Re: Customized popup window how to?

From:
Osiaq <osiaq.netpol@gmail.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:19:24 -0800 (PST)
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On Dec 6, 2:47 am, markspace <nos...@nowhere.com> wrote:

On 12/5/2010 3:33 PM, Osiaq wrote:

The problem is simple (for you)


Not really. Skinning an entire GUI correctly can be a tough problem.

my last approach to Java was like 3 years ago when I quit before I
started.


Hmm, OK.

Again: I see the only one way - create new JPanel or JFrame, add
background image, add skinned buttons (no this.BackgroundImage
option for buttons and panels, I guess) and finally create this
popup.


That's more or less how I'd do it.

I'm not brave enough to imagine, how will I pass results (OK
or Cancel) to the parent form ;)


The same way I showed you, and I'd guess the same way you'd do it in C#:
use a reference to the parent "form" in the controller for the dialog.

Eric: is it really as easy as set the background image of
JOptionPane, skin the buttons with png (and place them in correct
locations) and fit it in reasonable amount of the code?


Yes and no, depending on other requirements. Do you have any code to
show us? What images and where? Can we get that SSCCE from you?

http://pscode.org/sscce.html

Here's another thought: can you write this code in C#? Can you show us
a working example?


OHHHH YES I DID IT !

Finally JDialog was a correct way to do the trick. In the meantime I
started to like Java ;)
Still please remember this is my first Java code, so keep your
rofls ;)
Here's a call from the parent form:
---------------------------------------
     mydialog m= new mydialog();
     m.setModal(true);
     m.setVisible(true);
     int a=m.getResAction();
     System.out.println(a);
---------------------------------------

And here's the child: (I hope it keeps formatting)

---------------------------------------
package wbsrvc;

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JDialog;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

public class mydialog extends JDialog {

    ImageIcon backIcon = new ImageIcon("/home/osiaq/Desktop/
background.png");
    ImageIcon btYesIcon = new ImageIcon("/home/osiaq/Desktop/
btYesBack.png");
    ImageIcon btCancelIcon = new ImageIcon("/home/osiaq/Desktop/
btCancelBack.png");
    private int resAction = -1;

    public int getResAction() {
        return resAction;
    }

    public void setResAction(int resAction) {
        this.resAction = resAction;
    }

    public mydialog() {

        this.setBounds(1, 1, 432, 250);
        this.setSize(new Dimension(432, 250));
        this.isModal();
        this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        this.setUndecorated(true);

        JButton btYes = new JButton(btYesIcon);
        JButton btCancel = new JButton(btCancelIcon);
        JLabel label = new JLabel(backIcon);

        label.setSize(new Dimension(200, 200));
        btYes.setSize(new
Dimension(btYesIcon.getImage().getWidth(null),
btYesIcon.getImage().getHeight(null)));
        btCancel.setSize(new
Dimension(btCancelIcon.getImage().getWidth(null),
btCancelIcon.getImage().getHeight(null)));

        btYes.setLocation(50, 200);
        btCancel.setLocation(250, 200);

        btYes.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent
evt) {
                btYesActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        btCancel.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener()
{
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent
evt) {
                btCancelActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        btYes.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder());
        btCancel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder());

        this.add(btYes);
        this.add(btCancel);
        this.add(label);
    }

    private void btYesActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt)
{
        setResAction(1);
        dispose();
    }

    private void btCancelActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent
evt) {
        setResAction(0);
        dispose();
    }
}

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