Re: Tooltips usage
k0m0r wrote:
Hi.
I've been trying to solve it myself, but I simply don't get it :(
I've got a JSlider and I need to print it's value in a tooltip that
appears at the cursor position every time mouse enters the
slider or changes its value (the tooltip should "chase" mouse
position).
I've been trying this:
class JProxySlider extends JSlider
implements ChangeListener {
JToolTip tip = new JToolTip();
JProxySlider() {
.....
tip.setComponent(this);
this.addChangeListener(this);
}
public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent e) {
tip.setToolTipText(this.getValue()+"");
tip.setVisible(true);
}
}
but I can't figure out how to fire the tooltip popup.
I found also ToolTipManager, but I can't force it
to work with this one.
Please help.
k0m0r
All you need is to overright
public String getToolTipText(MouseEvent event) {
return "" + getValue();
}
of JComponent and call setToolTipText in a constructor.
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JSlider;
class JProxySlider extends JSlider {
JProxySlider() {
super(5, 25);
setToolTipText(this.getValue() + "");
}
public String getToolTipText(MouseEvent event) {
return "" + getValue();
}
public static void main(String agrs[]) {
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.getContentPane().add(new JProxySlider(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
f.getContentPane().add(new JProxySlider(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
f.getContentPane().add(new JProxySlider(), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
f.pack();
f.setVisible(true);
}
}
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