GuiUtils (Unidata IDV API v2.5)

Nested Class Summary
`static class`	`GuiUtils.CardLayoutPanel` Class CardLayoutPanel is a utility that does a card layou of its components.
`static class`	`GuiUtils.ColorSwatch` A color swatch panel
`static class`	`GuiUtils.TreeSearchResults` Class TreeSearchResults Holds state from a tree search
`static class`	`GuiUtils.VerticalLabelUI` Class for a vertical label

Field Summary
`static String`	`ATTR_ACTION` xml attribute name
`static String`	`ATTR_ICON` xml attribute name
`static String`	`ATTR_ID` xml attribute name
`static String`	`ATTR_TOOLTIP` xml attribute name
`static Font`	`buttonFont` Used by apps for having a common font for buttons
`static String`	`CMD_APPLY` Action command used for the Apply button
`static String`	`CMD_CANCEL` Action command used for the Cancel button
`static String`	`CMD_CLOSE` Action command used for the Close button
`static String`	`CMD_EXPORT` Action command used for the Export button
`static String`	`CMD_HELP` Action command used for the Help button
`static String`	`CMD_IMPORT` Action command used for the Import button
`static String`	`CMD_NEW` Action command used for the New button
`static String`	`CMD_NO` Action command used for the No button
`static String`	`CMD_OK` Action command used for the OK button
`static String`	`CMD_OPEN` Action command used for the Open button
`static String`	`CMD_REMOVE` Action command used for the Remove button
`static String`	`CMD_RENAME` Action command used for the Rename button
`static String`	`CMD_RESET` Action command used for the Reset button
`static String`	`CMD_SAVE` Action command used for the Save button
`static String`	`CMD_SAVEAS` Action command used for the Saveas button
`static String`	`CMD_START` Action command used for the Start button
`static String`	`CMD_STOP` Action command used for the Stop button
`static String`	`CMD_SUBMIT` Action command used for the Submit button
`static String`	`CMD_UPDATE` Action command used for the Update button
`static String`	`CMD_YES` Action command used for the Yes button
`static String[]`	`COLORNAMES` Used to map named colors to color
`static Color[]`	`COLORS` Used to map named colors to color
`static int[]`	`FONT_SIZES` font sizes
`static String`	`MISSING_IMAGE`
`static Cursor`	`normalCursor` The normal cursor_
`static Cursor`	`waitCursor` The cursor to use when waiting

Fields inherited from class ucar.unidata.util.LayoutUtil
`INSETS_2, INSETS_5, tmpAnchor, tmpColFills, tmpFill, tmpInsets, WT_N, WT_NN, WT_NNN, WT_NNNY, WT_NNY, WT_NNYN, WT_NNYNY, WT_NNYNYNY, WT_NY, WT_NYN, WT_NYNY, WT_NYNYN, WT_NYY, WT_Y, WT_YN, WT_YNN, WT_YNY, WT_YNYN, WT_YY, WT_YYN, WT_YYY, ZERO_INSETS`

