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A-Z (Index) Title Page (Home) Contents Foreword by James Gosling Preface Part I: Overview 1: The Java Look and Feel Fundamentals of the Java Look and Feel Visual Tour of the Java Look and Feel MetalEdit Application Retirement Savings Calculator Applet 2: The Java Foundation Classes Java 2 Software Development Kit Java Foundation Classes Support for Accessibility Support for Internationalization User Interface Components of the JFC Pluggable Look and Feel Architecture Example Model and Interfaces Client Properties Major JFC User Interface Components Look and Feel Options Java Look and Feel--the Recommended Design Supplied Designs Part II: Fundamental Java Application Design 3: Design Considerations Choosing an Application or an Applet Distribution Security Issues Placement of Applets Designing for Accessibility Benefits of Accessibility Accessible Design Planning for Internationalization and Localization Benefits of Global Planning Global Design 4: Visual Design Themes Colors Fonts Layout and Visual Alignment Design Grids Text Layout Between-Component Spacing Guidelines Spacing Guidelines for Specific JFC Components Text in the Interface Headline Capitalization in English Sentence Capitalization in English Animation 5: Application Graphics Working With Cross-Platform Color Working With Available Colors Choosing Graphic File Formats Choosing Colors Maximizing Color Quality Categorizing Application Graphics Designing Icons Working With Icon Styles Drawing Icons Designing Button Graphics Using Button Graphic Styles Producing the Flush 3D Effect Working With Button Borders Determining the Primary Drawing Area Drawing the Button Graphic Using Badges in Button Graphics Menu Indicators New Object Indicators Add Object Indicators Properties Indicators Combining Indicators Designing Symbols Designing Graphics for Corporate and Product Identity Designing Splash Screens Designing Login Splash Screens Designing About Boxes 6: Behavior Mouse Operations Pointer Feedback Mouse-over Feedback Clicking and Selecting Objects Displaying Contextual Menus Drag-and-Drop Operations Typical Drag and Drop Pointer and Destination Feedback Keyboard Operations Keyboard Focus Keyboard Navigation and Activation Keyboard Shortcuts Mnemonics Operational Feedback Progress Animation Status Animation Design for Smooth Interaction Initial Focus Navigation Password Field Status and Error Messages Text Selection and Filled Text Fields Part III: The Components of the Java Foundation Classes 7: Windows and Panes Anatomy of a Primary Window Constructing Windows Primary Windows Secondary Windows Plain Windows Utility Windows Organizing the Contents of Windows Panels Scroll Panes Tabbed Panes Split Panes Working With Multiple Document Interfaces Backing Windows Internal Windows Secondary Windows Internal Utility Windows Window Titles Title Text in Primary Windows Title Text in Secondary Windows Title Text in Internal Windows 8: Dialog Boxes and Alert Boxes Modal and Modeless Dialog Boxes Dialog Box Design Tab Traversal Order Single-Use and Multiple-Use Dialog Boxes Command Buttons in Dialog Boxes Common Dialog Boxes Find Dialog Boxes Login Dialog Boxes Preferences Dialog Boxes Progress Dialog Boxes Color Choosers Alert Boxes Info Alert Boxes Warning Alert Boxes Error Alert Boxes Question Alert Boxes 9: Menus and Toolbars Menu Elements Menu Bars Drop-down Menus Submenus Menu Items Separators Menu Item Graphics Checkbox Menu Items Radio Button Menu Items Common Menus Typical File Menu Typical Edit Menu Typical Format Menu Typical View Menu Typical Help Menu Contextual Menus Toolbars Toolbar Placement Draggable Toolbars Toolbar Buttons Tool Tips 10: Basic Controls Command Buttons Default Command Buttons Combining Graphics With Text in Command Buttons Using Ellipses in Command Buttons Toggle Buttons Independent Choice Exclusive Choice Checkboxes Radio Buttons List Boxes Scrolling Selection Models for List Components Combo Boxes Noneditable Combo Boxes Editable Combo Boxes Sliders 11: Text Components Labels Labels That Identify Controls Labels That Communicate Status and Other Information Text Fields Noneditable Text Fields Editable Text Fields Password Fields Text Areas Editor Panes Default Editor Kit Styled Text Editor Kit RTF Editor Kit HTML Editor Kit 12: Selectable Lists, Tables, and Tree Components Selectable Lists Selectable Lists and Associated Tables Selectable Lists and Associated Text Fields Tables Table Appearance Table Scrolling Column Reordering Column Resizing Row Sorting Selection Models for Tables Tree Components Lines in Tree Components Graphics in Tree Components Editing in Tree Components Part IV: Backmatter Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts, Mnemonics, and Other Keyboard Operations Common Keyboard Shortcuts Common Mnemonics Backing Windows and Internal Windows Checkboxes Combo Boxes Command Buttons HTML Editor Kits List Components Menus Radio Buttons Scrollbars Secondary Windows and Utility Windows Sliders Split Panes Tabbed Panes Tables Text Areas and Default and Styled Text Editor Kits Text Fields Toggle Buttons Tool Tips Toolbars Tree Components Appendix B: Graphics Repository General Graphics Adding Objects Saving Edits or Checkpoints Stopping a Task Updating the Screen Display Changing Magnification Levels Specifying Preferences and Properties Printing Displaying and Retrieving Previously Visited Locations Creating and Sending Electronic Mail Aligning Objects Justifying Objects Searching Editing Objects and Data Importing and Exporting Objects Providing Help and Information Navigation Vertical Traversal Horizontal Traversal Returning to an Initial Location Table Graphics Column Operations Row Operations Text Text Alignment and Justification Type Style Graphics Media Creating a Movie Moving Through Time-Based Media Graphics for Development Tools Creating and Deploying Applications and Applets Creating and Adding Beans and Enterprise Beans Creating Hosts and Servers Creating and Adding Java Archive Files Creating and Adding Web Archive Files and Web Components Appendix C: Localization Word Lists European Languages Asian Languages Appendix D: Switching Look and Feel Designs Pitfalls of User-Controlled Switching Guidelines for Switching Look and Feel Designs How to Present the Choice Nomenclature Glossary Index Colophon
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