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3835N/AThe Java Look and Feel is a cross-platform look & feel being provided by Javasoft.
3835N/AHere is some information about the Java L&F you might find useful.
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P>The Java L&F implements all of the basic Swing functionality,
0N/Abut also extends it in several areas including:
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P>One of the first things we learned while implementing the Java L&F
0N/Awas than many developers feel very strongly about how colors are used in
0N/Atheir software. To help accommodate this we created a Theme mechanism
0N/Awhich allows a developer to easily specify the default colors, fonts and
3835N/Aicons used by the L&F.</
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P>The theme mechanism is designed to allow developers to create
0N/Atheir own themes. For an example of this, see the themes
3835N/Awhich are included with Metalworks. Note, like all of the L&F packages,
0N/Athe metal package is not yet frozen and the theme mechanism may change as
0N/Awe get developer feedback on how to improve it.</
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P>There are several areas where the Java L&F introduces some optional
0N/A"value-added" features above the base line capabilities of swing.
0N/AOne is the option of Filled Sliders. These are ideal for things like
3835N/Avolume controls. To access the Java L&F "value-added" features you
0N/Apass in a token to the component's putClientProperty method. Here
0N/AJSlider slider = new JSlider();<
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P>Note that if a UI such as Windows or Motif encounters a property such as
0N/AJSlider.fill which is does not understand that property will be ignored.
0N/AThus you don't have to worry about problems which could arise if you switch
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P>Many popular applications support "roll-over" effects on buttons in toolbars.
3835N/AThe Java L&F provides an easy way to do this. Here is a code snippit:</
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0N/AJToolBar toolbar = new JToolBar();<
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0N/A// add your buttons here<
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P>This will remove the borders from around all the buttons in the tool
0N/Abar, and only show them when the mouse is over a given button. This
0N/Ais a nice effect for many applications.</
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P>Java L&F allows you to control the line style used in the JTree component. Here are some code snippits:</
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0N/AJTree myTree = new JTree();
0N/A// This will provide parent-child connector lines
0N/A// This will remove lines from the tree
0N/A// This will provide lines separating root notes
0N/A// it is the default setting