Fields inherited from class ucar.unidata.util.MenuUtil
`MENU_SEPARATOR`

Method Summary
`static JComponent`	`addActionListener(JComponent comp, Object object, String methodName, Object arg)` Adds an action listener to the button.
`static void`	`addKeyBindings(JTextComponent comp)`
`static void`	`addKeyListenerRecurse(KeyListener listener, Container c)` Add a key listener to all components of a container
`static void`	`addModalDialogComponent(Component comp)` Add the model dialog to the list
`static void`	`addMouseListenerRecurse(MouseListener listener, Container c)` Add a mouse listener to all components of a container
`static boolean`	`anySelected(JComboBox box)` Check if there are any selected items in the combobox.
`static void`	`appendText(JTextComponent fld, String s, String delimiter)`
`static boolean`	`askOkCancel(String title, Object question)` Ask the user the question.
`static boolean`	`askYesNo(String title, Object question)` Ask the user the question.
`static ButtonGroup`	`buttonGroup(JToggleButton b1, JToggleButton b2)` Create a button group and add the two buttons to it.
`static ButtonGroup`	`buttonGroup(JToggleButton b1, JToggleButton b2, JToggleButton b3)` Create a button group and add the three buttons to it.
`static int`	`charToKeyCode(char ch)` Return the numeric key code of the given character.
`static int`	`charToKeyCode(String s)` Take the first character of the string and return the numeric key code
`static boolean`	`checkHeight(int height)`
`static JLabel`	`cLabel(String s)` Create a center aligned JLabel
`static void`	`configureStepSelection(JList list)` Add a listener to the JList that pops up a menu on a right click that allos for the selection of different strides.
`static JDialog`	`createDialog(String title, boolean modal)` A utility to create a dialog.
`static JDialog`	`createDialog(Window parent, String title, boolean modal)` Utility to create a JDialog with a parent component.
`static JFrame`	`createFrame(String title)` A utility to create a frame.
`static JComboBox`	`createValueBox(ActionListener listener, String command, int initValue, List values, boolean editable)` Create a combobx boxc that holds a set of integer values.
`static Color`	`decodeColor(String value, Color dflt)` This takes the given String and tries to convert it to a color.
`static double`	`distance(double[] p1, double[] p2)` Get distance between
`static double`	`distance(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2)` Calculate distance between 2 points.
`static double`	`distance(double x, double y, Rectangle2D r)` Calculate distance between point and rectangle.
`static double`	`distance(int[] p1, int[] p2)` Get distance between
`static JComboBox`	`doMakeFontBox(Font f)` Make a font selector box
`static JComboBox`	`doMakeFontSizeBox(int size)` Make a box for setting the font size
`static JComponent`	`doMultiSplitPane(List comps, boolean hsplit)` Make an evenly balanced group of split panes for the given components
`static GuiUtils.TreeSearchResults`	`doTreeSearch(JTree tree, Object lastState, String nodeDesc, JComponent near)` Popup a dialog and search the given tree for a tree node that matches the user provided string.
`static GuiUtils.TreeSearchResults`	`doTreeSearch(JTree tree, Object lastState, String nodeDesc, JComponent near, String originalPhrase)` Search the given tree
`static void`	`empty(Container c)` If non-null then removes all children and removes from parent.
`static void`	`enableComponents(List comps, boolean enable)` Enable or disable the list of Components
`static void`	`enableTree(Component comp, boolean enable)` Enable or disable a whole tree's worth of components
`static void`	`expandPathsAfterChange(JTree tree, Hashtable state, DefaultMutableTreeNode root)` Call this after the structure of a JTree changes to re-expand the paths.
`static void`	`exportAsCsv(String header, TableModel model)` Write out the given table model as a comma separated value (CSV) file prepending the header.
`static void`	`exportAsCsv(String header, TableModel model, String filename)` _more_
`static void`	`exportAsCsv(TableModel model)` Write out the given table model as a csv file
`static List`	`findChildren(Node parent, String tag)`
`static JPanel`	`flow(Component[] comps)` Create a panel and do flow layout of the components
`static JPanel`	`flowRight(Component[] comps)` Create a panel and do a a right align flow layout of the components
`static JComponent`	`formLayout(Component[] comps)` Do a 2 column layout.
`static JComponent`	`formLayout(Component[] comps, double[] widths, double[] heights)` Do a 2 column layout.
`static JComponent`	`formLayout(List comps)` Do a 2 column layout.
`static JComponent`	`formLayout(List comps, boolean rightAlignFirstColumn)` Do a 2 column layout.
`static JComponent`	`formLayout(List comps, double[] widths, double[] heights)` Do a 2 column layout.
`static JComponent`	`formLayout(List comps, double[] widths, double[] heights, boolean rightAlignFirstColumn)` Do a 2 column layout.
`static String`	`getAttribute(NamedNodeMap attrs, String name)`
`static boolean`	`getAttribute(NamedNodeMap attrs, String name, boolean dflt)`
