UIManager JDK 1.6)

publicstatic void addAuxiliaryLookAndFeel (LookAndFeel laf)

Adds a LookAndFeel to the list of auxiliary look and feels.

Adds a LookAndFeel to the list of auxiliary look and feels. The auxiliary look and feels tell the multiplexing look and feel what other LookAndFeel classes for a component instance are to be used in addition to the default LookAndFeel class when creating a multiplexing UI. The change will only take effect when a new UI class is created or when the default look and feel is changed on a component instance.

Note these are not the same as the installed look and feels.
Parameters:
- laf - the LookAndFeel object
See Also: UIManager.removeAuxiliaryLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.getAuxiliaryLookAndFeels(), UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels(),

publicstatic void addPropertyChangeListener (PropertyChangeListener listener)

Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list.

Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list.
The listener is registered for all properties.
Parameters:
- listener - the PropertyChangeListener to be added
See Also: PropertyChangeSupport,

publicstatic Object get (Object key)

Returns an object from the defaults.

Returns an object from the defaults.
Returns: the Object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the desired object
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Object get (Object key, Locale l)

Returns an object from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns an object from the defaults that is appropriate for
the given locale.
Returns: the Object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the desired object
- l - the Locale for which the object is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic LookAndFeel getAuxiliaryLookAndFeels ()

Returns the list of auxiliary look and feels (can be null).

Returns the list of auxiliary look and feels (can be null). The auxiliary look and feels tell the multiplexing look and feel what other LookAndFeel classes for a component instance are to be used in addition to the default LookAndFeel class when creating a multiplexing UI.

Note these are not the same as the installed look and feels.
Returns: list of auxiliary LookAndFeels or null
See Also: UIManager.addAuxiliaryLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.removeAuxiliaryLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels(),

publicstatic boolean getBoolean (Object key)

Returns a boolean from the defaults which is associated with the key value.

Returns a boolean from the defaults which is associated with
the key value. If the key is not found or the key doesn't represent
a boolean value then false is returned.
Returns: the boolean value corresponding to the key
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the key for the desired boolean value
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic boolean getBoolean (Object key, Locale l)

Returns a boolean from the defaults which is associated with the key value and the given Locale.

Returns a boolean from the defaults which is associated with
the key value and the given Locale. If the key is not
found or the key doesn't represent
a boolean value then false will be returned.
Returns: the boolean value corresponding to the key
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the key for the desired boolean value
- l - the Locale for which the boolean is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic Border getBorder (Object key)

Returns a border from the defaults.

Returns a border from the defaults. If the value for
key is not a Border, null is returned.
Returns: the Border object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the border
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Border getBorder (Object key, Locale l)

Returns a border from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns a border from the defaults that is appropriate
for the given locale. If the value for
key is not a Border, null is returned.
Returns: the Border object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the border
- l - the Locale for which the border is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic Color getColor (Object key)

Returns a color from the defaults.

Returns a color from the defaults. If the value for key is
not a Color, null is returned.
Returns: the Color object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the color
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Color getColor (Object key, Locale l)

Returns a color from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns a color from the defaults that is appropriate
for the given locale. If the value for key is
not a Color, null is returned.
Returns: the Color object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the color
- l - the Locale for which the color is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic String getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName ()

Returns the name of the LookAndFeel class that implements the default cross platform look and feel -- the Java Look and Feel (JLF).

Returns the name of the LookAndFeel class that implements
the default cross platform look and feel -- the Java
Look and Feel (JLF). This value can be overriden by setting the
swing.crossplatformlaf system property.
Returns: a string with the JLF implementation-class
See Also: UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName(),

publicstatic UIDefaults getDefaults ()

Returns the defaults.

Returns the defaults. The returned defaults resolve using the
logic specified in the class documentation.
Returns: a UIDefaults object containing the default values

publicstatic Dimension getDimension (Object key)

Returns a dimension from the defaults.

Returns a dimension from the defaults. If the value
for key is not a Dimension, null is returned.
Returns: the Dimension object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the dimension object
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Dimension getDimension (Object key, Locale l)

Returns a dimension from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns a dimension from the defaults that is appropriate
for the given locale. If the value
for key is not a Dimension, null is returned.
Returns: the Dimension object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the dimension object
- l - the Locale for which the object is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic Font getFont (Object key)

Returns a font from the defaults.

Returns a font from the defaults. If the value for key is
not a Font, null is returned.
Returns: the Font object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the font
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Font getFont (Object key, Locale l)

Returns a font from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns a font from the defaults that is appropriate
for the given locale. If the value for key is
not a Font, null is returned.
Returns: the Font object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the font
- l - the Locale for which the font is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic Icon getIcon (Object key)

Returns an Icon from the defaults.

