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Class symantec.itools.awt.InfoTipManager

java.lang.Object
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public class InfoTipManager

extends Object

An InfoTip is very small window that pops up to display a helpful message regarding the component the mouse is over. It appears if the mouse is held over the component for a short while.

InfoTipManager()

draw(int, int, String, FontMetrics, Color, Color)

Draws the InfoTip in the InfoTip panel.

getInfoTipPanel()

Creates a new panel for the InfoTip as needed, and then returns it.

  public InfoTipManager()

  public static Panel getInfoTipPanel()

Creates a new panel for the InfoTip as needed, and then returns it. The InfoTip is drawn in this panel.

Returns:

a panel for the InfoTip

  public static void draw(int x,
                          int y,
                          String s,
                          FontMetrics fm,
                          Color bc,
                          Color fc)

Draws the InfoTip in the InfoTip panel.

Parameters:

x - location of the InfoTip, x coordinate

y - location of the InfoTip, y coordinate

s - text to display in the InfoTip

fm - font used for InfoTip text

bc - background color used for the InfoTip

fc - foreground color used for the InfoTip

See Also:

getInfoTipPanel

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