Class MetalSliderUI

javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalSliderUI

public class MetalSliderUI extends BasicSliderUI

A Java L&F implementation of SliderUI.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Nested Class Summary

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`protected class`	`MetalSliderUI.MetalPropertyListener`	`PropertyListener` for `JSlider.isFilled`.

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class BasicSliderUI

BasicSliderUI.ActionScroller, BasicSliderUI.ChangeHandler, BasicSliderUI.ComponentHandler, BasicSliderUI.FocusHandler, BasicSliderUI.PropertyChangeHandler, BasicSliderUI.ScrollListener, BasicSliderUI.TrackListener

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected static Color`	`darkShadowColor`	The color of dark shadow.
`protected boolean`	`filledSlider`	The value of the property `JSlider.isFilled`.
`protected static Color`	`highlightColor`	The color of highlighting.
`protected static Icon`	`horizThumbIcon`	A default horizontal thumb `Icon`.
`protected final String`	`SLIDER_FILL`	Property for `JSlider.isFilled`.
`protected static Color`	`thumbColor`	The color of a thumb
`protected final int`	`TICK_BUFFER`	The buffer of a tick.
`protected static int`	`tickLength`	The length of a tick.
`protected static int`	`trackWidth`	The width of a track.
`protected static Icon`	`vertThumbIcon`	A default vertical thumb `Icon`.

Fields declared in class BasicSliderUI

changeListener, componentListener, contentRect, focusInsets, focusListener, focusRect, insetCache, labelRect, leftToRightCache, MAX_SCROLL, MIN_SCROLL, NEGATIVE_SCROLL, POSITIVE_SCROLL, propertyChangeListener, scrollListener, scrollTimer, slider, thumbRect, tickRect, trackBuffer, trackListener, trackRect

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`MetalSliderUI()`	Constructs a `MetalSliderUI` instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected PropertyChangeListener`	`createPropertyChangeListener(JSlider slider)`	Constructs `MetalPropertyListener`.
`static ComponentUI`	`createUI(JComponent c)`	Constructs a `MetalSliderUI` instance.
`protected int`	`getThumbOverhang()`	Returns the amount that the thumb goes past the slide bar.
`int`	`getTickLength()`	Gets the height of the tick area for horizontal sliders and the width of the tick area for vertical sliders.
`protected int`	`getTrackLength()`	Returns the longer dimension of the slide bar.
`protected int`	`getTrackWidth()`	Returns the shorter dimension of the track.

Methods declared in class BasicSliderUI

calculateContentRect, calculateFocusRect, calculateGeometry, calculateLabelRect, calculateThumbLocation, calculateThumbSize, calculateTickRect, calculateTrackBuffer, calculateTrackRect, createChangeListener, createComponentListener, createFocusListener, createScrollListener, createTrackListener, drawInverted, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getFocusColor, getHeightOfHighValueLabel, getHeightOfLowValueLabel, getHeightOfTallestLabel, getHighestValue, getHighestValueLabel, getHighlightColor, getLowestValue, getLowestValueLabel, getMaximumSize, getMinimumHorizontalSize, getMinimumSize, getMinimumVerticalSize, getPreferredHorizontalSize, getPreferredSize, getPreferredVerticalSize, getShadowColor, getThumbSize, getWidthOfHighValueLabel, getWidthOfLowValueLabel, getWidthOfWidestLabel, installDefaults, installKeyboardActions, installListeners, installUI, isDragging, labelsHaveSameBaselines, paintFocus, paintHorizontalLabel, paintLabels, paintMajorTickForHorizSlider, paintMajorTickForVertSlider, paintMinorTickForHorizSlider, paintMinorTickForVertSlider, paintThumb, paintTicks, paintTrack, paintVerticalLabel, recalculateIfInsetsChanged, recalculateIfOrientationChanged, scrollByBlock, scrollByUnit, scrollDueToClickInTrack, setThumbLocation, uninstallDefaults, uninstallKeyboardActions, uninstallListeners, uninstallUI, valueForXPosition, valueForYPosition, xPositionForValue, yPositionForValue, yPositionForValue

Methods declared in class ComponentUI

contains, getAccessibleChild, getAccessibleChildrenCount, paint, update

Methods declared in class Object

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

Field Details

TICK_BUFFER

protected final int TICK_BUFFER

The buffer of a tick.

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filledSlider

protected boolean filledSlider

The value of the property JSlider.isFilled. By default, false if the property is not set, true for Ocean theme.

thumbColor

protected static Color thumbColor

The color of a thumb

highlightColor

protected static Color highlightColor

The color of highlighting.

darkShadowColor

protected static Color darkShadowColor

The color of dark shadow.

trackWidth

protected static int trackWidth

The width of a track.

tickLength

protected static int tickLength

The length of a tick.

horizThumbIcon

protected static Icon horizThumbIcon

A default horizontal thumb Icon. This field might not be used. To change the Icon used by this delegate directly set it using the Slider.horizontalThumbIcon UIManager property.

vertThumbIcon

protected static Icon vertThumbIcon

A default vertical thumb Icon. This field might not be used. To change the Icon used by this delegate directly set it using the Slider.verticalThumbIcon UIManager property.

SLIDER_FILL

protected final String SLIDER_FILL

Property for JSlider.isFilled.

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Constructor Details

MetalSliderUI

public MetalSliderUI()

Constructs a MetalSliderUI instance.

Method Details

createUI

public static ComponentUI createUI(JComponent c)

Constructs a MetalSliderUI instance.

Parameters:: c - a component
Returns:: a MetalSliderUI instance

createPropertyChangeListener

protected PropertyChangeListener createPropertyChangeListener(JSlider slider)

Constructs MetalPropertyListener.

Overrides:: createPropertyChangeListener in class BasicSliderUI
Parameters:: slider - a JSlider
Returns:: the MetalPropertyListener

getTickLength

public int getTickLength()

Gets the height of the tick area for horizontal sliders and the width of the tick area for vertical sliders. BasicSliderUI uses the returned value to determine the tick area rectangle.

Overrides:: getTickLength in class BasicSliderUI
Returns:: an integer representing the height of the tick area for horizontal sliders, and the width of the tick area for the vertical sliders

getTrackWidth

protected int getTrackWidth()

Returns the shorter dimension of the track.

Returns:: the shorter dimension of the track

getTrackLength

protected int getTrackLength()

Returns the longer dimension of the slide bar. (The slide bar is only the part that runs directly under the thumb)

Returns:: the longer dimension of the slide bar

getThumbOverhang

protected int getThumbOverhang()

Returns the amount that the thumb goes past the slide bar.

Returns:: the amount that the thumb goes past the slide bar

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