public class

MetalLookAndFeel

extends BasicLookAndFeel
java.lang.Object
   ↳ javax.swing.LookAndFeel
     ↳ javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel
       ↳ javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel

Class Overview

The Java Look and Feel, otherwise known as Metal.

Each of the ComponentUIs provided by MetalLookAndFeel derives its behavior from the defaults table. Unless otherwise noted each of the ComponentUI implementations in this package document the set of defaults they use. Unless otherwise noted the defaults are installed at the time installUI is invoked, and follow the recommendations outlined in LookAndFeel for installing defaults.

MetalLookAndFeel derives it's color palette and fonts from MetalTheme. The default theme is OceanTheme. The theme can be changed using the setCurrentTheme method, refer to it for details on changing the theme. Prior to 1.5 the default theme was DefaultMetalTheme. The system property "swing.metalTheme" can be set to "steel" to indicate the default should be DefaultMetalTheme.

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 JavaBeansTM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

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Summary

Public Constructors
MetalLookAndFeel()
Public Methods
static ColorUIResource getAcceleratorForeground()
Returns the accelerator foreground color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getAcceleratorSelectedForeground()
Returns the accelerator selected foreground color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getBlack()
Returns the black color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControl()
Returns the control color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControlDarkShadow()
Returns the control dark shadow color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControlDisabled()
Returns the control disabled color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControlHighlight()
Returns the control highlight color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControlInfo()
Returns the control info color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControlShadow()
Returns the control shadow color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getControlTextColor()
Returns the control text color of the current theme.
static FontUIResource getControlTextFont()
Returns the control text font of the current theme.
static MetalTheme getCurrentTheme()
Return the theme currently being used by MetalLookAndFeel.
UIDefaults getDefaults()
Returns the look and feel defaults.
String getDescription()
Returns a short description of this look and feel.
static ColorUIResource getDesktopColor()
Returns the desktop color of the current theme.
Icon getDisabledIcon(JComponent component, Icon icon)
Returns an Icon with a disabled appearance.
Icon getDisabledSelectedIcon(JComponent component, Icon icon)
Returns an Icon for use by disabled components that are also selected.
static ColorUIResource getFocusColor()
Returns the focus color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getHighlightedTextColor()
Returns the highlighted text color of the current theme.
String getID()
Returns an identifier for this look and feel.
static ColorUIResource getInactiveControlTextColor()
Returns the inactive control text color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getInactiveSystemTextColor()
Returns the inactive system text color of the current theme.
LayoutStyle getLayoutStyle()
Returns a LayoutStyle implementing the Java look and feel design guidelines as specified at http://java.sun.com/products/jlf/ed2/book/HIG.Visual2.html.
static ColorUIResource getMenuBackground()
Returns the menu background color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getMenuDisabledForeground()
Returns the menu disabled foreground color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getMenuForeground()
Returns the menu foreground color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getMenuSelectedBackground()
Returns the menu selected background color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getMenuSelectedForeground()
Returns the menu selected foreground color of the current theme.
static FontUIResource getMenuTextFont()
Returns the menu text font of the current theme.
String getName()
Returns the name of this look and feel.
static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControl()
Returns the primary control color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlDarkShadow()
Returns the primary control dark shadow color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlHighlight()
Returns the primary control highlight color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlInfo()
Returns the primary control info color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlShadow()
Returns the primary control shadow color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getSeparatorBackground()
Returns the separator background color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getSeparatorForeground()
Returns the separator foreground color of the current theme.
static FontUIResource getSubTextFont()
Returns the sub-text font of the current theme.
boolean getSupportsWindowDecorations()
Returns true; metal can provide Window decorations.
static ColorUIResource getSystemTextColor()
Returns the system text color of the current theme.
static FontUIResource getSystemTextFont()
Returns the sytem text font of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getTextHighlightColor()
Returns the text highlight color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getUserTextColor()
Returns the user text color of the current theme.
static FontUIResource getUserTextFont()
Returns the user text font of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getWhite()
Returns the white color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getWindowBackground()
Returns the window background color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleBackground()
Returns the window title background color of the current theme.
static FontUIResource getWindowTitleFont()
Returns the window title font of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleForeground()
Returns the window title foreground color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleInactiveBackground()
Returns the window title inactive background color of the current theme.
static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleInactiveForeground()
Returns the window title inactive foreground color of the current theme.
boolean isNativeLookAndFeel()
Returns false; MetalLookAndFeel is not a native look and feel.
boolean isSupportedLookAndFeel()
Returns true; MetalLookAndFeel can be run on any platform.
void provideErrorFeedback(Component component)
Invoked when the user attempts an invalid operation, such as pasting into an uneditable JTextField that has focus.
static void setCurrentTheme(MetalTheme theme)
Set the theme used by MetalLookAndFeel.
Protected Methods
void createDefaultTheme()
Ensures the current MetalTheme is non-null.
void initClassDefaults(UIDefaults table)
Populates table with mappings from uiClassID to the fully qualified name of the ui class.
void initComponentDefaults(UIDefaults table)
Populates table with the defaults for metal.
void initSystemColorDefaults(UIDefaults table)
Populates table with system colors.
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Inherited Methods
From class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicLookAndFeel
From class javax.swing.LookAndFeel
From class java.lang.Object

