javax.swing.plaf.synth

## Class SynthSliderUI

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI
  - - javax.swing.plaf.SliderUI
    - - javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSliderUI
      - - javax.swing.plaf.synth.SynthSliderUI

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    PropertyChangeListener, EventListener, SynthConstants, SynthUI

      public class SynthSliderUI
      extends BasicSliderUI
      implements PropertyChangeListener, SynthUI

  Provides the Synth L&F UI delegate for `JSlider`.
  Since:
    1.7

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSliderUI

      `BasicSliderUI.ActionScroller, BasicSliderUI.ChangeHandler, BasicSliderUI.ComponentHandler, BasicSliderUI.FocusHandler, BasicSliderUI.PropertyChangeHandler, BasicSliderUI.ScrollListener, BasicSliderUI.TrackListener`

  - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSliderUI

      `changeListener, componentListener, contentRect, focusInsets, focusListener, focusRect, insetCache, labelRect, leftToRightCache, MAX_SCROLL, MIN_SCROLL, NEGATIVE_SCROLL, POSITIVE_SCROLL, propertyChangeListener, scrollListener, scrollTimer, slider, thumbRect, tickRect, trackBuffer, trackListener, trackRect`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.plaf.synth.SynthConstants

      `DEFAULT, DISABLED, ENABLED, FOCUSED, MOUSE_OVER, PRESSED, SELECTED`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `SynthSliderUI(JSlider c)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | `calculateGeometry()`
    `protected void` | `calculateThumbLocation()`
    `protected BasicSliderUI.TrackListener` | `createTrackListener(JSlider s)`
    `static ComponentUI` | `createUI(JComponent c)` | Creates a new UI object for the given component.
    `int` | `getBaseline(JComponent c, int width, int height)` | Returns the baseline.
    `SynthContext` | `getContext(JComponent c)` | Returns the Context for the specified component.
    `Dimension` | `getMinimumSize(JComponent c)` | Returns the specified component's minimum size appropriate for the look and feel.
    `Dimension` | `getPreferredSize(JComponent c)` | Returns the specified component's preferred size appropriate for the look and feel.
    `protected Dimension` | `getThumbSize()`
    `protected void` | `installDefaults(JSlider slider)`
    `protected void` | `installListeners(JSlider slider)`
    `protected void` | `layout()` | Lays out the slider.
    `void` | `paint(Graphics g, JComponent c)` | Paints the specified component according to the Look and Feel.
    `protected void` | `paint(SynthContext context, Graphics g)` | Paints the specified component.
    `void` | `paintBorder(SynthContext context, Graphics g, int x, int y, int w, int h)` | Paints the border.
    `protected void` | `paintThumb(SynthContext context, Graphics g, Rectangle thumbBounds)` | Paints the slider thumb.
    `protected void` | `paintTrack(SynthContext context, Graphics g, Rectangle trackBounds)` | Paints the slider track.
    `void` | `propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent e)` | This method gets called when a bound property is changed.
    `protected void` | `recalculateIfInsetsChanged()`
    `void` | `setThumbLocation(int x, int y)`
    `protected void` | `uninstallDefaults(JSlider slider)` | Uninstalls default setting.
    `protected void` | `uninstallListeners(JSlider slider)`
    `void` | `update(Graphics g, JComponent c)` | Notifies this UI delegate to repaint the specified component.
    `int` | `valueForXPosition(int xPos)` | Returns the value at the x position.
    `int` | `valueForYPosition(int yPos)` | Returns the value at the y position.
    `protected int` | `xPositionForValue(int value)`
    `protected int` | `yPositionForValue(int value, int trackY, int trackHeight)` | Returns the y location for the specified value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSliderUI

