Substance client properties

Client property name

Description

Property name for specifying outline shaper. This property is used a client property that can be set on a specific control.

The value must be a SubstanceButtonShaper object.

See also

Sample code

import java.awt.FlowLayout;

import javax.swing.*;

import org.pushingpixels.substance.api.SubstanceLookAndFeel;
import org.pushingpixels.substance.api.shaper.StandardButtonShaper;
import org.pushingpixels.substance.api.skin.BusinessBlackSteelSkin;

/**
 * Test application that shows the use of the
 * {@link SubstanceLookAndFeel#BUTTON_SHAPER_PROPERTY} client property.
 * 
 * @author Kirill Grouchnikov
 * @see SubstanceLookAndFeel#BUTTON_SHAPER_PROPERTY
 */
public class ButtonShaperProperty extends JFrame {
  /**
   * Creates the main frame for <code>this</code> sample.
   */
  public ButtonShaperProperty() {
    super("Middle button uses standard button shaper");

    this.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

    JButton buttonA = new JButton("a");
    JButton buttonB = new JButton("b");
    // Mark button to use standard button shaper
    buttonB.putClientProperty(SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_SHAPER_PROPERTY,
        new StandardButtonShaper());
    JButton buttonC = new JButton("c");

    this.add(buttonA);
    this.add(buttonB);
    this.add(buttonC);

    this.setSize(400, 200);
    this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
  }

  /**
   * The main method for <code>this</code> sample. The arguments are ignored.
   * 
   * @param args
   *            Ignored.
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
      public void run() {
        SubstanceLookAndFeel.setSkin(new BusinessBlackSteelSkin());
        new ButtonShaperProperty().setVisible(true);
      }
    });
  }
}

The screenshot below shows the application frame with custom button shaper installed on the middle and right buttons.