Attribute Editor
Use the Attribute Editor to change the attributes of Visual
Java components, including frames, panels, and dialog
boxes.
There three ways to activate the Attribute Editor:
- Click the right mouse button while the cursor is positioned
in the area between the component and its cell border.
- Select the component, then click on the
icon in the Visual Java tool bar.
- Select the component, then choose Visual=>Edit Attributes.
Attributes vary from component to component. The following
list describes the attributes common to many of the components.
Some components have specialized attributes to fit their particular function; these special attributes are described in Visual Java Components.
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anchor
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Determines where the component is anchored within the cell.
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background
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Changes the color of the component's background. A color chooser
dialog box is provided.
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borderLabel
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Adds a text label to the panel border.
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borderRelief
.
-
Adds a graphical border around the edge of the panel
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borderWidth
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Sets the width of
borderRelief
.
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operations
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Activates the Operations dialog box. Use the Operations
dialog box to add callbacks to components. See Operations Dialog Box for details.
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font
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Changes font to use in the component (if
it contains text). A font chooser dialog box is provided.
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foreground
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Color of the font. A color chooser dialog is provided.
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insets
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The distance (in pixels) from the left, right, top, or
bottom edge of the cell. A dialog box is provided for
you to use to enter the values.
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enabled
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Controls whether the component is
initially in the enabled or disabled state.
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name
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The name of the component. All components are uniquely named
by Visual Java when they are created. You can change the
name using this attribute. Be sure that all component names
within a group are unique.
You can quickly change the name of a selected
component by typing in the Name field at the top of
the Visual Java control panel.
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text
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Text displayed on the component.
You can quickly add or change the text of a selected
component by typing it in the Text field at the top of
the Visual Java control panel.
See also:
- Visual Java Overview
- The Visual Menu
- Visual Java Components
- Laying Out GUI Interfaces
- Generating Java Source Code
- Adding Operations (Filters and
Actions)
- Visual Java Runtime Classes
- Creating Menus
- Adding Custom Components and Windows
- Using Groups and Shadows (Basic)
- Using Groups and Shadows (Advanced)
- Visual Java API Documentation
- Visual Java
Runtime Packages
- Class
Hierarchy
- Index of
all Fields and Methods