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Class UISystem

public class UISystem
{
  // Fields
  public static final int TREE_LAYOUT;
  public static final int CXBORDER;
  public static final int CYBORDER;
  public static final int CXEDGE;
  public static final int CYEDGE;
  public static final int CXTREE_INDENT;
  public static final int CHECKBOX_SIZE;

  // Methods
  public final static UILayoutManager getLayout(int index);
  public final static int getMetric(int index);

}

A class that handles the retrieving of system properties. UISystem manages a collection of layout managers and metrics, and cannot be instantiated.

Methods

getLayout

public final static UILayoutManager getLayout(int index);

Retrieves the layout manager at the specified index.

Return Value:

Returns the layout manager.

Parameter	Description
index	The index of the layout manager to be retrieved. TREE_LAYOUT is the only supported value.

Remarks:

By default, the layout manager defined at the TREE_LAYOUT index is UITreeLayout.

getMetric

public final static int getMetric(int index);

Retrieves the metric value at the specified index.

Return Value:

Returns the specified metric value.

Parameter	Description
index	The index of the metric value to be retrieved. Specify one of the following values. CXBORDER CYBORDER CXEDGE CYEDGE CXTREE_INDENT CHECKBOX_SIZE

Fields

CHECKBOX_SIZE

A system metrics index that identifies the size of a check box. The default size is defined to be 13 pixels.

CXBORDER

A system metrics index that identifies a horizontal border. The default horizontal border is defined to be 1 pixel.

CXEDGE

A system metrics index that identifies a horizontal edge. The default horizontal edge is defined to be twice the horizontal border.

CYBORDER

A system metrics index that identifies a vertical border. The default vertical border is defined to be 1 pixel.

CYEDGE

A system metrics index that identifies a vertical edge. The default vertical edge is defined to be twice the vertical border.

CXTREE_INDENT

A system metrics index that identifies the indent for laying out children of a tree node. The default indent is defined to be 16 pixels.

TREE_LAYOUT

A system layout index that identifies the layout manager for tree nodes. The default layout manager is defined to be UITreeLayout.