`static String`	`getAttribute(NamedNodeMap attrs, String name, String dflt)`
`static String`	`getAttribute(Node element, String name, String dflt)` Get the given name-d attribute from the given element.
`static int`	`getBoxValue(JComboBox box)` Return the selected item in the given box as an integer.
`static ObjectListener`	`getCloseDialogListener(JDialog dialog)` Create a listener that will close the given dialog.
`static String`	`getColorName(Color color)` Return the name of the given color.
`static JComboBox`	`getEditableBox(List items, Object selected)` Create an editable combobox with the given items.
`static JLabel`	`getFixedWidthLabel(String s)` Create a JLabel with a fixed width font
`static Vector`	`getFontList()` Get a list of fonts
`static Vector`	`getFontSizeList()` Get a list of font sizes
`static JFrame`	`getFrame(Component component)` This finds and returns the JFrame, or null if not found, that holds the given component.
`static Component[]`	`getHtmlComponent(String html, HyperlinkListener linkListener, int width, int height)` Make a JTextEditor component and scroller for the given html
`static Image`	`getImage(Component component)` Get the screen image from the component
`static Image`	`getImage(String file)` Create an Image from the given image file name.
`static Image`	`getImage(String file, Class c)` Create an Image from the given image file name.
`static Image`	`getImage(String file, Class c, boolean cache)` Create an Image from the given image file name.
`static Image`	`getImage(String file, Class c, boolean cache, boolean returnNullIfNotFound)` _more_
`static JButton`	`getImageButton(ImageIcon icon)` Create a JButton that displays the given image icon
`static JButton`	`getImageButton(ImageIcon icon, int offset)` Create a JButton that displays the given image icon
`static JButton`	`getImageButton(ImageIcon icon, int hinset, int vinset)` Create a JButton that displays the given image icon
`static JButton`	`getImageButton(String icon, Class origin)` Create a JButton that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).
`static JButton`	`getImageButton(String icon, Class origin, int hInset, int vInset)` Create a JButton that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).
`static ImageIcon`	`getImageIcon(String file)` Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.
`static ImageIcon`	`getImageIcon(String file, boolean cache)` Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.
`static ImageIcon`	`getImageIcon(String file, Class c)` Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.
`static ImageIcon`	`getImageIcon(String file, Class c, boolean cache)` Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.
`static JLabel`	`getImageLabel(String icon)` Create a JLabel that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).
`static JLabel`	`getImageLabel(String icon, Class origin)` Create a JLabel that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).
`static String`	`getInput(String question)` Ask the user the question.
`static String`	`getInput(String question, String label, String initValue)` Ask the user the question.
`static String`	`getInput(String question, String label, String initValue, String trailingLabel)` Ask the user the question.
`static String`	`getInput(String question, String label, String initValue, String trailingLabel, Object underLabel)` Ask the user the question.
`static String`	`getInput(String question, String label, String initValue, String trailingLabel, Object underLabel, String title)` Ask the user the question.
`static String`	`getInput(String question, String label, String initValue, String trailingLabel, Object underLabel, String title, int fieldWidth)` Ask the user the question.
`static String`	`getInput(String question, String label, String initValue, String trailingLabel, Object underLabel, String title, int fieldWidth, JComponent nearComponent)` Ask the user the question.
`static List`	`getItems(JComboBox box)` return the list of items held by the combo box.
`static List`	`getItems(JList list)`
`static String`	`getLocalName(String n, boolean local)`
`static String`	`getLocalName(String n, boolean local, boolean addHtml)`
`static Point`	`getLocation(Component src)` Find the location of the given componet on the screen.
`static JTabbedPane`	`getNestedTabbedPane()` Make a JTabbedPane without some of its border
`static JTabbedPane`	`getNestedTabbedPane(int orient)` Make a JTabbedPane without some of its border
`static JTabbedPane`	`getNestedTabbedPane(int orient, int top, int left, int bottom, int right)` Make a JTabbedPane without some of its border
`static double`	`getSliderPercent(JSlider s)` Return the slider value as a percentage between its min and max
`static JToggleButton`	`getToggleButton(ImageIcon icon, int hinset, int vinset)` Create a toggle button with the given image.
`static JToggleButton`	`getToggleButton(String iconPath, int hinset, int vinset)` Create a toggle button with the given image.
`static JToggleButton`	`getToggleImageButton(ImageIcon icon, ImageIcon selectedIcon, int hinset, int vinset)` Create a JToggleButton with the given image and, if non-null, the given selected image.
