Class LayoutStyle

java.lang.Object
com.jgoodies.forms.util.LayoutStyle
public abstract class LayoutStyle extends Object
An abstract class that describes a layout and design style guide. It provides constants used to lay out panels consistently.

This class is work in progress and the API may change without notice. Therefore it is recommended to not write custom subclasses for production code. A future version of this class will likely collaborate with a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.

Version:
$Revision: 1.10 $
Author:
Karsten Lentzsch
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  • Constructor Details

    • LayoutStyle

      public LayoutStyle()

  • Method Details

    • getCurrent

      public static LayoutStyle getCurrent()
      Returns the current LayoutStyle.
      Returns:
      the current LayoutStyle

    • setCurrent

      public static void setCurrent(LayoutStyle newLayoutStyle)
      Set a new LayoutStyle.
      Parameters:
      newLayoutStyle - the style to be set

    • getDefaultButtonWidth

      public abstract Size getDefaultButtonWidth()
      Returns this style's default button width.
      Returns:
      the default button width
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    • getDefaultButtonHeight

      public abstract Size getDefaultButtonHeight()
      Returns this style's default button height.
      Returns:
      the default button height
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    • getDialogMarginX

      public abstract ConstantSize getDialogMarginX()
      Returns this style's horizontal margin for general dialogs.
      Returns:
      the horizontal margin for general dialogs
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    • getDialogMarginY

      public abstract ConstantSize getDialogMarginY()
      Returns this style's vertical margin for general dialogs.
      Returns:
      the vertical margin for general dialogs
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    • getTabbedDialogMarginX

      public abstract ConstantSize getTabbedDialogMarginX()
      Returns this style's horizontal margin for dialogs that consist of a tabbed pane.
      Returns:
      the horizontal margin for dialogs that consist of a tabbed pane
      Since:
      1.0.3
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    • getTabbedDialogMarginY

      public abstract ConstantSize getTabbedDialogMarginY()
      Returns this style's vertical margin for dialogs that consist of a tabbed pane.
      Returns:
      the vertical margin for dialogs that consist of a tabbed pane
      Since:
      1.0.3
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    • getLabelComponentPadX

      public abstract ConstantSize getLabelComponentPadX()
      Returns a gap used to separate a label and associated control.
      Returns:
      a gap between label and associated control
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    • getRelatedComponentsPadX

      public abstract ConstantSize getRelatedComponentsPadX()
      Returns a horizontal gap used to separate related controls.
      Returns:
      a horizontal gap between related controls
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    • getRelatedComponentsPadY

      public abstract ConstantSize getRelatedComponentsPadY()
      Returns a vertical gap used to separate related controls.
      Returns:
      a vertical gap between related controls
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    • getUnrelatedComponentsPadX

      public abstract ConstantSize getUnrelatedComponentsPadX()
      Returns a horizontal gap used to separate unrelated controls.
      Returns:
      a horizontal gap between unrelated controls
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    • getUnrelatedComponentsPadY

      public abstract ConstantSize getUnrelatedComponentsPadY()
      Returns a vertical gap used to separate unrelated controls.
      Returns:
      a vertical gap between unrelated controls
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    • getNarrowLinePad

      public abstract ConstantSize getNarrowLinePad()
      Returns a narrow vertical pad used to separate lines.
      Returns:
      a narrow vertical pad used to separate lines
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    • getLinePad

      public abstract ConstantSize getLinePad()
      Returns a narrow vertical pad used to separate lines.
      Returns:
      a vertical pad used to separate lines
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    • getParagraphPad

      public abstract ConstantSize getParagraphPad()
      Returns a pad used to separate paragraphs.
      Returns:
      a vertical pad used to separate paragraphs
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    • getButtonBarPad

      public abstract ConstantSize getButtonBarPad()
      Returns a pad used to separate a button bar from a component.
      Returns:
      a vertical pad used to separate paragraphs
      Since:
      1.0.3
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    • isLeftToRightButtonOrder

      public abstract boolean isLeftToRightButtonOrder()
      Checks and answers whether buttons are typically ordered from left to right or from right to left. Useful for building button bars that shall comply with the platform's layout style guide.

      For example the Windows style guide recommends to layout out OK, Cancel, Apply from left to right, where the Mac Aqua style guide recommends to layout out these buttons from right to left.

      Although most button sequences shall honor this order some buttons require a left to right order. For example Back, Next or Move Left, Move Right.

      Returns:
      true if buttons are typically ordered from left to right
      Since:
      1.0.3
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