javax.swing
Class JDesktopPane

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.Component
      java.awt.Container
          javax.swing.JComponent
              javax.swing.JLayeredPane
                  javax.swing.JDesktopPane

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.io.Serializable

public class JDesktopPane

extends JLayeredPane

A container used to create a multiple-document interface or a virtual desktop. You create JInternalFrame objects and add them to the JDesktopPane. JDesktopPane extends JLayeredPane to manage the potentially overlapping internal frames. Note that JDesktopPane does not support borders.

This class is normally used as the parent of JInternalFrames .

For further documentation and examples see How to Use Internal Frames, a section in The Java Tutorial.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans^TM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see java.beans.XMLEncoder.

See Also:

JInternalFrame

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JLayeredPane

DEFAULT_LAYER, DRAG_LAYER, FRAME_CONTENT_LAYER, LAYER_PROPERTY, MODAL_LAYER, PALETTE_LAYER, POPUP_LAYER

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

JDesktopPane()
Creates a new JDesktopPane.

Method Summary

JInternalFrame[]	getAllFrames() Returns all JInternalFrames currently displayed in the desktop.
JInternalFrame[]	getAllFramesInLayer(int layer) Returns all JInternalFrames currently displayed in the specified layer of the desktop.
JInternalFrame	getSelectedFrame() Returns the currently active JInternalFrame in this JDesktopPane, or null if no JInternalFrame is currently active.
boolean	isOpaque() Returns true to indicate that this component paints every pixel in its range.
protected java.lang.String	paramString() Returns a string representation of this JDesktopPane.
void	setSelectedFrame(JInternalFrame f) Sets the currently active JInternalFrame in this JDesktopPane.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JLayeredPane

addImpl, getComponentCountInLayer, getComponentsInLayer, getComponentToLayer, getIndexOf, getLayer, getLayer, getObjectForLayer, getPosition, highestLayer, insertIndexForLayer, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, lowestLayer, moveToBack, moveToFront, paint, putLayer, remove, setLayer, setLayer, setPosition

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

addAncestorListener, addNotify, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDefaultLocale, getGraphics, getHeight, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getSize, getToolTipText, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, isDoubleBuffered, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isPaintingTile, isPreferredSizeSet, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processKeyBinding, processKeyEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFont, setForeground, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, list, list, paintComponents, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setLayout, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getCursor, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, hasFocus, imageUpdate, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, list, list, list, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, setBounds, setBounds, setCursor, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

JDesktopPane

public JDesktopPane()

Creates a new JDesktopPane.

Method Detail

getAllFrames

public JInternalFrame[] getAllFrames()

Returns all JInternalFrames currently displayed in the desktop. Returns iconified frames as well as expanded frames.

Returns:

an array of JInternalFrame objects

getSelectedFrame

public JInternalFrame getSelectedFrame()

Returns the currently active JInternalFrame in this JDesktopPane, or null if no JInternalFrame is currently active.

Returns:

the currently active JInternalFrame or null

Since:

1.3

setSelectedFrame

public void setSelectedFrame(JInternalFrame f)

Sets the currently active JInternalFrame in this JDesktopPane.

Parameters:

f - the internal frame that's currently selected

Since:

1.3

getAllFramesInLayer

public JInternalFrame[] getAllFramesInLayer(int layer)

Returns all JInternalFrames currently displayed in the specified layer of the desktop. Returns iconified frames as well expanded frames.

Parameters:

layer - an int specifying the desktop layer

Returns:

an array of JInternalFrame objects

See Also:

JLayeredPane

isOpaque

public boolean isOpaque()

Returns true to indicate that this component paints every pixel in its range. (In other words, it does not have a transparent background or foreground.)

Overrides:

isOpaque in class JComponent

Returns:

true

See Also:

JComponent.isOpaque()

paramString

protected java.lang.String paramString()

Returns a string representation of this JDesktopPane. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.

Overrides:

paramString in class JLayeredPane

Returns:

a string representation of this JDesktopPane