`static JToggleButton`	`getToggleImageButton(ImageIcon icon, ImageIcon selectedIcon, int hinset, int vinset, boolean addMouseOverBorder)` Create a JToggleButton with the given image and, if non-null, the given selected image.
`static JToggleButton`	`getToggleImageButton(String icon, String selectedIcon, int hinset, int vinset, boolean addMouseOverBorder)` Create a JToggleButton with the given image and, if non-null, the given selected image.
`static int`	`getValueFromBox(JComboBox box)` Get the integer value from a JComboBox of integer items
`static Window`	`getWindow(Component component)` This finds and returns the Window, or null if not found, that contains the given component.
`static void`	`handleHeavyWeightComponentsInTabs(JTabbedPane tab)` Add a change listener to the tab that toggles on any heavy weight components in the selected tab and turns off any in the non-selected tabs.
`static JComponent`	`hspace(int w, int h)` Create a a minimally sized spacer
`static JSplitPane`	`hsplit(Component left, Component right)` Create a basic horizontally aligned JSplitPane
`static JSplitPane`	`hsplit(Component left, Component right, double resizeWeight)` Create a horizontally aligned JSplitPane
`static JSplitPane`	`hsplit(Component left, Component right, int leftSpace)` Create a horizontally aligned JSplitPane
`static JSplitPane`	`hsplit(Component left, Component right, int leftSpace, double resizeWeight)` Create a horizontally aligned JSplitPane.
`static Hashtable`	`initializeExpandedPathsBeforeChange(JTree tree, DefaultMutableTreeNode root)` Call this before a JTree changes.
`static void`	`initLabels()` Init the fixed labels
`static void`	`insertText(JTextComponent comp, String s)` _more_
`static boolean`	`isShowing(JDialog f)` Is the dialog showing
`static boolean`	`isShowing(JFrame f)` Is the frame showing
`static Component`	`italicizeFont(Component comp)` Italicize the font on the given component
`static JPanel`	`label(Component widget, String label)` Create a JPanel that holds a the given widget/JLabel
`static JPanel`	`label(String label, Component widget)` Create a JPanel that holds a JLabel/the given widget
`static void`	`limitMenuSize(JMenu menu, String name, int size)` This ensures that there are no more than size number of items in any sub menu.
`static void`	`limitMenuSize(List items, String name, int size)` This takes the list of JMenuItems and, for each JMenu, will ensure that there are no more than size number of items in any sub menu.
`static JLabel`	`lLabel(String s)` Create a left aligned JLabel
`static void`	`main(String[] args)` test
`static ActionListener`	`makeActionListener(Object object, String methodName, Object arg)` Make an ActionListener.
`static JButton`	`makeApplyButton(ActionListener l)` Utility to make apply button panel
`static JPanel`	`makeApplyCancelButtons(ActionListener l)` Utility to make apply/cancel button panel
`static JPanel`	`makeApplyOkCancelButtons(ActionListener l)` Utility to make apply/ok/cancel button panel
`static JPanel`	`makeApplyOkHelpCancelButtons(ActionListener l)` Utility to make apply/ok/help/cancel button panel
`static JPanel`	`makeApplyOkResetCancelButtons(ActionListener l)` Utility to make apply/ok/reset/cancel button panel
`static JButton`	`makeButton(String label, Object object, String methodName)` Make a JButton.
`static JButton`	`makeButton(String label, Object object, String methodName, Object arg)` Make a JButton.
`static JButton`	`makeButton(String label, Object object, String methodName, Object arg, String tooltip)` Make a JButton.
`static JPanel`	`makeButtons(ActionListener l, String[] cmds)` Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds array.
`static JPanel`	`makeButtons(ActionListener l, String[] cmds, Hashtable buttonMap)` Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds array.
`static JPanel`	`makeButtons(ActionListener l, String[] labels, String[] cmds)` Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds and labels arrays.
`static JPanel`	`makeButtons(ActionListener l, String[] labels, String[] cmds, Hashtable buttonMap)` Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds and labels arrays.
`static JPanel`	`makeButtons(ActionListener l, String[] labels, String[] cmds, String[] tooltips, Hashtable buttonMap)` Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds and labels arrays.
`static JCheckBox`	`makeCheckbox(String label, Object object, String property)` Make a checkbox.
`static JCheckBox`	`makeCheckbox(String label, Object object, String property, Object arg)` Make a checkbox.
`static JComboBox`	`makeColorNameComboBox(Color dflt)` A helper to make a color selector combo box
`static JComponent[]`	`makeColorSwatchWidget(Color color, String label)` This makes a color swatch and a 'Set' button that is used to set the color.
`static JComboBox`	`makeComboBox(int[] values, String[] labels, int current)` Make a combo box from a set of values and labels
`static JComboBox`	`makeComboBox(List items, Object selected, boolean editable, Object listener, String methodName)`

