree line style hint.

See Also:
TREE_LINE_STYLE_ANGLED_VALUE, TREE_LINE_STYLE_NONE_VALUE, Constant Field Values

TREE_LINE_STYLE_ANGLED_VALUE

public static final String TREE_LINE_STYLE_ANGLED_VALUE
A JTree client property value that indicates that lines shall be drawn.

See Also:
TREE_LINE_STYLE_KEY, Constant Field Values

TREE_LINE_STYLE_NONE_VALUE

public static final String TREE_LINE_STYLE_NONE_VALUE
A JTree client property value that indicates that lines shall be hidden.

See Also:
TREE_LINE_STYLE_KEY, Constant Field Values

NO_CONTENT_BORDER_KEY

public static final String NO_CONTENT_BORDER_KEY
A JTabbedPane client property key that indicates that no content border shall be painted. Supported by the JGoodies Windows L&f and the JGoodies Plastic look&feel family. This effect will be achieved also if the EMBEDDED property is true.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

EMBEDDED_TABS_KEY

public static final String EMBEDDED_TABS_KEY
A JTabbedPane client property key that indicates that tabs are painted with a special embedded appearance. Supported by the JGoodies Windows L&f and the JGoodies Plastic look&feel family. As a side effect of the embedded appearance, supporting L&fs won't paint the content border.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

COMBO_POPUP_PROTOTYPE_DISPLAY_VALUE_KEY

public static final String COMBO_POPUP_PROTOTYPE_DISPLAY_VALUE_KEY
A JComboBox client property key for the combo's popup menu prototype display value. If this key is set, the value will be used to compute the combo popup width. This optional feature is supported by the JGoodies Windows L&f as well as the JGoodies Plastic L&fs.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

COMBO_RENDERER_IS_BORDER_REMOVABLE

public static final String COMBO_RENDERER_IS_BORDER_REMOVABLE
A client property key for combo box renderer components. The Boolean value indicates whether the component's border can be temporarily removed when painting the current value or not. This is useful for custom renderers used with Windows combo boxes.

Since:
2.1
See Also:
WindowsComboBoxUI.paintCurrentValue(java.awt.Graphics, java.awt.Rectangle, boolean), Constant Field Values

HI_RES_DISABLED_ICON_CLIENT_KEY

public static final String HI_RES_DISABLED_ICON_CLIENT_KEY
A client property key for components with a disabled icon such as buttons, labels, and tabbed panes. Specifies whether the new high resolution gray filter shall be used to compute a disabled icon - if none is available.

Since:
2.1
See Also:
Constant Field Values

NO_REPLACEMENT

public static final String NO_REPLACEMENT
A replacement used to replace a given L&f with nothing, that indicates that it should not be used. For example, by default we mark the WindowsClass L&f this way, to remove it from L&f lists that replace the Sun Windows L&f with the JGoodies Windows L&f.

Since:
2.1.3
See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

getUseSystemFonts

public static boolean getUseSystemFonts()
Returns whether native system fonts shall be used, true by default unless disabled in the system properties or UIManager.

Returns:
true unless disabled in the system properties or UIManager
See Also:
setUseSystemFonts(boolean), USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_KEY, USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_APP_KEY

setUseSystemFonts

public static void setUseSystemFonts(boolean useSystemFonts)
Sets a value in the UIManager to indicate, that a look&feel may use the native system fonts.

Parameters:
useSystemFonts - true to enable system fonts in the UIManager
See Also:
getUseSystemFonts(), USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_KEY, USE_SYSTEM_FONTS_APP_KEY

getDefaultIconSize

public static Dimension getDefaultIconSize()
Returns the default icon size that is used in menus, menu items and toolbars. Menu items that have no icon set are aligned using the default icon dimensions.

Returns:
the dimension of the default icon
See Also:
setDefaultIconSize(Dimension)

setDefaultIconSize

public static void setDefaultIconSize(Dimension defaultIconSize)
Sets the default icon size.

Parameters:
defaultIconSize - the default icon size to set
See Also:
getDefaultIconSize()

getUseNarrowButtons

public static boolean getUseNarrowButtons()
Checks and answers if we shall use narrow button margins of 4 pixels. As of the Looks version 1.4 the default value is true (narrow) for the JGoodies Windows L&F and the JGoodies Plastic L&F family. The native Windows L&F uses narrow margins too. The default can be disabled in the system properties or UIManager.

Note: Using narrow button margins can potentially cause compatibility issues, if you don't take care that command buttons with short labels (OK) get a reasonable minimum width. Therefore you can get back to wide button margins using #setUseNarrowButtons. Sun's L&F implementations use a wider button margin of 14 pixels.

Narrow button margins make it easier to give buttons in a button bar the same width, even if some button labels are long. And narrow margins are useful for embedded command buttons that just have an icon, or an ellipsis (...). Many style guides recommend to use a minimum button width in command button bars, for example 50 dialog units on Windows. Such a minimum width makes it easier to click a button, just because the button area has a reasonable minimum size. To ensure a reasonable button minimum width, you may configure a LayoutManager, use a special panel for command button bars, or a factory that vends command button bars.

