javax.swing.plaf.metal

Class MetalLookAndFeel

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.LookAndFeel

javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class MetalLookAndFeel
extends javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

A custom look and feel that is designed to look similar across different operating systems. To install this look and feel, add the following code (or something similar) near the start of your application:

 try
 {
   UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new MetalLookAndFeel());
 }
 catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e)
 {
   e.printStackTrace();
 }

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MetalLookAndFeel() Creates a new instance of the Metal look and feel.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	createDefaultTheme() Sets the current theme to a new instance of DefaultMetalTheme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getAcceleratorForeground() Returns the accelerator foreground color from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getAcceleratorSelectedForeground() Returns the accelerator selected foreground color from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getBlack() Returns the color black from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControl() Returns the control color from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControlDarkShadow() Returns the color used for dark shadows on controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControlDisabled() Returns the color used for disabled controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControlHighlight() Returns the color used to draw highlights for controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControlInfo() Returns the color used to display control info, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControlShadow() Returns the color used to draw shadows for controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getControlTextColor() Returns the color used for text on controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource	getControlTextFont() Returns the font used for text on controls, from the installed theme.
static MetalTheme	getCurrentTheme() Returns the current theme for the Metal look and feel.
javax.swing.UIDefaults	getDefaults() Creates and returns a new instance of the default resources for this look and feel.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns a string describing the look and feel.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getDesktopColor() Returns the color used for the desktop background, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getFocusColor() Returns the color used to draw focus highlights, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getHighlightedTextColor() Returns the color used to draw highlighted text, from the installed theme.
java.lang.String	getID() Returns the look and feel identifier.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getInactiveControlTextColor() Returns the color used to draw text on inactive controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getInactiveSystemTextColor() Returns the color used to draw inactive system text, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getMenuBackground() Returns the background color for menu items, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getMenuDisabledForeground() Returns the foreground color for disabled menu items, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getMenuForeground() Returns the foreground color for menu items, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getMenuSelectedBackground() Returns the background color for selected menu items, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getMenuSelectedForeground() Returns the foreground color for selected menu items, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource	getMenuTextFont() Returns the font used for text in menus, from the installed theme.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the look and feel name.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getPrimaryControl() Returns the primary color for controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getPrimaryControlDarkShadow() Returns the primary color for the dark shadow on controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getPrimaryControlHighlight() Returns the primary color for the highlight on controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getPrimaryControlInfo() Returns the primary color for the information on controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getPrimaryControlShadow() Returns the primary color for the shadow on controls, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getSeparatorBackground() Returns the background color for separators, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getSeparatorForeground() Returns the foreground color for separators, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource	getSubTextFont() Returns the font used for sub text, from the installed theme.
boolean	getSupportsWindowDecorations() Returns true because the Metal look and feel supports window decorations for toplevel containers.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getSystemTextColor() Returns the color used for system text, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource	getSystemTextFont() Returns the font used for system text, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getTextHighlightColor() Returns the color used to highlight text, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getUserTextColor() Returns the color used to display user text, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource	getUserTextFont() Returns the font used for user text, obtained from the current theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getWhite() Returns the color used for white, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getWindowBackground() Returns the window background color, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getWindowTitleBackground() Returns the window title background color, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource	getWindowTitleFont() Returns the window title font from the current theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getWindowTitleForeground() Returns the window title foreground color, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getWindowTitleInactiveBackground() Returns the background color for an inactive window title, from the installed theme.
static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource	getWindowTitleInactiveForeground() Returns the foreground color for an inactive window title, from the installed theme.
protected void	initClassDefaults(javax.swing.UIDefaults defaults) Sets the ComponentUI classes for all Swing components to the Metal implementations.
protected void	initComponentDefaults(javax.swing.UIDefaults defaults) Initializes the component defaults for the Metal Look & Feel.
protected void	initSystemColorDefaults(javax.swing.UIDefaults defaults) Initializes the system color defaults.
boolean	isNativeLookAndFeel() Returns false to indicate that this look and feel does not attempt to emulate the look and feel of native applications on the host platform.
boolean	isSupportedLookAndFeel() Returns true to indicate that this look and feel is supported on all platforms.
static void	setCurrentTheme(MetalTheme theme) Sets the current theme for the look and feel.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

createAudioAction, getAudioActionMap, initialize, loadSystemColors, playSound, uninitialize

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

getDesktopPropertyValue, installBorder, installColors, installColorsAndFont, installProperty, loadKeyBindings, makeComponentInputMap, makeIcon, makeInputMap, makeKeyBindings, provideErrorFeedback, toString, uninstallBorder

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MetalLookAndFeel

public MetalLookAndFeel()

Creates a new instance of the Metal look and feel.

Method Detail

createDefaultTheme

protected void createDefaultTheme()

Sets the current theme to a new instance of DefaultMetalTheme.

isNativeLookAndFeel

public boolean isNativeLookAndFeel()

Returns false to indicate that this look and feel does not attempt to emulate the look and feel of native applications on the host platform.

