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A utility class to tune the Metal look and feel
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* ----------------
* UIUtilities.java
* ----------------
* (C) Copyright 2002-2005, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: Thomas Morgner (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* $Id: UIUtilities.java,v 1.7 2007/11/02 17:50:36 taqua Exp $
*
* Changes:
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* 25-Jul-2002 : Version 1 (TM);
*/
import java.awt.Color;
import javax.swing.UIDefaults;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
import javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder;
import javax.swing.border.MatteBorder;
import javax.swing.plaf.BorderUIResource;
/**
* A utility class to tune the Metal look and feel.
*
* @author Thomas Morgner
*/
public class UIUtilities {
/**
* Set up the user interface.
*/
public static void setupUI() {
try {
final String classname = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(classname);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
final UIDefaults defaults = UIManager.getDefaults();
defaults.put("PopupMenu.border", new BorderUIResource.EtchedBorderUIResource(
EtchedBorder.RAISED, defaults.getColor("controlShadow"), defaults
.getColor("controlLtHighlight")));
final MatteBorder matteborder = new MatteBorder(1, 1, 1, 1, Color.black);
final EmptyBorder emptyborder = new MatteBorder(2, 2, 2, 2, defaults.getColor("control"));
final BorderUIResource.CompoundBorderUIResource compBorder = new BorderUIResource.CompoundBorderUIResource(
emptyborder, matteborder);
final BorderUIResource.EmptyBorderUIResource emptyBorderUI = new BorderUIResource.EmptyBorderUIResource(
0, 0, 0, 0);
defaults.put("SplitPane.border", emptyBorderUI);
defaults.put("Table.scrollPaneBorder", emptyBorderUI);
defaults.put("ComboBox.border", compBorder);
defaults.put("TextField.border", compBorder);
defaults.put("TextArea.border", compBorder);
defaults.put("CheckBox.border", compBorder);
defaults.put("ScrollPane.border", emptyBorderUI);
}
}
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