bibliothek.gui.dock.util.laf
Interface LookAndFeelColors

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLookAndFeelColors, DefaultLookAndFeelColors, Nimbus6u10, Windows

public interface LookAndFeelColors

LookAndFeelColors is a wrapper around a LookAndFeel and allows access to a set of colors used for specific purposes.

Author:

Benjamin Sigg

See Also:

DockUI.registerColors(String, LookAndFeelColors)

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	CONTROL_SHADOW The shadow around controls
static java.lang.String	PANEL_BACKGROUND The background color for any kind of panels
static java.lang.String	PANEL_FOREGROUND The foreground color for any kind of panels
static java.lang.String	SELECTION The color used for ordinary selections.
static java.lang.String	TITLE_BACKGROUND The background of unselected title components.
static java.lang.String	TITLE_FOREGROUND The foreground of unselected title components.
static java.lang.String	TITLE_SELECTION_BACKGROUND The background of selected title components.
static java.lang.String	TITLE_SELECTION_FOREGROUND The foreground of selected title components.
static java.lang.String	WINDOW_BORDER The color for borderes around internal windows.

Method Summary

void	addListener(LookAndFeelColorsListener listener) Adds a listener to this object, the listener must be informed when a color changes.
void	bind() Called when this objects gets activated.
java.awt.Color	getColor(java.lang.String key) Searches for a color respecting the properties of the current LookAndFeel.
void	removeListener(LookAndFeelColorsListener listener) Removes a listener from this object.
void	unbind() Called when this objects gets deactivated.

Field Detail

TITLE_BACKGROUND

static final java.lang.String TITLE_BACKGROUND

The background of unselected title components. Normally the same as an unselected menu item.

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TITLE_FOREGROUND

static final java.lang.String TITLE_FOREGROUND

The foreground of unselected title components. Normally the same as an unselected menu item.

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TITLE_SELECTION_BACKGROUND

static final java.lang.String TITLE_SELECTION_BACKGROUND

The background of selected title components. Normally the same as a selected menu item.

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TITLE_SELECTION_FOREGROUND

static final java.lang.String TITLE_SELECTION_FOREGROUND

The foreground of selected title components. Normally the same as a selected menu item.

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SELECTION

static final java.lang.String SELECTION

The color used for ordinary selections. Normally the same as the background color of a selection in a textfield.

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PANEL_BACKGROUND

static final java.lang.String PANEL_BACKGROUND

The background color for any kind of panels

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PANEL_FOREGROUND

static final java.lang.String PANEL_FOREGROUND

The foreground color for any kind of panels

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CONTROL_SHADOW

static final java.lang.String CONTROL_SHADOW

The shadow around controls

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WINDOW_BORDER

static final java.lang.String WINDOW_BORDER

The color for borderes around internal windows.

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Method Detail

getColor

java.awt.Color getColor(java.lang.String key)

Searches for a color respecting the properties of the current LookAndFeel.

Parameters:

key - one of the string keys defined in this interface, clients may extend the set of keys.

Returns:

the color that matches key or null

bind

void bind()

Called when this objects gets activated. The object may now register listeners or do other resource hungry stuff.

unbind

void unbind()

Called when this objects gets deactivated. The object may now unregister listeners and free resources.

addListener

void addListener(LookAndFeelColorsListener listener)

Adds a listener to this object, the listener must be informed when a color changes.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to add

removeListener

void removeListener(LookAndFeelColorsListener listener)

Removes a listener from this object.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to remove