static JComponent

addActionListener(JComponent comp,
                  Object object,
                  String methodName,
                  Object arg)

Adds an action listener to the button.

static void

addKeyBindings(JTextComponent comp)

static void

addKeyListenerRecurse(KeyListener listener,
                      Container c)

Add a key listener to all components of a container

static void

addModalDialogComponent(Component comp)
Add the model dialog to the list

static void

addMouseListenerRecurse(MouseListener listener,
                        Container c)

Add a mouse listener to all components of a container

static boolean

anySelected(JComboBox box)
Check if there are any selected items in the combobox.

static void

appendText(JTextComponent fld,
           String s,
           String delimiter)

static boolean

askOkCancel(String title,
            Object question)

Ask the user the question.

static boolean

askYesNo(String title,
         Object question)

Ask the user the question.

static ButtonGroup

buttonGroup(JToggleButton b1,
            JToggleButton b2)

Create a button group and add the two buttons to it.

static ButtonGroup

buttonGroup(JToggleButton b1,
            JToggleButton b2,
            JToggleButton b3)

Create a button group and add the three buttons to it.

static int

charToKeyCode(char ch)
Return the numeric key code of the given character.

static int

charToKeyCode(String s)
Take the first character of the string and return the numeric key code

static boolean

checkHeight(int height)

static JLabel

cLabel(String s)
Create a center aligned JLabel

static void

configureStepSelection(JList list)
Add a listener to the JList that pops up a menu on a right click that allos for the selection of different strides.

static JDialog

createDialog(String title,
             boolean modal)

A utility to create a dialog.

static JDialog

createDialog(Window parent,
             String title,
             boolean modal)

Utility to create a JDialog with a parent component.

static JFrame

createFrame(String title)
A utility to create a frame.

static JComboBox

createValueBox(ActionListener listener,
               String command,
               int initValue,
               List values,
               boolean editable)

Create a combobx boxc that holds a set of integer values.

static Color

decodeColor(String value,
            Color dflt)

This takes the given String and tries to convert it to a color.

static double

distance(double[] p1,
         double[] p2)

Get distance between

static double

distance(double x1,
         double y1,
         double x2,
         double y2)

Calculate distance between 2 points.

static double

distance(double x,
         double y,
         Rectangle2D r)

Calculate distance between point and rectangle.

static double

distance(int[] p1,
         int[] p2)

Get distance between

static JComboBox

doMakeFontBox(Font f)
Make a font selector box

static JComboBox

doMakeFontSizeBox(int size)
Make a box for setting the font size

static JComponent

doMultiSplitPane(List comps,
                 boolean hsplit)

