FAQs

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• How to start the global "propertiesCommand" when double clicking in a tree or table?
• How to change the title of the currently active view?
• How to change look and feel?

How to start the global "propertiesCommand" when double clicking in a tree or table?

1. Add a mouse listener to the tree or table.
2. On double click event lookup the properties command
3. If command is enabled call execute

tree.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
    public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
        if (e.getClickCount() == 2
                && e.getButton() == MouseEvent.BUTTON1) {
            ActionCommand command = getCommandManager()
                    .getActionCommand(GlobalCommandIds.PROPERTIES);
            if (command.isEnabled()) {
                command.execute();
            }
        }
    }
});

How to change the title of the currently active view?

If your view extends AbstractView, you can use the setTitle method to change it's title.

How to change the look and feel?

To use the Metal look and feel:

<bean id="lookAndFeelCofigurer" class="org.springframework.richclient.application.config.UIManagerConfigurer">
  <property name="lookAndFeel">
    <value>javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel</value>
  </property>
</bean> 

To use the JGoodiesLooksConfigurer:

<bean id="lookAndFeelConfigurer" class="org.springframework.richclient.application.config.JGoodiesLooksConfigurer">
  <property name="plasticLookAndFeel">
    <map>
      <entry key="theme">
        <bean class="com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.ExperienceBlue"/>
      </entry>
    </map>
  </property>
</bean>

Possible entries:

• theme: the theme you want to use
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyYellow
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyRed
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyPink
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyKrupp
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyGreen
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyBluerTahoma
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyBluer
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.SkyBlue
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.Silver
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.ExperienceGreen
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.ExperienceBlue
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.DesertYellow
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.DesertRed
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.DesertGreen
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.DesertBluer
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.DesertBlue
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.DarkStar
  • com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.theme.BrownSugar
• fontSizeHints: the font size hints
• 3dEnabled: "true" or "false"
• highConstrastFocusColorsEnabled: "true" or "false"
• tabStyle: "Default" or "Metal"