JDK-4290471 : Metal2D (aka Java look and feel 2.0): Updated version of default J2 SDK SE L&F
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 1.2.0,1.4.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic,windows_95,windows_2000
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 1999-11-11
  • Updated: 2000-11-17
  • Resolved: 2000-11-17
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Description

Name: hv30045			Date: 11/11/99


What is the feature and what problem is it solving? 
Offering an updated Java look and feel that equals or surpasses other GUI 
toolkits in terms of ease of use, contemporary aesthetics and compatibility 
with the changing graphics and display capabilities of the standard hardware 
platforms.


How will it work?
We will subclass the current Java Look and Feel utilizing the advanced graphics 
capabilitis offered by the Java2D API where appropriate.

What are the benefits over other solutions?
There are no other solutions offered for this feature.


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Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: merlin merlin-beta FIXED IN: merlin-beta INTEGRATED IN: merlin-beta
14-06-2004

EVALUATION Name: db100478 Date: 09/08/2000 Committing to merlin release ====================================================================== This feature has been reduced to providing metal decorations for top level frames. Here is the spec: Add the following to javax.swing.JDialg /** * Provides a hint as to whether or not newly created <code>JDialog</code>s * should have their Window decorations (such as borders, widgets to * close the window, title...) provided by the current look * and feel. If <code>defaultLookAndFeelDecorated</code> is true, * the current <code>LookAndFeel</code> supports providing window * decorations, and the current window manager supports undecorated * windows, then newly created <code>JDialog</code>s will have their * Window decorations provided by the current <code>LookAndFeel</code>. * Otherwise, newly created <code>JDialog</code>s will have their * Window decorations provided by the current window manager. * <p> * You can get the same effect on a single JDialog by doing the following: * <pre> * JDialog dialog = new JDialog(); * dialog.setUndecorated(true); * dialog.getRootPane().setWindowDecorationStyle(JRootPane.PLAIN_DIALOG); * </pre> * * @param defaultLookAndFeelDecorated A hint as to whether or not current * look and feel should provide window decorations * @see javax.swing.LookAndFeel.getSupportsWindowDecorations * @since 1.4 */ public static void setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(boolean defaultLookAndFeelDecorated); /** * Returns true if newly created <code>JDialog</code>s should have their * Window decorations provided by the current look and feel. This is only * a hint, as certain look and feels may not support this feature. * * @return true if look and feel should provide Window decorations. * @since 1.4 */ public static boolean isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(); Add the following to javax.swing.JFrame: /** * Provides a hint as to whether or not newly created <code>JFrame</code>s * should have their Window decorations (such as borders, widgets to * close the window, title...) provided by the current look * and feel. If <code>defaultLookAndFeelDecorated</code> is true, * the current <code>LookAndFeel</code> supports providing window * decorations, and the current window manager supports undecorated * windows, then newly created <code>JFrame</code>s will have their * Window decorations provided by the current <code>LookAndFeel</code>. * Otherwise, newly created <code>JFrame</code>s will have their * Window decorations provided by the current window manager. * <p> * You can get the same effect on a single JFrame by doing the following: * <pre> * JFrame frame = new JFrame(); * frame.setUndecorated(true); * frame.getRootPane().setWindowDecorationStyle(JRootPane.FRAME); * </pre> * * @param defaultLookAndFeelDecorated A hint as to whether or not current * look and feel should provide window decorations * @see javax.swing.LookAndFeel.getSupportsWindowDecorations * @since 1.4 */ public static void setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(boolean defaultLookAndFeelDecorated); /** * Returns true if newly created <code>JFrame</code>s should have their * Window decorations provided by the current look and feel. This is only * a hint, as certain look and feels may not support this feature. * * @return true if look and feel should provide Window decorations. * @since 1.4 */ public static boolean isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(); Add the following to javax.swing.JRootPane: /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should not provide any sort of * Window decorations. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int NONE; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Frame. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int FRAME; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int PLAIN_DIALOG; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog used to display an informational message. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int INFORMATION_DIALOG; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog used to display an error message. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int ERROR_DIALOG; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog used to display a <code>JColorChooser</code>. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int COLOR_CHOOSER_DIALOG; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog used to display a <code>JFileChooser</code>. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog used to present a question to the user. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int QUESTION_DIALOG; /** * Constant used for the windowDecorationStyle property. Indicates that * the <code>JRootPane</code> should provide decorations appropriate for * a Dialog used to display a warning message. * * @since 1.4 */ public static final int WARNING_DIALOG; /** * Sets the type of Window decorations (such as borders, widgets for * closing a Window, title ...) the <code>JRootPane</code> should * provide. The default is to provide no Window decorations, * <code>NONE</code>. * <p> * This is only a hint, and some look and feels may not support * this. * <p> * This will throw an IllegalArgumentException * <p> * This is a bound property. * * @param style Constant identifying Window decorations to provide * @see JDialog#setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated * @see JFrame#setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated * @see LookAndFeel#getSupportsWindowDecorations * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>style</code> is * not one of: <code>NONE</code>, <code>FRAME</code>, * <code>PLAIN_DIALOG</code>, <code>INFORMATION_DIALOG</code>, * <code>ERROR_DIALOG</code>, <code>COLOR_CHOOSER_DIALOG</code>, * <code>FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG</code>, <code>QUESTION_DIALOG</code> or * <code>WARNING_DIALOG</code>. * @since 1.4 * @beaninfo * bound: true * enum: NONE JRootPane.NONE * FRAME JRootPane.FRAME * PLAIN_DIALOG JRootPane.PLAIN_DIALOG * INFORMATION_DIALOG JRootPane.INFORMATION_DIALOG * ERROR_DIALOG JRootPane.ERROR_DIALOG * COLOR_CHOOSER_DIALOG JRootPane.COLOR_CHOOSER_DIALOG * FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG JRootPane.FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG * QUESTION_DIALOG JRootPane.QUESTION_DIALOG * WARNING_DIALOG JRootPane.WARNING_DIALOG * expert: true * attribute: visualUpdate true * description: Identifies the type of Window decorations to provide */ public void setWindowDecorationStyle(int style); /** * Returns a constant identifying the type of Window decorations the * <code>JRootPane</code> is providing. * * @return One of code>NONE</code>, <code>FRAME</code>, * <code>PLAIN_DIALOG</code>, <code>INFORMATION_DIALOG</code>, * <code>ERROR_DIALOG</code>, <code>COLOR_CHOOSER_DIALOG</code>, * <code>FILE_CHOOSER_DIALOG</code>, <code>QUESTION_DIALOG</code> or * <code>WARNING_DIALOG</code>. * @see #setWindowDecorationStyle * @since 1.4 */ public int getWindowDecorationStyle(); Add the following to javax.swing.LookAndFeel: /** * Returns true if the <code>LookAndFeel</code> returned * <code>RootPaneUI</code> instances support providing Window decorations * in a <code>JRootPane</code>. * <p> * The default implementation returns false, sublclasses that support * Window decorations should override this and return true. * * @return True if the RootPaneUI instances created support client side * decorations * @see JDialog#setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated * @see JFrame#setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated * @see JRootPane#setWindowDecorationStyle * @since 1.4 */ public boolean getSupportsWindowDecorations(); New class javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalRootPaneUI: /** * Provides the metal look and feel implementation of <code>RootPaneUI</code>. * <p> * <code>MetalRootPaneUI</code> provides support for the * <code>windowDecorationStyle</code> property of <code>JRootPane</code>. * <code>MetalRootPaneUI</code> does this by way of installing a custom * <code>LayoutManager</code>, a private <code>Component</code> to render * the appropriate widgets, and a private <code>Border</code>. The * <code>LayoutManager</code> is always installed, regardless of the value of * the <code>windowDecorationStyle</code> property, but the * <code>Border</code> and <code>Component</code> are only installed/added if * the <code>windowDecorationStyle</code> is other than * <code>JRootPane.NONE</code>. * * @author Terry Kellerman * @since 1.4 */ public class MetalRootPaneUI extends BasicRootPaneUI { /** * Creates a UI for a <code>JRootPane</code>. * * @param c the JRootPane the RootPaneUI will be created for * @return the RootPaneUI implementation for the passed in JRootPane */ public static ComponentUI createUI(JComponent c); /** * Invokes supers implementation of <code>installUI</code> to install * the necessary state onto the passed in <code>JRootPane</code> * to render the metal look and feel implementation of * <code>RootPaneUI</code>. This will also install a new * <code>LayoutManager</code> on the <code>JRootPane</code>. If * the <code>windowDecorationStyle</code> property of the * <code>JRootPane</code> is other than <code>JRootPane.NONE</code>, * this will add a custom <code>Component</code> to render the widgets to * <code>JRootPane</code>, as well as installing a custom * <code>Border</code> on the <code>JRootPane</code>. * * @param c the JRootPane to install state onto */ public void installUI(JComponent c); /** * Invokes supers implementation to uninstall any of its state. This will * also reset the <code>LayoutManager</code> of the <code>JRootPane</code>. * If a <code>Component</code> has been added to the <code>JRootPane</code> * to render the window decoration style, this method will remove it. * Similarly, this will revert the Border and LayoutManager of the * <code>JRootPane</code> to what it was before <code>installUI</code> * was invoked. * * @param c the JRootPane to uninstall state from */ public void uninstallUI(JComponent c); /** * Invoked when a property changes. <code>MetalRootPaneUI</code> is * primarily interested in events originating from the * <code>JRootPane</code> it has been installed on identifying the * property <code>windowDecorationStyle</code>. If the * <code>windowDecorationStyle</code> has changed to a value other * than <code>JRootPane.NONE</code>, this will add a <code>Component</code> * to the <code>JRootPane</code> to render the window decorations, as well * as installing a <code>Border</code> on the <code>JRootPane</code>. * On the other hand, if the <code>windowDecorationStyle</code> has * changed to <code>JRootPane.NONE</code>, this will remove the * <code>Component</code> that has been added to the <code>JRootPane</code> * as well resetting the Border to what it was before * <code>installUI</code> was invoked. * * @param e A PropertyChangeEvent object describing the event source * and the property that has changed. */ public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent e); } scott.violet@eng 2000-11-17
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