Make an evenly balanced group of split panes for the given components

static GuiUtils.TreeSearchResults

doTreeSearch(JTree tree,
             Object lastState,
             String nodeDesc,
             JComponent near)

Popup a dialog and search the given tree for a tree node that matches the user provided string.

static GuiUtils.TreeSearchResults

doTreeSearch(JTree tree,
             Object lastState,
             String nodeDesc,
             JComponent near,
             String originalPhrase)

Search the given tree

static void

empty(Container c)
If non-null then removes all children and removes from parent.

static void

enableComponents(List comps,
                 boolean enable)

Enable or disable the list of Components

static void

enableTree(Component comp,
           boolean enable)

Enable or disable a whole tree's worth of components

static void

expandPathsAfterChange(JTree tree,
                       Hashtable state,
                       DefaultMutableTreeNode root)

Call this after the structure of a JTree changes to re-expand the paths.

static void

exportAsCsv(String header,
            TableModel model)

Write out the given table model as a comma separated value (CSV) file prepending the header.

static void

exportAsCsv(String header,
            TableModel model,
            String filename)

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static void

exportAsCsv(TableModel model)
Write out the given table model as a csv file

static List

findChildren(Node parent,
             String tag)

static JPanel

flow(Component[] comps)
Create a panel and do flow layout of the components

static JPanel

flowRight(Component[] comps)
Create a panel and do a a right align flow layout of the components

static JComponent

formLayout(Component[] comps)
Do a 2 column layout.

static JComponent

formLayout(Component[] comps,
           double[] widths,
           double[] heights)

Do a 2 column layout.

static JComponent

formLayout(List comps)
Do a 2 column layout.

static JComponent

formLayout(List comps,
           boolean rightAlignFirstColumn)

Do a 2 column layout.

static JComponent

formLayout(List comps,
           double[] widths,
           double[] heights)

Do a 2 column layout.

static JComponent

formLayout(List comps,
           double[] widths,
           double[] heights,
           boolean rightAlignFirstColumn)

Do a 2 column layout.

static String

getAttribute(NamedNodeMap attrs,
             String name)

static boolean

getAttribute(NamedNodeMap attrs,
             String name,
             boolean dflt)

static String

getAttribute(NamedNodeMap attrs,
             String name,
             String dflt)

static String

getAttribute(Node element,
             String name,
             String dflt)

Get the given name-d attribute from the given element.

static int

getBoxValue(JComboBox box)
Return the selected item in the given box as an integer.

static ObjectListener

getCloseDialogListener(JDialog dialog)
Create a listener that will close the given dialog.

static String

getColorName(Color color)
Return the name of the given color.

static JComboBox

getEditableBox(List items,
               Object selected)

Create an editable combobox with the given items.

static JLabel

getFixedWidthLabel(String s)
Create a JLabel with a fixed width font

static Vector

getFontList()
Get a list of fonts

static Vector

getFontSizeList()
Get a list of font sizes

static JFrame

getFrame(Component component)
This finds and returns the JFrame, or null if not found, that holds the given component.

static Component[]

getHtmlComponent(String html,
                 HyperlinkListener linkListener,
                 int width,
                 int height)

Make a JTextEditor component and scroller for the given html

static Image

getImage(Component component)
Get the screen image from the component

static Image

getImage(String file)
Create an Image from the given image file name.

static Image

getImage(String file,
         Class c)

Create an Image from the given image file name.

static Image

getImage(String file,
         Class c,
         boolean cache)

Create an Image from the given image file name.

static Image

getImage(String file,
         Class c,
         boolean cache,
         boolean returnNullIfNotFound)

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static JButton

getImageButton(ImageIcon icon)
Create a JButton that displays the given image icon

static JButton

getImageButton(ImageIcon icon,
               int offset)

Create a JButton that displays the given image icon

static JButton

getImageButton(ImageIcon icon,
               int hinset,
               int vinset)