      `calculateContentRect, calculateFocusRect, calculateLabelRect, calculateThumbSize, calculateTickRect, calculateTrackBuffer, calculateTrackRect, createChangeListener, createComponentListener, createFocusListener, createPropertyChangeListener, createScrollListener, drawInverted, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getFocusColor, getHeightOfHighValueLabel, getHeightOfLowValueLabel, getHeightOfTallestLabel, getHighestValue, getHighestValueLabel, getHighlightColor, getLowestValue, getLowestValueLabel, getMaximumSize, getMinimumHorizontalSize, getMinimumVerticalSize, getPreferredHorizontalSize, getPreferredVerticalSize, getShadowColor, getTickLength, getWidthOfHighValueLabel, getWidthOfLowValueLabel, getWidthOfWidestLabel, installKeyboardActions, installUI, isDragging, labelsHaveSameBaselines, paintFocus, paintHorizontalLabel, paintLabels, paintMajorTickForHorizSlider, paintMajorTickForVertSlider, paintMinorTickForHorizSlider, paintMinorTickForVertSlider, paintThumb, paintTicks, paintTrack, paintVerticalLabel, recalculateIfOrientationChanged, scrollByBlock, scrollByUnit, scrollDueToClickInTrack, uninstallKeyboardActions, uninstallUI, yPositionForValue`

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI

      `contains, getAccessibleChild, getAccessibleChildrenCount`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### SynthSliderUI

          protected SynthSliderUI(JSlider c)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### createUI

          public static ComponentUI createUI(JComponent c)

      Creates a new UI object for the given component.
      Parameters:
        `c` - component to create UI object for
      Returns:
        the UI object

    - #### installDefaults

          protected void installDefaults(JSlider slider)

      Overrides:
        `installDefaults` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### uninstallDefaults

          protected void uninstallDefaults(JSlider slider)

      Uninstalls default setting. This method is called when a `LookAndFeel` is uninstalled.
      Overrides:
        `uninstallDefaults` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### installListeners

          protected void installListeners(JSlider slider)

      Overrides:
        `installListeners` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### uninstallListeners

          protected void uninstallListeners(JSlider slider)

      Overrides:
        `uninstallListeners` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### createTrackListener

          protected BasicSliderUI.TrackListener createTrackListener(JSlider s)

      Overrides:
        `createTrackListener` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### getBaseline

          public int getBaseline(JComponent c,
                                 int width,
                                 int height)

      Returns the baseline.
      Overrides:
        `getBaseline` in class `BasicSliderUI`
      Parameters:
        `c` - `JComponent` baseline is being requested for
        `width` - the width to get the baseline for
        `height` - the height to get the baseline for
      Returns:
        baseline or a value < 0 indicating there is no reasonable baseline
      See Also:
        `JComponent.getBaseline(int, int)`

    - #### getPreferredSize

          public Dimension getPreferredSize(JComponent c)

      Returns the specified component's preferred size appropriate for the look and feel. If `null` is returned, the preferred size will be calculated by the component's layout manager instead (this is the preferred approach for any component with a specific layout manager installed). The default implementation of this method returns `null`.
      Overrides:
        `getPreferredSize` in class `BasicSliderUI`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component whose preferred size is being queried; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
      See Also:
        `JComponent.getPreferredSize()`, `LayoutManager.preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`

    - #### getMinimumSize

          public Dimension getMinimumSize(JComponent c)

      Returns the specified component's minimum size appropriate for the look and feel. If `null` is returned, the minimum size will be calculated by the component's layout manager instead (this is the preferred approach for any component with a specific layout manager installed). The default implementation of this method invokes `getPreferredSize` and returns that value.
      Overrides:
        `getMinimumSize` in class `BasicSliderUI`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component whose minimum size is being queried; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
      Returns:
        a `Dimension` object or `null`
      See Also:
        `JComponent.getMinimumSize()`, `LayoutManager.minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`, `ComponentUI.getPreferredSize(javax.swing.JComponent)`

    - #### calculateGeometry

          protected void calculateGeometry()

      Overrides:
        `calculateGeometry` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### layout

          protected void layout()

      Lays out the slider.