Returns an Icon from the defaults. If the value for
key is not an Icon, null is returned.
Returns: the Icon object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the icon
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Icon getIcon (Object key, Locale l)

Returns an Icon from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns an Icon from the defaults that is appropriate
for the given locale. If the value for
key is not an Icon, null is returned.
Returns: the Icon object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the icon
- l - the Locale for which the icon is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic Insets getInsets (Object key)

Returns an Insets object from the defaults.

Returns an Insets object from the defaults. If the value
for key is not an Insets, null is returned.
Returns: the Insets object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the Insets object
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic Insets getInsets (Object key, Locale l)

Returns an Insets object from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns an Insets object from the defaults that is
appropriate for the given locale. If the value
for key is not an Insets, null is returned.
Returns: the Insets object
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the Insets object
- l - the Locale for which the object is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic LookAndFeelInfo getInstalledLookAndFeels ()

Returns an array of LookAndFeelInfos representing the LookAndFeel implementations currently available.

Returns an array of LookAndFeelInfos representing the LookAndFeel implementations currently available. The LookAndFeelInfo objects can be used by an application to construct a menu of look and feel options for the user, or to determine which look and feel to set at startup time. To avoid the penalty of creating numerous LookAndFeel objects, LookAndFeelInfo maintains the class name of the LookAndFeel class, not the actual LookAndFeel instance.

The following example illustrates setting the current look and feel from an instance of LookAndFeelInfo:

   UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());

Returns: an array of LookAndFeelInfo objects
See Also: UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel),

publicstatic int getInt (Object key)

Returns an integer from the defaults.

Returns an integer from the defaults. If the value for
key is not an Integer, or does not exist,
0 is returned.
Returns: the int
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the int
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic int getInt (Object key, Locale l)

Returns an integer from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns an integer from the defaults that is appropriate
for the given locale. If the value for
key is not an Integer, or does not exist,
0 is returned.
Returns: the int
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the int
- l - the Locale for which the int is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic LookAndFeel getLookAndFeel ()

Returns the current look and feel or null.

Returns the current look and feel or null.
Returns: current look and feel, or null
See Also: UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel),

publicstatic UIDefaults getLookAndFeelDefaults ()

Returns the UIDefaults from the current look and feel, that were obtained at the time the look and feel was installed.

In general, developers should use the UIDefaults returned from getDefaults(). As the current look and feel may expect certain values to exist, altering the UIDefaults returned from this method could have unexpected results.
Returns: UIDefaults from the current look and feel
See Also: UIManager.getDefaults(), UIManager.setLookAndFeel(LookAndFeel), LookAndFeel.getDefaults(),

publicstatic PropertyChangeListener getPropertyChangeListeners ()

Returns an array of all the PropertyChangeListeners added to this UIManager with addPropertyChangeListener().

Returns an array of all the PropertyChangeListeners added
to this UIManager with addPropertyChangeListener().
Returns: all of the PropertyChangeListeners added or an empty array if no listeners have been added
Since: 1.4

publicstatic String getString (Object key)

Returns a string from the defaults.

Returns a string from the defaults. If the value for
key is not a String, null is returned.
Returns: the String
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the string
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

pack-privatestatic String getString (Object key, Component c)

Returns a string from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns a string from the defaults that is appropriate for the
given locale. If the value for
key is not a String, null is returned.
Returns: the String
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the string
- c - {@code Component} used to determine the locale; {@code null} implies the default locale as returned by {@code Locale.getDefault()}
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}

publicstatic String getString (Object key, Locale l)

Returns a string from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Returns a string from the defaults that is appropriate for the
given locale. If the value for
key is not a String, null is returned.
Returns: the String
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the string
- l - the Locale for which the string is desired; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how a {@code null} {@code Locale} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
Since: 1.4

publicstatic String getSystemLookAndFeelClassName ()

Returns the name of the LookAndFeel class that implements the native system look and feel if there is one, otherwise the name of the default cross platform LookAndFeel class.

Returns the name of the LookAndFeel class that implements
the native system look and feel if there is one, otherwise
the name of the default cross platform LookAndFeel
class. This value can be overriden by setting the
swing.systemlaf system property.
Returns: the String of the LookAndFeel class
See Also: UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName(),

publicstatic ComponentUI getUI (JComponent target)

Returns the appropriate ComponentUI implementation for target.

Returns the appropriate ComponentUI implementation for
target. Typically, this is a cover for
getDefaults().getUI(target). However, if an auxiliary
look and feel has been installed, this first invokes
getUI(target) on the multiplexing look and feel's
defaults, and returns that value if it is non-null.
Returns: the ComponentUI object for {@code target}
Parameters:
- target - the JComponent to return the {@code ComponentUI} for
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code target} is {@code null}
See Also: UIDefaults.getUI(javax.swing.JComponent),

publicstatic void installLookAndFeel (String name, String className)

Adds the specified look and feel to the set of available look and feels.