Create a JButton that displays the given image icon

static JButton

getImageButton(String icon,
               Class origin)

Create a JButton that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).

static JButton

getImageButton(String icon,
               Class origin,
               int hInset,
               int vInset)

Create a JButton that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).

static ImageIcon

getImageIcon(String file)
Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.

static ImageIcon

getImageIcon(String file,
             boolean cache)

Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.

static ImageIcon

getImageIcon(String file,
             Class c)

Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.

static ImageIcon

getImageIcon(String file,
             Class c,
             boolean cache)

Create an ImageIcon from the given image file name.

static JLabel

getImageLabel(String icon)
Create a JLabel that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).

static JLabel

getImageLabel(String icon,
              Class origin)

Create a JLabel that displays an image icon create from the given icon path (may be a file, resource or url).

static String

getInput(String question)
Ask the user the question.

static String

getInput(String question,
         String label,
         String initValue)

Ask the user the question.

static String

getInput(String question,
         String label,
         String initValue,
         String trailingLabel)

Ask the user the question.

static String

getInput(String question,
         String label,
         String initValue,
         String trailingLabel,
         Object underLabel)

Ask the user the question.

static String

getInput(String question,
         String label,
         String initValue,
         String trailingLabel,
         Object underLabel,
         String title)

Ask the user the question.

static String

getInput(String question,
         String label,
         String initValue,
         String trailingLabel,
         Object underLabel,
         String title,
         int fieldWidth)

Ask the user the question.

static String

getInput(String question,
         String label,
         String initValue,
         String trailingLabel,
         Object underLabel,
         String title,
         int fieldWidth,
         JComponent nearComponent)

Ask the user the question.

static List

getItems(JComboBox box)
return the list of items held by the combo box.

static List

getItems(JList list)

static String

getLocalName(String n,
             boolean local)

static String

getLocalName(String n,
             boolean local,
             boolean addHtml)

static Point

getLocation(Component src)
Find the location of the given componet on the screen.

static JTabbedPane

getNestedTabbedPane()
Make a JTabbedPane without some of its border

static JTabbedPane

getNestedTabbedPane(int orient)
Make a JTabbedPane without some of its border

static JTabbedPane

getNestedTabbedPane(int orient,
                    int top,
                    int left,
                    int bottom,
                    int right)

Make a JTabbedPane without some of its border

static double

getSliderPercent(JSlider s)
Return the slider value as a percentage between its min and max

static JToggleButton

getToggleButton(ImageIcon icon,
                int hinset,
                int vinset)

Create a toggle button with the given image.

static JToggleButton

getToggleButton(String iconPath,
                int hinset,
                int vinset)

Create a toggle button with the given image.

static JToggleButton

getToggleImageButton(ImageIcon icon,
                     ImageIcon selectedIcon,
                     int hinset,
                     int vinset)

Create a JToggleButton with the given image and, if non-null, the given selected image.

static JToggleButton

getToggleImageButton(ImageIcon icon,
                     ImageIcon selectedIcon,
                     int hinset,
                     int vinset,
                     boolean addMouseOverBorder)

Create a JToggleButton with the given image and, if non-null, the given selected image.

static JToggleButton

getToggleImageButton(String icon,
                     String selectedIcon,
                     int hinset,
                     int vinset,
                     boolean addMouseOverBorder)

Create a JToggleButton with the given image and, if non-null, the given selected image.

static int

getValueFromBox(JComboBox box)
Get the integer value from a JComboBox of integer items

static Window

getWindow(Component component)
This finds and returns the Window, or null if not found, that contains the given component.

static void

handleHeavyWeightComponentsInTabs(JTabbedPane tab)
Add a change listener to the tab that toggles on any heavy weight components in the selected tab and turns off any in the non-selected tabs.

static JComponent

hspace(int w,
       int h)

Create a a minimally sized spacer

static JSplitPane

hsplit(Component left,
       Component right)