Specified by:

isNativeLookAndFeel in class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

Returns:

false.

isSupportedLookAndFeel

public boolean isSupportedLookAndFeel()

Returns true to indicate that this look and feel is supported on all platforms.

Specified by:

isSupportedLookAndFeel in class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

Returns:

true.

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns a string describing the look and feel. In this case, the method returns "Metal look and feel".

Specified by:

getDescription in class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

Returns:

A string describing the look and feel.

getID

public java.lang.String getID()

Returns the look and feel identifier.

Specified by:

getID in class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

Returns:

"MetalLookAndFeel".

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the look and feel name.

Specified by:

getName in class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

Returns:

"MetalLookAndFeel".

getDefaults

public javax.swing.UIDefaults getDefaults()

Description copied from class: javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

Creates and returns a new instance of the default resources for this look and feel.

Overrides:

getDefaults in class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

Returns:

The UI defaults.

getAcceleratorForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getAcceleratorForeground()

Returns the accelerator foreground color from the installed theme.

Returns:

The accelerator foreground color.

getAcceleratorSelectedForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getAcceleratorSelectedForeground()

Returns the accelerator selected foreground color from the installed theme.

Returns:

The accelerator selected foreground color.

getBlack

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getBlack()

Returns the color black from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color black.

getControl

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControl()

Returns the control color from the installed theme.

Returns:

The control color.

getControlDarkShadow

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControlDarkShadow()

Returns the color used for dark shadows on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used for dark shadows on controls.

getControlDisabled

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControlDisabled()

Returns the color used for disabled controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used for disabled controls.

getControlHighlight

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControlHighlight()

Returns the color used to draw highlights for controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to draw highlights for controls.

getControlInfo

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControlInfo()

Returns the color used to display control info, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to display control info.

getControlShadow

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControlShadow()

Returns the color used to draw shadows for controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to draw shadows for controls.

getControlTextColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getControlTextColor()

Returns the color used for text on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used for text on controls.

getControlTextFont

public static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource getControlTextFont()

Returns the font used for text on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The font used for text on controls.

getDesktopColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getDesktopColor()

Returns the color used for the desktop background, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used for the desktop background.

getFocusColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getFocusColor()

Returns the color used to draw focus highlights, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to draw focus highlights.

getHighlightedTextColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getHighlightedTextColor()

Returns the color used to draw highlighted text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to draw highlighted text.

getInactiveControlTextColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getInactiveControlTextColor()

Returns the color used to draw text on inactive controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to draw text on inactive controls.

getInactiveSystemTextColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getInactiveSystemTextColor()

Returns the color used to draw inactive system text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to draw inactive system text.

getMenuBackground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getMenuBackground()

Returns the background color for menu items, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The background color for menu items.

See Also:

getMenuSelectedBackground()

getMenuDisabledForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getMenuDisabledForeground()

Returns the foreground color for disabled menu items, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The foreground color for disabled menu items.

See Also:

getMenuForeground()

getMenuForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getMenuForeground()

Returns the foreground color for menu items, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The foreground color for menu items.

See Also:

getMenuDisabledForeground(), getMenuSelectedForeground()

getMenuSelectedBackground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getMenuSelectedBackground()

Returns the background color for selected menu items, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The background color for selected menu items.

See Also:

getMenuBackground()

getMenuSelectedForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getMenuSelectedForeground()

Returns the foreground color for selected menu items, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The foreground color for selected menu items.

See Also:

getMenuForeground()

getMenuTextFont

public static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource getMenuTextFont()

Returns the font used for text in menus, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The font used for text in menus.

getPrimaryControl

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getPrimaryControl()

Returns the primary color for controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The primary color for controls.

getPrimaryControlDarkShadow

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlDarkShadow()

Returns the primary color for the dark shadow on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The primary color for the dark shadow on controls.

getPrimaryControlHighlight

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlHighlight()

Returns the primary color for the highlight on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The primary color for the highlight on controls.

getPrimaryControlInfo

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlInfo()

Returns the primary color for the information on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The primary color for the information on controls.

getPrimaryControlShadow

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlShadow()

Returns the primary color for the shadow on controls, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The primary color for the shadow on controls.

getSeparatorBackground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getSeparatorBackground()

Returns the background color for separators, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The background color for separators.

getSeparatorForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getSeparatorForeground()

Returns the foreground color for separators, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The foreground color for separators.

getSubTextFont

public static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource getSubTextFont()

Returns the font used for sub text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The font used for sub text.

getSystemTextColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getSystemTextColor()

Returns the color used for system text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used for system text.

getSystemTextFont

public static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource getSystemTextFont()

Returns the font used for system text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The font used for system text.

getTextHighlightColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getTextHighlightColor()

Returns the color used to highlight text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to highlight text.

getUserTextColor

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getUserTextColor()

Returns the color used to display user text, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used to display user text.

getUserTextFont

public static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource getUserTextFont()

Returns the font used for user text, obtained from the current theme.