Adds the specified look and feel to the set of available look
and feels. While this method does not check the
arguments in any way, it is strongly recommended that non-null values be supplied.
Parameters:
- name - descriptive name of the look and feel
- className - name of the class that implements the look and feel
See Also: UIManager.setInstalledLookAndFeels(javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo[]),

publicstatic void installLookAndFeel (LookAndFeelInfo info)

Adds the specified look and feel to the set of available look and feels.

Adds the specified look and feel to the set of available look
and feels. While this method allows a null info,
it is strongly recommended that a non-null value be used.
Parameters:
- info - a LookAndFeelInfo object that names the look and feel and identifies the class that implements it
See Also: UIManager.setInstalledLookAndFeels(javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo[]),

publicstatic Object put (Object key, Object value)

Stores an object in the developer defaults.

Stores an object in the developer defaults. This is a cover method
for getDefaults().put(key, value). This only effects the
developer defaults, not the system or look and feel defaults.
Returns: the Object returned by {@link UIDefaults#put}
Parameters:
- key - an Object specifying the retrieval key
- value - the Object to store; refer to {@code UIDefaults} for details on how {@code null} is handled
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code key} is {@code null}
See Also: UIDefaults.put(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object),

publicstatic boolean removeAuxiliaryLookAndFeel (LookAndFeel laf)

Removes a LookAndFeel from the list of auxiliary look and feels.

Removes a LookAndFeel from the list of auxiliary look and feels. The auxiliary look and feels tell the multiplexing look and feel what other LookAndFeel classes for a component instance are to be used in addition to the default LookAndFeel class when creating a multiplexing UI. The change will only take effect when a new UI class is created or when the default look and feel is changed on a component instance.

Note these are not the same as the installed look and feels.
Returns: true if the LookAndFeel was removed from the list
See Also: UIManager.removeAuxiliaryLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.getAuxiliaryLookAndFeels(), UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.LookAndFeel), UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels(),

publicstatic void removePropertyChangeListener (PropertyChangeListener listener)

Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list.

Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list.
This removes a PropertyChangeListener that was registered
for all properties.
Parameters:
- listener - the PropertyChangeListener to be removed
See Also: PropertyChangeSupport,

publicstatic void setInstalledLookAndFeels (LookAndFeelInfo infos) throws SecurityException

Sets the set of available look and feels.

Sets the set of available look and feels. While this method does
not check to ensure all of the LookAndFeelInfos are
non-null, it is strongly recommended that only non-null
values are supplied in the infos array.
Parameters:
- infos - set of LookAndFeelInfo objects specifying the available look and feels
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if {@code infos} is {@code null}
See Also: UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels(),

publicstatic void setLookAndFeel (LookAndFeel newLookAndFeel) throws UnsupportedLookAndFeelException

Sets the current look and feel to newLookAndFeel.

Sets the current look and feel to newLookAndFeel. If the current look and feel is non-null uninitialize is invoked on it. If newLookAndFeel is non-null, initialize is invoked on it followed by getDefaults. The defaults returned from newLookAndFeel.getDefaults() replace those of the defaults from the previous look and feel. If the newLookAndFeel is null, the look and feel defaults are set to null.

A value of null can be used to set the look and feel to null. As the LookAndFeel is required for most of Swing to function, setting the LookAndFeel to null is strongly discouraged.

This is a JavaBeans bound property.
Parameters:
- newLookAndFeel - {@code LookAndFeel} to install
Throws:
- UnsupportedLookAndFeelException - if {@code newLookAndFeel} is {@code non-null} and {@code newLookAndFeel.isSupportedLookAndFeel()} returns {@code false}
See Also: UIManager.getLookAndFeel(),

publicstatic void setLookAndFeel (String className) throws ClassNotFoundException InstantiationException IllegalAccessException UnsupportedLookAndFeelException

Loads the LookAndFeel specified by the given class name, using the current thread's context class loader, and passes it to setLookAndFeel(LookAndFeel).

Loads the LookAndFeel specified by the given class
name, using the current thread's context class loader, and
passes it to setLookAndFeel(LookAndFeel).
Parameters:
- className - a string specifying the name of the class that implements the look and feel
Throws:
- ClassNotFoundException - if the LookAndFeel class could not be found
- InstantiationException - if a new instance of the class couldn't be created
- IllegalAccessException - if the class or initializer isn't accessible
- UnsupportedLookAndFeelException - if lnf.isSupportedLookAndFeel() is false
- ClassCastException - if {@code className} does not identify a class that extends {@code LookAndFeel}

Specifying the look and feel

Default look and feel

Defaults