Chapter 9 - Code Snippets

Change the look-and-feel of Swing class runtime.
p. 314

You can change to CDE/Motif using the following code at the beginning of the main() method (before any constructors):

try {
     UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new
       com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel());
}
catch (Exception e) {
}

Substitute "windows .WindowsLookAndFeel" for "motif.MotifLookAndFeel" if you want the runtime to emulate Windows. Use "metal.MetalLookAndFeel" if you want to specify the Metal look, but this is the default. You can right click in the UI Designer and select the look of that window during design time.

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Adding to the Component Toolbar
p. 351

Phase II - Test JOptionPane

Step 10. Replace the blank line in the new method with the following:

mainOptionPane.showMessageDialog(
   this,
   "This is a dialog box",
   "Sample Dialog",
   JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);

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Phase V - Test the Java Bean
p. 356

Step 2

Define two more events for the exit button. Doubleclick the current name
(value) for each and enter the code below for the method that is created
in the Source Viewer:

Event        	Code
MouseEntered    exitButton.setBorderPainted(true);
MouseExited     exitButton.setBorderPainted(false);

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