Returns:

The font used for user text.

getWhite

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getWhite()

Returns the color used for white, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The color used for white.

getWindowBackground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getWindowBackground()

Returns the window background color, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The window background color.

getWindowTitleBackground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getWindowTitleBackground()

Returns the window title background color, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The window title background color.

getWindowTitleFont

public static javax.swing.plaf.FontUIResource getWindowTitleFont()

Returns the window title font from the current theme.

Returns:

The window title font.

See Also:

MetalTheme

getWindowTitleForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getWindowTitleForeground()

Returns the window title foreground color, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The window title foreground color.

getWindowTitleInactiveBackground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getWindowTitleInactiveBackground()

Returns the background color for an inactive window title, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The background color for an inactive window title.

getWindowTitleInactiveForeground

public static javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource getWindowTitleInactiveForeground()

Returns the foreground color for an inactive window title, from the installed theme.

Returns:

The foreground color for an inactive window title.

setCurrentTheme

public static void setCurrentTheme(MetalTheme theme)

Sets the current theme for the look and feel. Note that the theme must be set before the look and feel is installed. To change the theme for an already running application that is using the MetalLookAndFeel, first set the theme with this method, then create a new instance of MetalLookAndFeel and install it in the usual way (see UIManager.setLookAndFeel(LookAndFeel)).

Parameters:

theme - the theme (null not permitted).

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if theme is null.

See Also:

getCurrentTheme()

initClassDefaults

protected void initClassDefaults(javax.swing.UIDefaults defaults)

Sets the ComponentUI classes for all Swing components to the Metal implementations. In particular this sets the following keys:

Key	Value
ButtonUI	MetalButtonUI
CheckBoxUI	MetalCheckBoxUI
ComboBoxUI	MetalComboBoxUI
DesktopIconUI	MetalDesktopIconUI
InternalFrameUI	MetalInternalFrameUI
LabelUI	MetalLabelUI
PopupMenuSeparatorUI	MetalPopupMenuSeparatorUI
ProgressBarUI	MetalProgressBarUI
RadioButtonUI	MetalRadioButtonUI
RootPaneUI	MetalRootPaneUI
ScrollBarUI	MetalScrollBarUI
ScrollPaneUI	MetalScrollPaneUI
SeparatorUI	MetalSeparatorUI
SliderUI	MetalSliderUI
SplitPaneUI	MetalSplitPaneUI
TabbedPaneUI	MetalTabbedPaneUI
TextFieldUI	MetalTextFieldUI
ToggleButtonUI	MetalToggleButtonUI
ToolBarUI	MetalToolBarUI
ToolTipUI	MetalToolTipUI
TreeUI	MetalTreeUI

Overrides:

initClassDefaults in class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

Parameters:

defaults - the UIDefaults where the class defaults are added

initComponentDefaults

protected void initComponentDefaults(javax.swing.UIDefaults defaults)

Initializes the component defaults for the Metal Look & Feel. In particular this sets the following keys (the colors are given as RGB hex values):

Key	Value
Button.background	0xcccccc
Button.border	MetalBorders.getButtonBorder()
Button.font	getControlTextFont()
Button.margin	new java.awt.Insets(2, 14, 2, 14)
CheckBox.background	0xcccccc
CheckBoxMenuItem.background	0xcccccc
ToolBar.background	0xcccccc
Panel.background	0xcccccc
Slider.background	0xcccccc
OptionPane.background	0xcccccc
ProgressBar.background	0xcccccc
TabbedPane.background	0xcccccc
Label.background	0xcccccc
Label.font	getControlTextFont()
Menu.background	0xcccccc
MenuBar.background	0xcccccc
MenuItem.background	0xcccccc
ScrollBar.background	0xcccccc
PopupMenu.border	new javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalBorders.PopupMenuBorder()

Overrides:

initComponentDefaults in class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

Parameters:

defaults - the UIDefaults instance to which the values are added

initSystemColorDefaults

protected void initSystemColorDefaults(javax.swing.UIDefaults defaults)

Initializes the system color defaults. In particular this sets the following keys:

Key	Value	Description
control	0xcccccc	The default color for components

Overrides:

initSystemColorDefaults in class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel

Parameters:

defaults - the defaults table (null not permitted).

getCurrentTheme

public static MetalTheme getCurrentTheme()

Returns the current theme for the Metal look and feel. The default is an instance of OceanTheme.

Returns:

The current theme (never null).

See Also:

setCurrentTheme(MetalTheme)

getSupportsWindowDecorations

public boolean getSupportsWindowDecorations()

Returns true because the Metal look and feel supports window decorations for toplevel containers.

Overrides:

getSupportsWindowDecorations in class javax.swing.LookAndFeel

Returns:

true