Name: krC82822 Date: 09/02/2000


2 Sep 2000, eval1127@eng -- see also # 4183333.

My task was to design a complex status line for a Java app under JDK1.3
consisting of a number of components which are seperated by graphical bars. It
should look like the status lines known from Windows applications like the file
explorer.

Well, of course I took a look at BevelBorder. Comparing the results I found the
design not acceptable: The bevel width is fixed to a width of 2. But for the
status line I needed a thinner border. Or how about a thicker one?

Browsing through the doc's I found that BevelBorder is very limited. Why can't
I set the Bevel width to a prefered size (all other GUIs I know can do this).
So I took a look at the sources and found that BevelBorder.java can be easily
extended to satifiy my needs. I have attached my results.
It is fully backwards compatible with the old version. I have also attached a
little demo program.

How about integrating this into the next JDK version ;-)

(I hope the sources are readable. Can send it if requested)

All the best
  Stefan Skopnik

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