    - #### calculateThumbLocation

          protected void calculateThumbLocation()

      Overrides:
        `calculateThumbLocation` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### setThumbLocation

          public void setThumbLocation(int x,
                                       int y)

      Overrides:
        `setThumbLocation` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### xPositionForValue

          protected int xPositionForValue(int value)

      Overrides:
        `xPositionForValue` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### yPositionForValue

          protected int yPositionForValue(int value,
                                          int trackY,
                                          int trackHeight)

      Returns the y location for the specified value. No checking is done on the arguments. In particular if `trackHeight` is negative undefined results may occur.
      Overrides:
        `yPositionForValue` in class `BasicSliderUI`
      Parameters:
        `value` - the slider value to get the location for
        `trackY` - y-origin of the track
        `trackHeight` - the height of the track

    - #### valueForYPosition

          public int valueForYPosition(int yPos)

      Returns the value at the y position. If `yPos` is beyond the track at the the bottom or the top, this method sets the value to either the minimum or maximum value of the slider, depending on if the slider is inverted or not.
      Overrides:
        `valueForYPosition` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### valueForXPosition

          public int valueForXPosition(int xPos)

      Returns the value at the x position. If `xPos` is beyond the track at the left or the right, this method sets the value to either the minimum or maximum value of the slider, depending on if the slider is inverted or not.
      Overrides:
        `valueForXPosition` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### getThumbSize

          protected Dimension getThumbSize()

      Overrides:
        `getThumbSize` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### recalculateIfInsetsChanged

          protected void recalculateIfInsetsChanged()

      Overrides:
        `recalculateIfInsetsChanged` in class `BasicSliderUI`

    - #### getContext

          public SynthContext getContext(JComponent c)

      Returns the Context for the specified component.
      Specified by:
        `getContext` in interface `SynthUI`
      Parameters:
        `c` - Component requesting SynthContext.
      Returns:
        SynthContext describing component.

    - #### update

          public void update(Graphics g,
                             JComponent c)

      Notifies this UI delegate to repaint the specified component. This method paints the component background, then calls the `paint(SynthContext,Graphics)` method.

      In general, this method does not need to be overridden by subclasses. All Look and Feel rendering code should reside in the `paint` method.

      Overrides:
        `update` in class `ComponentUI`
      Parameters:
        `g` - the `Graphics` object used for painting
        `c` - the component being painted
      See Also:
        `paint(SynthContext,Graphics)`

    - #### paint

          public void paint(Graphics g,
                            JComponent c)

      Paints the specified component according to the Look and Feel.

      This method is not used by Synth Look and Feel. Painting is handled by the `paint(SynthContext,Graphics)` method.

      Overrides:
        `paint` in class `BasicSliderUI`
      Parameters:
        `g` - the `Graphics` object used for painting
        `c` - the component being painted
      See Also:
        `paint(SynthContext,Graphics)`

    - #### paint

          protected void paint(SynthContext context,
                               Graphics g)

      Paints the specified component.
      Parameters:
        `context` - context for the component being painted
        `g` - the `Graphics` object used for painting
      See Also:
        `update(Graphics,JComponent)`

    - #### paintBorder

          public void paintBorder(SynthContext context,
                                  Graphics g,
                                  int x,
                                  int y,
                                  int w,
                                  int h)

      Paints the border.
      Specified by:
        `paintBorder` in interface `SynthUI`
      Parameters:
        `context` - a component context
        `g` - `Graphics` to paint on
        `x` - the X coordinate
        `y` - the Y coordinate
        `w` - width of the border
        `h` - height of the border

    - #### paintThumb

          protected void paintThumb(SynthContext context,
                                    Graphics g,
                                    Rectangle thumbBounds)

      Paints the slider thumb.
      Parameters:
        `context` - context for the component being painted
        `g` - `Graphics` object used for painting
        `thumbBounds` - bounding box for the thumb

    - #### paintTrack

          protected void paintTrack(SynthContext context,
                                    Graphics g,
                                    Rectangle trackBounds)

      Paints the slider track.
      Parameters:
        `context` - context for the component being painted
        `g` - `Graphics` object used for painting
        `trackBounds` - bounding box for the track

    - #### propertyChange

          public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent e)

      This method gets called when a bound property is changed.
      Specified by:
        `propertyChange` in interface `PropertyChangeListener`
      Parameters:
        `e` - A PropertyChangeEvent object describing the event source and the property that has changed.

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