public class

DefaultMetalTheme

extends MetalTheme
java.lang.Object
   ↳ javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalTheme
     ↳ javax.swing.plaf.metal.DefaultMetalTheme
Known Direct Subclasses

Class Overview

A concrete implementation of MetalTheme providing the original look of the Java Look and Feel, code-named "Steel". Refer to setCurrentTheme(MetalTheme) for details on changing the default theme.

All colors returned by DefaultMetalTheme are completely opaque.

Font Style

DefaultMetalTheme uses bold fonts for many controls. To make all controls (with the exception of the internal frame title bars and client decorated frame title bars) use plain fonts you can do either of the following:
  • Set the system property swing.boldMetal to false. For example, java -Dswing.boldMetal=false MyApp.
  • Set the defaults property swing.boldMetal to Boolean.FALSE. For example: UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
The defaults property swing.boldMetal, if set, takes precendence over the system property of the same name. After setting this defaults property you need to re-install MetalLookAndFeel, as well as update the UI of any previously created widgets. Otherwise the results are undefined. The following illustrates how to do this: 
   // turn off bold fonts
   UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);

   // 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);

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.

See Also

Summary

Public Constructors
DefaultMetalTheme()
Creates and returns an instance of DefaultMetalTheme.
Public Methods
FontUIResource getControlTextFont()
Returns the control text font.
FontUIResource getMenuTextFont()
Returns the menu text font.
String getName()
Returns the name of this theme.
FontUIResource getSubTextFont()
Returns the sub-text font.
FontUIResource getSystemTextFont()
Returns the system text font.
FontUIResource getUserTextFont()
Returns the user text font.
FontUIResource getWindowTitleFont()
Returns the window title font.
Protected Methods
ColorUIResource getPrimary1()
Returns the primary 1 color.
ColorUIResource getPrimary2()
Returns the primary 2 color.
ColorUIResource getPrimary3()
Returns the primary 3 color.
ColorUIResource getSecondary1()
Returns the secondary 1 color.
ColorUIResource getSecondary2()
Returns the secondary 2 color.
ColorUIResource getSecondary3()
Returns the secondary 3 color.
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Inherited Methods
From class javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalTheme
From class java.lang.Object

Public Constructors

public DefaultMetalTheme ()

Creates and returns an instance of DefaultMetalTheme.

Public Methods

public FontUIResource getControlTextFont ()

Returns the control text font. This returns Dialog, 12pt. If plain fonts have been enabled as described in font style, the font style is plain. Otherwise the font style is bold.

Returns
  • the control text font

public FontUIResource getMenuTextFont ()

Returns the menu text font. This returns Dialog, 12pt. If plain fonts have been enabled as described in font style, the font style is plain. Otherwise the font style is bold.

Returns
  • the menu text font

public String getName ()

Returns the name of this theme. This returns "Steel".

Returns
  • the name of this theme.

public FontUIResource getSubTextFont ()

Returns the sub-text font. This returns Dialog, 10pt, plain.

Returns
  • the sub-text font

public FontUIResource getSystemTextFont ()

Returns the system text font. This returns Dialog, 12pt, plain.

Returns
  • the sytem text font

public FontUIResource getUserTextFont ()

Returns the user text font. This returns Dialog, 12pt, plain.

Returns
  • the user text font

public FontUIResource getWindowTitleFont ()

Returns the window title font. This returns Dialog, 12pt, bold.

Returns
  • the window title font

Protected Methods

protected ColorUIResource getPrimary1 ()

Returns the primary 1 color. This returns a color with rgb values of 102, 102, and 153, respectively.

Returns
  • the primary 1 color

protected ColorUIResource getPrimary2 ()

Returns the primary 2 color. This returns a color with rgb values of 153, 153, 204, respectively.

Returns
  • the primary 2 color

protected ColorUIResource getPrimary3 ()

Returns the primary 3 color. This returns a color with rgb values 204, 204, 255, respectively.

Returns
  • the primary 3 color

protected ColorUIResource getSecondary1 ()

Returns the secondary 1 color. This returns a color with rgb values 102, 102, and 102, respectively.

Returns
  • the secondary 1 color

protected ColorUIResource getSecondary2 ()

Returns the secondary 2 color. This returns a color with rgb values 153, 153, and 153, respectively.

Returns
  • the secondary 2 color

protected ColorUIResource getSecondary3 ()

Returns the secondary 3 color. This returns a color with rgb values 204, 204, and 204, respectively.

Returns
  • the secondary 3 color