Mega Code Archive
Translucent Button
<![CDATA[
import java.awt.AlphaComposite;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
/*
* TranslucentButton.java
*
* Created on May 1, 2007, 3:54 PM
*
* Copyright (c) 2007, Sun Microsystems, Inc
* All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
*
* * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
* copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
* disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
* with the distribution.
* * Neither the name of the TimingFramework project nor the names of its
* contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
* from this software without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
* "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
* LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
* A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
* OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
* SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
* LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
* DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
* THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
* OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
/**
*
* @author Chet
*/
public class TranslucentButton extends JButton {
BufferedImage buttonImage = null;
/** Creates a new instance of TranslucentButton */
public TranslucentButton(String label) {
super(label);
setOpaque(false);
}
public void paint(Graphics g) {
// Create an image for the button graphics if necessary
if (buttonImage == null || buttonImage.getWidth() != getWidth()
|| buttonImage.getHeight() != getHeight()) {
buttonImage = getGraphicsConfiguration().createCompatibleImage(getWidth(), getHeight());
}
Graphics gButton = buttonImage.getGraphics();
gButton.setClip(g.getClip());
// Have the superclass render the button for us
super.paint(gButton);
// Make the graphics object sent to this paint() method translucent
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
AlphaComposite newComposite = AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, .5f);
g2d.setComposite(newComposite);
// Copy the button's image to the destination graphics, translucently
g2d.drawImage(buttonImage, 0, 0, null);
}
private static void createAndShowGUI() {
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.setSize(300, 300);
JPanel checkerboard = new Checkerboard();
checkerboard.add(new TranslucentButton("Translucent Button"));
f.add(checkerboard);
f.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
Runnable doCreateAndShowGUI = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
createAndShowGUI();
}
};
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(doCreateAndShowGUI);
}
private static class Checkerboard extends JPanel {
private static final int DIVISIONS = 10;
static final int CHECKER_SIZE = 60;
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
g.setColor(Color.white);
g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
for (int stripeX = 0; stripeX < getWidth(); stripeX += CHECKER_SIZE) {
for (int y = 0, row = 0; y < getHeight(); y += CHECKER_SIZE / 2, ++row) {
int x = (row % 2 == 0) ? stripeX : (stripeX + CHECKER_SIZE / 2);
g.fillRect(x, y, CHECKER_SIZE / 2, CHECKER_SIZE / 2);
}
}
}
}
}
]]>