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/* 
 * JCommon : a free general purpose class library for the Java(tm) platform
 * 
 *
 * (C) Copyright 2000-2005, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
 * 
 * Project Info:  http://www.jfree.org/jcommon/index.html
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 *
 * ----------------
 * UIUtilities.java
 * ----------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002-2005, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: UIUtilities.java,v 1.7 2007/11/02 17:50:36 taqua Exp $
 *
 * Changes:
 * --------
 * 25-Jul-2002 : Version 1 (TM);
 */

import java.awt.Color;

import javax.swing.UIDefaults;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
import javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder;
import javax.swing.border.MatteBorder;
import javax.swing.plaf.BorderUIResource;

/**
 * A utility class to tune the Metal look and feel.
 * 
 * @author Thomas Morgner
 */
public class UIUtilities {

    /**
     * Set up the user interface.
     */
    public static void setupUI() {
        try {
            final String classname = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(classname);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        final UIDefaults defaults = UIManager.getDefaults();

        defaults.put("PopupMenu.border", new BorderUIResource.EtchedBorderUIResource(EtchedBorder.RAISED,
                defaults.getColor("controlShadow"), defaults.getColor("controlLtHighlight")));

        final MatteBorder matteborder = new MatteBorder(1, 1, 1, 1, Color.black);
        final EmptyBorder emptyborder = new MatteBorder(2, 2, 2, 2, defaults.getColor("control"));
        final BorderUIResource.CompoundBorderUIResource compBorder = new BorderUIResource.CompoundBorderUIResource(
                emptyborder, matteborder);
        final BorderUIResource.EmptyBorderUIResource emptyBorderUI = new BorderUIResource.EmptyBorderUIResource(0,
                0, 0, 0);
        defaults.put("SplitPane.border", emptyBorderUI);
        defaults.put("Table.scrollPaneBorder", emptyBorderUI);
        defaults.put("ComboBox.border", compBorder);
        defaults.put("TextField.border", compBorder);
        defaults.put("TextArea.border", compBorder);
        defaults.put("CheckBox.border", compBorder);
        defaults.put("ScrollPane.border", emptyBorderUI);

    }

}