Public Constructors

public MetalLookAndFeel ()

Public Methods

public static ColorUIResource getAcceleratorForeground ()

Returns the accelerator foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getAcceleratorForeground().

Returns
  • the separator accelerator foreground color
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public static ColorUIResource getAcceleratorSelectedForeground ()

Returns the accelerator selected foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getAcceleratorSelectedForeground().

Returns
  • the accelerator selected foreground color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getBlack ()

Returns the black color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getBlack().

Returns
  • the black color
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public static ColorUIResource getControl ()

Returns the control color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControl().

Returns
  • the control color
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public static ColorUIResource getControlDarkShadow ()

Returns the control dark shadow color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlDarkShadow().

Returns
  • the control dark shadow color
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public static ColorUIResource getControlDisabled ()

Returns the control disabled color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlDisabled().

Returns
  • the control disabled color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getControlHighlight ()

Returns the control highlight color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlHighlight().

Returns
  • the control highlight color
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public static ColorUIResource getControlInfo ()

Returns the control info color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlInfo().

Returns
  • the control info color
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public static ColorUIResource getControlShadow ()

Returns the control shadow color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlShadow().

Returns
  • the control shadow color
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public static ColorUIResource getControlTextColor ()

Returns the control text color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlTextColor().

Returns
  • the control text color
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public static FontUIResource getControlTextFont ()

Returns the control text font of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getControlTextColor().

Returns
  • the control text font
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public static MetalTheme getCurrentTheme ()

Return the theme currently being used by MetalLookAndFeel. If the current theme is null, the default theme is created.

Returns
  • the current theme
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public UIDefaults getDefaults ()

Returns the look and feel defaults. This invokes, in order, createDefaultTheme(), super.getDefaults() and getCurrentTheme().addCustomEntriesToTable(table).

While this method is public, it should only be invoked by the UIManager when the look and feel is set as the current look and feel and after initialize has been invoked.

Returns
  • the look and feel defaults
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public String getDescription ()

Returns a short description of this look and feel. This returns "The Java(tm) Look and Feel".

Returns
  • a short description for the look and feel

public static ColorUIResource getDesktopColor ()

Returns the desktop color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getDesktopColor().

Returns
  • the desktop color
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public Icon getDisabledIcon (JComponent component, Icon icon)

Returns an Icon with a disabled appearance. This method is used to generate a disabled Icon when one has not been specified. For example, if you create a JButton and only specify an Icon via setIcon this method will be called to generate the disabled Icon. If null is passed as icon this method returns null.

Some look and feels might not render the disabled Icon, in which case they will ignore this.

Parameters
component JComponent that will display the Icon, may be null
icon Icon to generate disable icon from.
Returns
  • Disabled icon, or null if a suitable Icon can not be generated.

public Icon getDisabledSelectedIcon (JComponent component, Icon icon)

Returns an Icon for use by disabled components that are also selected. This method is used to generate an Icon for components that are in both the disabled and selected states but do not have a specific Icon for this state. For example, if you create a JButton and only specify an Icon via setIcon this method will be called to generate the disabled and selected Icon. If null is passed as icon this method returns null.