The JGoodies FormLayout can layout button bars that comply with both the MS Windows Layout Guidelines and the Mac Aqua Human Interface Guidelines. The JGoodies Forms contains a ButtonBarBuilder to build command button bars, and a ButtonBarFactory that vends frequently used button bars.

Returns:
true (default) if all buttons shall use narrow margins, false for wider margins
See Also:
setUseNarrowButtons(boolean), USE_NARROW_BUTTONS_KEY

setUseNarrowButtons

public static void setUseNarrowButtons(boolean b)
Globally sets the use narrow or standard button margins.

In previous versions of the JGoodies Looks this setting was supported also for individual buttons - primarily to offer visual backward compatibility with Sun L&Fs.

Parameters:
b - true to use narrow button margins globally
See Also:
getUseNarrowButtons(), USE_NARROW_BUTTONS_KEY

isTabIconsEnabled

public static boolean isTabIconsEnabled()
Checks and answers if we shall use icons in JTabbedPanes. By default, tab icons are enabled. If the user has set a system property, we log a message about the choosen style.

Returns:
true if icons in tabbed panes are enabled, false if disabled
See Also:
setTabIconsEnabled(boolean)

setTabIconsEnabled

public static void setTabIconsEnabled(boolean b)
Enables or disables the use of icons in JTabbedPanes.

Parameters:
b - true to enable icons in tabbed panes, false to disable them
See Also:
isTabIconsEnabled()

isPopupDropShadowActive

public static boolean isPopupDropShadowActive()
Checks and answers whether popup drop shadows are active. This feature shall be inactive with toolkits that use native drop shadows, such as Aqua on the Mac OS X. It is also inactive if the ShadowPopup cannot snapshot the desktop background (due to security and AWT exceptions). Otherwise the feature's enablement state is returned.

Currently only the Mac OS X is detected as platform where the toolkit uses native drop shadows.

Returns:
true if drop shadows are active, false if inactive
See Also:
isPopupDropShadowEnabled(), setPopupDropShadowEnabled(boolean)

isPopupDropShadowEnabled

public static boolean isPopupDropShadowEnabled()
Checks and answers whether the optional drop shadows for PopupMenus are enabled or disabled.

Returns:
true if drop shadows are enabled, false if disabled
See Also:
isPopupDropShadowActive(), setPopupDropShadowEnabled(boolean), POPUP_DROP_SHADOW_ENABLED_KEY

setPopupDropShadowEnabled

public static void setPopupDropShadowEnabled(boolean b)
Enables or disables drop shadows in PopupMenus. Note that drop shadows are always inactive on platforms that provide native drop shadows such as the Mac OS X.

It is recommended to enable this feature only on platforms that accelerate translucency and snapshots with the hardware.

Parameters:
b - true to enable drop shadows, false to disable them
See Also:
isPopupDropShadowActive(), isPopupDropShadowEnabled()

isHiResGrayFilterEnabled

public static boolean isHiResGrayFilterEnabled()
Checks and answers whether the new high-resolution gray filter is enabled or disabled. It is enabled by default.

Returns:
true if the high-resolution gray filter is enabled, false if disabled
Since:
2.1
See Also:
setHiResGrayFilterEnabled(boolean), HI_RES_GRAY_FILTER_ENABLED_KEY, HI_RES_DISABLED_ICON_CLIENT_KEY

setHiResGrayFilterEnabled

public static void setHiResGrayFilterEnabled(boolean b)
Enables or disables the new high-resolution gray filter globally. This gray filter can be disabled for individual components using the client property key HI_RES_DISABLED_ICON_CLIENT_KEY.

Parameters:
b - true to enable the high-resolution gray filter, false to disable them
Since:
2.1
See Also:
isHiResGrayFilterEnabled()

putLookAndFeelReplacement

public static void putLookAndFeelReplacement(String original,
                                             String replacement)
Puts a replacement name for a given LookAndFeel class name in the list of all look and feel replacements.

Parameters:
original - the name of the look-and-feel to replace
replacement - the name of the replacement look-and-feel
See Also:
removeLookAndFeelReplacement(String), getReplacementClassNameFor(String)

removeLookAndFeelReplacement

public static void removeLookAndFeelReplacement(String original)
Removes a replacement name for a given LookAndFeel class name from the list of all look and feel replacements.

Parameters:
original - the name of the look-and-feel that has been replaced
See Also:
putLookAndFeelReplacement(String, String), getReplacementClassNameFor(String)

getReplacementClassNameFor

public static String getReplacementClassNameFor(String className)
Returns the class name that can be used to replace the specified LookAndFeel class name.

Parameters:
className - the name of the look-and-feel class
Returns:
the name of the suggested replacement class
See Also:
putLookAndFeelReplacement(String, String), removeLookAndFeelReplacement(String)

getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName

public static String getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName()
Returns the class name for a cross-platform LookAndFeel.

Returns:
the name of a cross platform look-and-feel class
See Also:
getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()

getSystemLookAndFeelClassName

public static String getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()
Returns the class name for a system specific LookAndFeel.

Returns:
the name of the system look-and-feel class
See Also:
getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName()


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