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Shows three approaches how to add custom rows to a form that is built using a DefaultFormBuilder
Shows three approaches how to add custom rows to a form that is built  using a DefaultFormBuilder


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import javax.swing.*;

import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.DefaultFormBuilder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.RowSpec;

/**
 * Shows three approaches how to add custom rows to a form that is built
 * using a DefaultFormBuilder.<ol> 
 * <li> single custom row, 
 * <li> standard + custom row, 
 * <li> multiple standard rows.
 * </ol>
 * These differ in the position of the 'Comment' label, the alignment 
 * of font baselines and the height of the custom row. 
 *
 @author Karsten Lentzsch
 @version $Revision: 1.7 $
 
 @see    DefaultFormBuilder
 @see    DefaultFormWithCustomAreasExample
 */

public class DefaultFormWithCustomRowsExample {

    private JTextField name1Field;
    private JTextArea  comment1Area;
    private JTextField name2Field;
    private JTextArea  comment2Area;
    private JTextField name3Field;
    private JTextArea  comment3Area;
    

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel");
        catch (Exception e) {
            // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore.
        }
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setTitle("Forms Tutorial :: Custom Rows");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new DefaultFormWithCustomRowsExample().buildPanel();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }


    // Component Creation and Initialization **********************************

    /**
     *  Creates and intializes the UI components.
     */
    private void initComponents() {
        name1Field     = new JTextField("Name - font baselines shall be aligned");
        name2Field     = new JTextField("Name - font baselines shall be aligned");
        name3Field     = new JTextField("Name - font baselines shall be aligned");
        comment1Area   = new JTextArea(220);
        comment2Area   = new JTextArea(220);
        comment3Area   = new JTextArea(220);
        comment1Area.setText("Comment - likely baselines are unaligned");
        comment2Area.setText("Comment - baselines shall be aligned");
        comment3Area.setText("Comment - baselines shall be aligned");
    }


    // Building ***************************************************************

    /**
     * Demonstrates three different ways to add custom rows to a form
     * that is build with a {@link DefaultFormBuilder}.
     
     @return the built panel
     */
    public JComponent buildPanel() {
        initComponents();

        FormLayout layout = new FormLayout(
                "right:pref, 3dlu, min:grow"
                "");
        DefaultFormBuilder builder = new DefaultFormBuilder(layout);
        builder.setDefaultDialogBorder();
        builder.setRowGroupingEnabled(true);
        
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();

        // In this approach, we add a gap and a custom row.
        // The advantage of this approach is, that we can express
        // the row spec and comment area cell constraints freely.
        // The disadvantage is the misalignment of the leading label.
        // Also the row's height may be inconsistent with other rows. 
        builder.appendSeparator("Single Custom Row");
        builder.append("Name", name1Field)
        builder.appendRow(builder.getLineGapSpec());
        builder.appendRow(new RowSpec("top:31dlu"))// Assumes line is 14, gap is 3
        builder.nextLine(2);
        builder.append("Comment");
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(comment1Area)
                    cc.xy(builder.getColumn(), builder.getRow()"fill, fill"));
        builder.nextLine();

        // In this approach, we append a standard row with gap before it.
        // The advantage is, that the leading label is aligned well.
        // The disadvantage is that the comment area now spans
        // multiple cells and is slightly less flexible.
        // Also the row's height may be inconsistent with other rows. 
        builder.appendSeparator("Standard + Custom Row");
        builder.append("Name", name2Field)
        builder.append("Comment");
        builder.appendRow(new RowSpec("17dlu"))// Assumes line is 14, gap is 3
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(comment2Area)
                    cc.xywh(builder.getColumn(), builder.getRow()12));
        builder.nextLine(2);

        // In this approach, we append two standard rows with associated gaps.
        // The advantage is, that the leading label is aligned well, 
        // and the height is consistent with other rows.
        // The disadvantage is that the comment area now spans
        // multiple cells and is slightly less flexible.
        builder.appendSeparator("Two Standard Rows");
        builder.append("Name", name3Field)
        builder.append("Comment");
        builder.nextLine();
        builder.append("");
        builder.nextRow(-2);
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(comment3Area)
                    cc.xywh(builder.getColumn(), builder.getRow()13));

        return builder.getPanel();
    }


}
           
       
forms.zip( 197 k)
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