Java JSplitPane addTooltipsToSplitter(final JSplitPane splitpane, final String hide, final String reveal)

Description

Add Tooltips to the Splitter arrow icons.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
splitpane	a parameter
hide	a parameter
reveal	a parameter

Declaration

public static void addTooltipsToSplitter(final JSplitPane splitpane, final String hide, final String reveal) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

import javax.swing.*;

import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneDivider;

import java.awt.*;

public class Main {
    /***********************************************************************************************
       * Add Tooltips to the Splitter arrow icons.
       */* ww  w.  java 2 s .  c om*/
       * @param splitpane
       * @param hide
       * @param reveal
       */

    public static void addTooltipsToSplitter(final JSplitPane splitpane, final String hide, final String reveal) {
        final int intComponentCount;

        // See: http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=714732&tstart=23790
        // How to add the ToolTip to the little widgets in the JSplitpane
        intComponentCount = splitpane.getComponentCount();

        for (int i = 0; i < intComponentCount; i++) {
            final Component component;

            component = splitpane.getComponent(i);

            if (component instanceof BasicSplitPaneDivider) {
                final BasicSplitPaneDivider divider;
                final int subComponentCount;

                divider = (BasicSplitPaneDivider) component;

                subComponentCount = divider.getComponentCount();

                if (subComponentCount == 2) {
                    if ((divider.getComponent(0) instanceof JButton)
                            && (divider.getComponent(1) instanceof JButton)) {
                        ((JButton) divider.getComponent(0)).setToolTipText(hide);
                        ((JButton) divider.getComponent(1)).setToolTipText(reveal);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Related

1. applyDefaultProperties(final JSplitPane comp)
2. createSplitPane(int newOrientation, Component newLeftComponent, Component newRightComponent)
3. createSplitPane(int newOrientation, Component newLeftComponent, Component newRightComponent)
4. createSplitPane(int orientation, Component left, Component right)