Create a basic horizontally aligned JSplitPane

static JSplitPane

hsplit(Component left,
       Component right,
       double resizeWeight)

Create a horizontally aligned JSplitPane

static JSplitPane

hsplit(Component left,
       Component right,
       int leftSpace)

Create a horizontally aligned JSplitPane

static JSplitPane

hsplit(Component left,
       Component right,
       int leftSpace,
       double resizeWeight)

Create a horizontally aligned JSplitPane.

static Hashtable

initializeExpandedPathsBeforeChange(JTree tree,
                                    DefaultMutableTreeNode root)

Call this before a JTree changes.

static void

initLabels()
Init the fixed labels

static void

insertText(JTextComponent comp,
           String s)

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static boolean

isShowing(JDialog f)
Is the dialog showing

static boolean

isShowing(JFrame f)
Is the frame showing

static Component

italicizeFont(Component comp)
Italicize the font on the given component

static JPanel

label(Component widget,
      String label)

Create a JPanel that holds a the given widget/JLabel

static JPanel

label(String label,
      Component widget)

Create a JPanel that holds a JLabel/the given widget

static void

limitMenuSize(JMenu menu,
              String name,
              int size)

This ensures that there are no more than size number of items in any sub menu.

static void

limitMenuSize(List items,
              String name,
              int size)

This takes the list of JMenuItems and, for each JMenu, will ensure that there are no more than size number of items in any sub menu.

static JLabel

lLabel(String s)
Create a left aligned JLabel

static void

main(String[] args)
test

static ActionListener

makeActionListener(Object object,
                   String methodName,
                   Object arg)

Make an ActionListener.

static JButton

makeApplyButton(ActionListener l)
Utility to make apply button panel

static JPanel

makeApplyCancelButtons(ActionListener l)
Utility to make apply/cancel button panel

static JPanel

makeApplyOkCancelButtons(ActionListener l)
Utility to make apply/ok/cancel button panel

static JPanel

makeApplyOkHelpCancelButtons(ActionListener l)
Utility to make apply/ok/help/cancel button panel

static JPanel

makeApplyOkResetCancelButtons(ActionListener l)
Utility to make apply/ok/reset/cancel button panel

static JButton

makeButton(String label,
           Object object,
           String methodName)

Make a JButton.

static JButton

makeButton(String label,
           Object object,
           String methodName,
           Object arg)

Make a JButton.

static JButton

makeButton(String label,
           Object object,
           String methodName,
           Object arg,
           String tooltip)

Make a JButton.

static JPanel

makeButtons(ActionListener l,
            String[] cmds)

Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds array.

static JPanel

makeButtons(ActionListener l,
            String[] cmds,
            Hashtable buttonMap)

Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds array.

static JPanel

makeButtons(ActionListener l,
            String[] labels,
            String[] cmds)

Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds and labels arrays.

static JPanel

makeButtons(ActionListener l,
            String[] labels,
            String[] cmds,
            Hashtable buttonMap)

Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds and labels arrays.

static JPanel

makeButtons(ActionListener l,
            String[] labels,
            String[] cmds,
            String[] tooltips,
            Hashtable buttonMap)

Make a set of JButtons, each with a label and action command from the given cmds and labels arrays.

static JCheckBox

makeCheckbox(String label,
             Object object,
             String property)

Make a checkbox.

static JCheckBox

makeCheckbox(String label,
             Object object,
             String property,
             Object arg)

Make a checkbox.

static JComboBox

makeColorNameComboBox(Color dflt)
A helper to make a color selector combo box

static JComponent[]

makeColorSwatchWidget(Color color,
                      String label)

This makes a color swatch and a 'Set' button that is used to set the color.

static JComboBox

makeComboBox(int[] values,
             String[] labels,
             int current)

Make a combo box from a set of values and labels

static JComboBox

makeComboBox(List items,
             Object selected,
             boolean editable,
             Object listener,
             String methodName)

ucar.unidata.util Class GuiUtils

ucar.unidata.util
Class GuiUtils