Enum Class ButtonBar.ButtonData

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<ButtonBar.ButtonData>

javafx.scene.control.ButtonBar.ButtonData

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<ButtonBar.ButtonData>, Constable

Enclosing class:: ButtonBar

public static enum ButtonBar.ButtonData extends Enum<ButtonBar.ButtonData>

An enumeration of all available button data annotations. By annotating every button in a ButtonBar with one of these annotations, the buttons will be appropriately positioned relative to all other buttons in the ButtonBar.

For details on the button order code for each ButtonData, refer to the javadoc comment.

Since:: JavaFX 8u40

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`APPLY`	A tag for the "apply" button.
`BACK_PREVIOUS`	A tag for the "back" or "previous" button.
`BIG_GAP`	A glue push gap that will take as much space as it can and at least an "unrelated" gap.
`CANCEL_CLOSE`	A tag for the "cancel" or "close" button.
`FINISH`	A tag for the "finish".
`HELP`	A tag for the "help" button that normally is supposed to be on the right.
`HELP_2`	A tag for the "help2" button that normally is supposed to be on the left.
`LEFT`	Buttons with this style tag will statically end up on the left end of the bar.
`NEXT_FORWARD`	A tag for the "next" or "forward" button.
`NO`	A tag for the "no" button.
`OK_DONE`	A tag for the "ok" or "done" button.
`OTHER`	All Uncategorized, Other, or "Unknown" buttons.
`RIGHT`	Buttons with this style tag will statically end up on the right end of the bar.
`SMALL_GAP`	An "unrelated" gap.
`YES`	A tag for the "yes" button.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getTypeCode()`	Returns the single character code used to represent the ButtonData annotation in the `button order` string.
`final boolean`	`isCancelButton()`	Indicates whether buttons created from the ButtonData enumeration should be the 'cancel' button in the user interface.
`final boolean`	`isDefaultButton()`	Indicates whether buttons created from the ButtonData enumeration should be the 'default' button in the user interface.
`static ButtonBar.ButtonData`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static ButtonBar.ButtonData[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

LEFT

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData LEFT

Buttons with this style tag will statically end up on the left end of the bar.

Button order code: L

RIGHT

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData RIGHT

Buttons with this style tag will statically end up on the right end of the bar.

Button order code: R

HELP

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData HELP

A tag for the "help" button that normally is supposed to be on the right.

Button order code: H

HELP_2

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData HELP_2

A tag for the "help2" button that normally is supposed to be on the left.

Button order code: E

YES

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData YES

A tag for the "yes" button.

Is default button: True

Button order code: Y

NO

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData NO

A tag for the "no" button.

Is cancel button: True

Button order code: N

NEXT_FORWARD

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData NEXT_FORWARD

A tag for the "next" or "forward" button.

Is default button: True

Button order code: X

BACK_PREVIOUS

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData BACK_PREVIOUS

A tag for the "back" or "previous" button.

Button order code: B

FINISH

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData FINISH

A tag for the "finish".

Is default button: True

Button order code: I

APPLY

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData APPLY

A tag for the "apply" button.

Button order code: A

CANCEL_CLOSE

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData CANCEL_CLOSE

A tag for the "cancel" or "close" button.

Is cancel button: True

Button order code: C

OK_DONE

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData OK_DONE

A tag for the "ok" or "done" button.

Is default button: True

Button order code: O

OTHER

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData OTHER

All Uncategorized, Other, or "Unknown" buttons. Tag will be "other".

Button order code: U

BIG_GAP

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData BIG_GAP

A glue push gap that will take as much space as it can and at least an "unrelated" gap. (Platform dependent)

Button order code: +

SMALL_GAP

public static final ButtonBar.ButtonData SMALL_GAP

An "unrelated" gap. (Platform dependent)

Button order code: _ (underscore)

Method Details

values

public static ButtonBar.ButtonData[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Returns:: an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static ButtonBar.ButtonData valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:: name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
Returns:: the enum constant with the specified name
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name; NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getTypeCode

public String getTypeCode()

Returns the single character code used to represent the ButtonData annotation in the button order string.

Returns:: the single character code used to represent the ButtonData annotation

isCancelButton

public final boolean isCancelButton()

Indicates whether buttons created from the ButtonData enumeration should be the 'cancel' button in the user interface. This typically means that the button will respond to the escape key press, even if the button does not have focus.

ButtonData enumeration values that can be the cancel button have a comment stating this in their javadoc.

Returns:: true if this is a 'cancel' button

isDefaultButton

public final boolean isDefaultButton()

Indicates whether buttons created from the ButtonData enumeration should be the 'default' button in the user interface. This typically means that the button will respond to enter key presses, even if the button does not have focus.

ButtonData enumeration values that can be the default button have a comment stating this in their javadoc.

Returns:: true if this is a 'default' button

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