Some look and feels might not render the disabled and selected Icon, in which case they will ignore this.

Parameters
component JComponent that will display the Icon, may be null
icon Icon to generate disabled and selected icon from.
Returns
  • Disabled and Selected icon, or null if a suitable Icon can not be generated.

public static ColorUIResource getFocusColor ()

Returns the focus color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getFocusColor().

Returns
  • the focus color
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public static ColorUIResource getHighlightedTextColor ()

Returns the highlighted text color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getHighlightedTextColor().

Returns
  • the highlighted text color
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public String getID ()

Returns an identifier for this look and feel. This returns "Metal".

Returns
  • the identifier of this look and feel

public static ColorUIResource getInactiveControlTextColor ()

Returns the inactive control text color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getInactiveControlTextColor().

Returns
  • the inactive control text color
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public static ColorUIResource getInactiveSystemTextColor ()

Returns the inactive system text color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getInactiveSystemTextColor().

Returns
  • the inactive system text color
See Also

public LayoutStyle getLayoutStyle ()

Returns a LayoutStyle implementing the Java look and feel design guidelines as specified at http://java.sun.com/products/jlf/ed2/book/HIG.Visual2.html.

Returns
  • LayoutStyle implementing the Java look and feel design guidelines

public static ColorUIResource getMenuBackground ()

Returns the menu background color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getMenuBackground().

Returns
  • the menu background color
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public static ColorUIResource getMenuDisabledForeground ()

Returns the menu disabled foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getMenuDisabledForeground().

Returns
  • the menu disabled foreground color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getMenuForeground ()

Returns the menu foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getMenuForeground().

Returns
  • the menu foreground color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getMenuSelectedBackground ()

Returns the menu selected background color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getMenuSelectedBackground().

Returns
  • the menu selected background color
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public static ColorUIResource getMenuSelectedForeground ()

Returns the menu selected foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getMenuSelectedForeground().

Returns
  • the menu selected foreground color
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public static FontUIResource getMenuTextFont ()

Returns the menu text font of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getMenuTextFont().

Returns
  • the menu text font
See Also

public String getName ()

Returns the name of this look and feel. This returns "Metal".

Returns
  • the name of this look and feel

public static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControl ()

Returns the primary control color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getPrimaryControl().

Returns
  • the primary control color
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public static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlDarkShadow ()

Returns the primary control dark shadow color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getPrimaryControlDarkShadow().

Returns
  • the primary control dark shadow color
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public static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlHighlight ()

Returns the primary control highlight color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getPrimaryControlHighlight().

Returns
  • the primary control highlight color
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public static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlInfo ()

Returns the primary control info color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getPrimaryControlInfo().

Returns
  • the primary control info color
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public static ColorUIResource getPrimaryControlShadow ()

Returns the primary control shadow color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getPrimaryControlShadow().

Returns
  • the primary control shadow color
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public static ColorUIResource getSeparatorBackground ()

Returns the separator background color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getSeparatorBackground().

Returns
  • the separator background color
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public static ColorUIResource getSeparatorForeground ()

Returns the separator foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getSeparatorForeground().

Returns
  • the separator foreground color
See Also

public static FontUIResource getSubTextFont ()

Returns the sub-text font of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getSubTextFont().

Returns
  • the sub-text font
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public boolean getSupportsWindowDecorations ()

Returns true; metal can provide Window decorations.

Returns
  • true
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public static ColorUIResource getSystemTextColor ()

Returns the system text color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getSystemTextColor().

Returns
  • the system text color
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public static FontUIResource getSystemTextFont ()

Returns the sytem text font of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getSystemTextFont().

Returns
  • the system text font
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public static ColorUIResource getTextHighlightColor ()

Returns the text highlight color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getTextHighlightColor().

Returns
  • the text highlight color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getUserTextColor ()

Returns the user text color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getUserTextColor().

Returns
  • the user text color
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public static FontUIResource getUserTextFont ()

Returns the user text font of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getUserTextFont().

Returns
  • the user text font
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getWhite ()

Returns the white color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWhite().

Returns
  • the white color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getWindowBackground ()

Returns the window background color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWindowBackground().

Returns
  • the window background color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleBackground ()

Returns the window title background color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWindowTitleBackground().

