Chapter 11 - Code Snippets

Creating a border
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You can select the border from the pulldown list in the component’s
borderproperty. BorderFactory methods create border objects. Here are some
examples of code for different types of borders. This code would appear at the start
of your jbInit() method.

Border etchedBorder = BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder();
Border raisedBorder = BorderFactory.createRaisedBevelBorder();
Border lineBorder   = BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black);
Border matteBorder  = BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(1, 1, 1, 1, Color.red);


In addition, you need to add the following to the import section at the start of
the class file:

import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;

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Use the Border Layout Manager
p. 447

Add a Border
Step 1: Click the Source tab to view the code. In the imports section, add the
following:

import javax.swing.border.*;

2. Add the following after the line private void jbInit() throws exception{

Border etchedBorder = BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder();
Border raisedBorder = BorderFactory.createRaisedBevelBorder();

This creates two different styles of borders.

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