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Re: cobbling a ComboBox

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On 2008-06-23 23:43 +0100, Albretch Mueller allegedly wrote:
>  I have a JComboBox that looks like this:
> 
>  http://www.geocities.com/tekmonk2005/pix/ComboBoxColors.jpg
> 
>  I would like to use the color on the top title bar to use it as the
> background of the selected item in the combobox, so it kind of looks like a
> continuation of what was suggested in the title bar
> 
>  But I don't know how to ask the UI Manager to give me the color of the top
> title bar a JFrame uses. If you go:
> 
>  UIManager.get("InternalFrame.borderColor")
> 
>  you will get something like:
> 
>  javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource[r=238,g=238,b=238]
> 
>  Which is the grey color of the default Window background in the Metal L&F

Try UIManager.getColor(Object).

>  Also I don't know how to only have the selection boldened (as in the window
> bar), when the selection is made. If you go:
> 
>  UIManager.put("ComboBox.font", new Font("Monospaced", Font.PLAIN +
> Font.BOLD, 16));
> 
>  The font stays bold all the time
> 
>  I would like for it to be bold only when you select it
> 
>  Is this possible?

Don't know about that. You might try to dump all the UIManager keys
(UIManager.getDefaults().keySet()) and look for the appropriate key.
Alternatively, find a webpage which lists all of them -- unfortunately,
I'm not aware of such a resource.

Chances are such nuanced behaviour as you want may not be available. In
that case, you may end up having to write/override the ComponentUI itself.

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cobbling a ComboBox "Albretch Mueller" <albretch.mueller@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
  Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Daniele Futtorovic" <daniele.futtorovic@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
    Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Albretch Mueller" <albretch.mueller@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
      Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Daniele Futtorovic" <daniele.futtorovic@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
        Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Albretch Mueller" <albretch.mueller@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
          Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Daniele Futtorovic" <daniele.futtorovic@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
            Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Daniele Futtorovic" <daniele.futtorovic@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
              Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Albretch Mueller" <albretch.mueller@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000
                Re: cobbling a ComboBox "Daniele Futtorovic" <daniele.futtorovic@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:46 +0000

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