net.sourceforge.jpotpourri.gui.flexi
Class ViewTooltips

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.event.MouseAdapter
      net.sourceforge.jpotpourri.gui.flexi.ViewTooltips

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.event.MouseListener, java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener, java.util.EventListener

public final class ViewTooltips
extends java.awt.event.MouseAdapter
implements java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener

Displays pseudo-tooltips for tree and list views which don't have enough space. This class is not NB specific, and can be used with any JTree or JList.

Author:

Tim Boudreau; http://javabyexample.wisdomplug.com/java-concepts/ 34-core-java/59-tips-and-tricks-for-jtree-jlist-and-jcombobox-part-i.html

Method Summary

void	mouseDragged(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)
void	mouseEntered(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)
void	mouseExited(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)
void	mouseMoved(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)
static void	register(javax.swing.JList list) Register a child of a JScrollPane (only JList or JTree supported for now) which should show helper tooltips.
static void	register(javax.swing.JTree tree)
static void	unregister(javax.swing.JComponent comp) Unregister a child of a JScrollPane (only JList or JTree supported for now) which should show helper tooltips.

Methods inherited from class java.awt.event.MouseAdapter

mouseClicked, mousePressed, mouseReleased

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

register

public static void register(javax.swing.JList list)

Register a child of a JScrollPane (only JList or JTree supported for now) which should show helper tooltips. Should be called from the component's addNotify() method.

register

public static void register(javax.swing.JTree tree)

unregister

public static void unregister(javax.swing.JComponent comp)

Unregister a child of a JScrollPane (only JList or JTree supported for now) which should show helper tooltips. Should be called from the component's removeNotify() method.

mouseMoved

public void mouseMoved(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)

Specified by:

mouseMoved in interface java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener

mouseDragged

public void mouseDragged(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)

Specified by:

mouseDragged in interface java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener

mouseEntered

public void mouseEntered(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)

Specified by:

mouseEntered in interface java.awt.event.MouseListener

Overrides:

mouseEntered in class java.awt.event.MouseAdapter

mouseExited

public void mouseExited(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e)

Specified by:

mouseExited in interface java.awt.event.MouseListener

Overrides:

mouseExited in class java.awt.event.MouseAdapter