oracle.javatools.ui

Class WindowTiler

java.lang.Object

oracle.javatools.ui.WindowTiler

public final class WindowTiler
extends java.lang.Object

Helper class to tile a windows next to another window or component.

Two windows, Primary and Seconday, will be automatically positioned so that they do not overlap if they move or change size. The secondary window is attempted to be located in a preferred positions relative to the first, e.g. to its left. If there is no room on screen for the secondary window to fit in this postion then the next preferred poisition is examined, and so on.

When either window is made no longer visible the Tiler stops tiling and releases its resources

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	WindowTiler.Alignment

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WindowTiler(java.awt.Component primary, java.awt.Window secondary)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<WindowTiler.Alignment>	getAlignment()
int	getGap()
void	setAlignment(java.util.List<WindowTiler.Alignment> alignment) The list of alignments in preferred order in which the tiler will attempt to place the secondary window in relation to the first.
void	setGap(int gap) Set a space to leave between the windows when tiling

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WindowTiler

public WindowTiler(java.awt.Component primary,
           java.awt.Window secondary)

Method Detail

setGap

public void setGap(int gap)

Set a space to leave between the windows when tiling

Parameters:

gap -

getGap

public int getGap()

setAlignment

public void setAlignment(java.util.List<WindowTiler.Alignment> alignment)

The list of alignments in preferred order in which the tiler will attempt to place the secondary window in relation to the first.

Parameters:

alignment -

getAlignment

public java.util.List<WindowTiler.Alignment> getAlignment()

Returns:

an unmodifiable list of the alignments (See java.util.Collections)