Package org.jdesktop.swingx.util

Class WindowUtils

java.lang.Object
org.jdesktop.swingx.util.WindowUtils
public final class WindowUtils extends Object
Encapsulates various utilities for windows (ie: Frame and Dialog objects and descendants, in particular).
Author:
Richard Bair

  • Method Details

    • getPointForCentering

      public static Point getPointForCentering(Window window)

      Returns the Point at which a window should be placed to center that window on the screen.

      Some thought was taken as to whether to implement a method such as this, or to simply make a method that, given a window, will center it. It was decided that it is better to not alter an object within a method.

      Parameters:
      window - The window to calculate the center point for. This object can not be null.
      Returns:
      the Point at which the window should be placed to center that window on the screen.

    • getPointForCentering

      public static Point getPointForCentering(JInternalFrame window)

      Returns the Point at which a window should be placed to center that window on the given desktop.

      Some thought was taken as to whether to implement a method such as this, or to simply make a method that, given a window, will center it. It was decided that it is better to not alter an object within a method.

      Parameters:
      window - The window (JInternalFrame) to calculate the center point for. This object can not be null.
      Returns:
      the Point at which the window should be placed to center that window on the given desktop

    • getPointForStaggering

      public static Point getPointForStaggering(Window originWindow)

      Returns the Point at which a window should be placed in order to be staggered slightly from another "origin" window to ensure that the title areas of both windows remain visible to the user.

      Parameters:
      originWindow - Window from which the staggered location will be calculated
      Returns:
      location staggered from the upper left location of the origin window

    • findWindow

      public static Window findWindow(Component c)

    • getAllComponents

      public static List<Component> getAllComponents(Container c)

    • setMinimumSizeManager

      @Deprecated public static void setMinimumSizeManager(Window window, int minWidth, int minHeight)
      Deprecated.
      (pre-1.6.2) no replacement; use Window.setMinimumSize(java.awt.Dimension)
      Installs/resets a ComponentListener to resize the given window to minWidth/Height if needed.
      Parameters:
      window -
      minWidth -
      minHeight -