org.jfree.report.modules.gui.swing.common

Class SwingUtil

public class SwingUtil extends Object

Creation-Date: 20.11.2006, 22:42:21

Author: Thomas Morgner

Method Summary
static voidcenterDialogInParent(Dialog dialog)
Positions the specified dialog within its parent.
static voidcenterFrameOnScreen(Window frame)
Positions the specified frame in the middle of the screen.
static PointgetCenterPoint()
Computes the center point of the current screen device.
static RectanglegetMaximumWindowBounds()
Computes the maximum bounds of the current screen device.
static WindowgetWindowAncestor(Component component)
static voidpositionDialogRelativeToParent(Dialog dialog, double horizontalPercent, double verticalPercent)
Positions the specified dialog at a position relative to its parent.
static voidpositionFrameOnScreen(Window frame, double horizontalPercent, double verticalPercent)
Positions the specified frame at a relative position in the screen, where 50% is considered to be the center of the screen.
static voidpositionFrameRandomly(Window frame)
Positions the specified frame at a random location on the screen while ensuring that the entire frame is visible (provided that the frame is smaller than the screen).

Method Detail

centerDialogInParent

public static void centerDialogInParent(Dialog dialog)
Positions the specified dialog within its parent.

Parameters: dialog the dialog to be positioned on the screen.

centerFrameOnScreen

public static void centerFrameOnScreen(Window frame)
Positions the specified frame in the middle of the screen.

Parameters: frame the frame to be centered on the screen.

getCenterPoint

public static Point getCenterPoint()
Computes the center point of the current screen device. If this method is called on JDK 1.4, Xinerama-aware results are returned. (See Sun-Bug-ID 4463949 for details).

Returns: the center point of the current screen.

getMaximumWindowBounds

public static Rectangle getMaximumWindowBounds()
Computes the maximum bounds of the current screen device. If this method is called on JDK 1.4, Xinerama-aware results are returned. (See Sun-Bug-ID 4463949 for details).

Returns: the maximum bounds of the current screen.

getWindowAncestor

public static Window getWindowAncestor(Component component)

positionDialogRelativeToParent

public static void positionDialogRelativeToParent(Dialog dialog, double horizontalPercent, double verticalPercent)
Positions the specified dialog at a position relative to its parent.

Parameters: dialog the dialog to be positioned. horizontalPercent the relative location. verticalPercent the relative location.

positionFrameOnScreen

public static void positionFrameOnScreen(Window frame, double horizontalPercent, double verticalPercent)
Positions the specified frame at a relative position in the screen, where 50% is considered to be the center of the screen.

Parameters: frame the frame. horizontalPercent the relative horizontal position of the frame (0.0 to 1.0, where 0.5 is the center of the screen). verticalPercent the relative vertical position of the frame (0.0 to 1.0, where 0.5 is the center of the screen).

positionFrameRandomly

public static void positionFrameRandomly(Window frame)
Positions the specified frame at a random location on the screen while ensuring that the entire frame is visible (provided that the frame is smaller than the screen).

Parameters: frame the frame.