Returns
  • the window title background color
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public static FontUIResource getWindowTitleFont ()

Returns the window title font of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWindowTitleFont().

Returns
  • the window title font
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public static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleForeground ()

Returns the window title foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWindowTitleForeground().

Returns
  • the window title foreground color
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public static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleInactiveBackground ()

Returns the window title inactive background color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWindowTitleInactiveBackground().

Returns
  • the window title inactive background color
See Also

public static ColorUIResource getWindowTitleInactiveForeground ()

Returns the window title inactive foreground color of the current theme. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme().getWindowTitleInactiveForeground().

Returns
  • the window title inactive foreground color
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public boolean isNativeLookAndFeel ()

Returns false; MetalLookAndFeel is not a native look and feel.

Returns
  • false

public boolean isSupportedLookAndFeel ()

Returns true; MetalLookAndFeel can be run on any platform.

Returns
  • true

public void provideErrorFeedback (Component component)

Invoked when the user attempts an invalid operation, such as pasting into an uneditable JTextField that has focus. The default implementation beeps. Subclasses that wish different behavior should override this and provide the additional feedback.

Parameters
component the Component the error occurred in, may be null indicating the error condition is not directly associated with a Component

public static void setCurrentTheme (MetalTheme theme)

Set the theme used by MetalLookAndFeel.

After the theme is set, MetalLookAndFeel needs to be re-installed and the uis need to be recreated. The following shows how to do this: 

   MetalLookAndFeel.setCurrentTheme(theme);

   // re-install the Metal Look and Feel
   UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new MetalLookAndFeel());

   // Update the ComponentUIs for all Components. This
   // needs to be invoked for all windows.
   SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(rootComponent);
If this is not done the results are undefined.

Parameters
theme the theme to use
Throws
NullPointerException if theme is null
See Also

Protected Methods

protected void createDefaultTheme ()

Ensures the current MetalTheme is non-null. This is a cover method for getCurrentTheme.

See Also

protected void initClassDefaults (UIDefaults table)

Populates table with mappings from uiClassID to the fully qualified name of the ui class. MetalLookAndFeel registers an entry for each of the classes in the package javax.swing.plaf.metal that are named MetalXXXUI. The string XXX is one of Swing's uiClassIDs. For the uiClassIDs that do not have a class in metal, the corresponding class in javax.swing.plaf.basic is used. For example, metal does not have a class named "MetalColorChooserUI", as such, javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicColorChooserUI is used.

Parameters
table the UIDefaults instance the entries are added to
Throws
NullPointerException if table is null
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protected void initComponentDefaults (UIDefaults table)

Populates table with the defaults for metal.

Parameters
table the UIDefaults to add the values to
Throws
NullPointerException if table is null

protected void initSystemColorDefaults (UIDefaults table)

Populates table with system colors. The following values are added to table:

Key Value
"desktop" theme.getDesktopColor()
"activeCaption" theme.getWindowTitleBackground()
"activeCaptionText" theme.getWindowTitleForeground()
"activeCaptionBorder" theme.getPrimaryControlShadow()
"inactiveCaption" theme.getWindowTitleInactiveBackground()
"inactiveCaptionText" theme.getWindowTitleInactiveForeground()
"inactiveCaptionBorder" theme.getControlShadow()
"window" theme.getWindowBackground()
"windowBorder" theme.getControl()
"windowText" theme.getUserTextColor()
"menu" theme.getMenuBackground()
"menuText" theme.getMenuForeground()
"text" theme.getWindowBackground()
"textText" theme.getUserTextColor()
"textHighlight" theme.getTextHighlightColor()
"textHighlightText" theme.getHighlightedTextColor()
"textInactiveText" theme.getInactiveSystemTextColor()
"control" theme.getControl()
"controlText" theme.getControlTextColor()
"controlHighlight" theme.getControlHighlight()
"controlLtHighlight" theme.getControlHighlight()
"controlShadow" theme.getControlShadow()
"controlDkShadow" theme.getControlDarkShadow()
"scrollbar" theme.getControl()
"info" theme.getPrimaryControl()
"infoText" theme.getPrimaryControlInfo()
The value theme corresponds to the current MetalTheme.

Parameters
table the UIDefaults object the values are added to
Throws
NullPointerException if table is null