JideSplitButton in a toolbar

[robert]

I have found that the JideSplitButton appears and behaves differently if it is added to a toolbar (as opposed to a JPanel). In the code sample below, the JideButton in the toolbar has a border, while the JideSplitButton does not. Also, when the mouse is moved over the JideSplitButton, a thick border appears and does not go away when the JideButton receives the focus. I have added the same buttons to a JPanel so you can see the difference in behaviour. Is this a bug? Is there any workaround? I would like to add a JideSplitButton to a toolbar, but I can't if it looks different than the other buttons in the toolbar.

Thanks

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import com.jidesoft.swing.JideButton;
import com.jidesoft.swing.JideSplitButton;

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class JideButtonTest extends JFrame {

    public JideButtonTest() {

        JToolBar toolbar = new JToolBar();
        toolbar.add(new JideSplitButton("JideSplitButton"));
        toolbar.add(new JideButton("JideButton"));
      
      JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel();
      buttonPanel.add(new JideSplitButton("JideSplitButton"));
      buttonPanel.add(new JideButton("JideSplitButton"));
      
        getContentPane().add(toolbar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
        getContentPane().add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
       
        setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        pack();
        setVisible(true);

    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        new JideButtonTest();
    }
}



[JIDE Support]

Thanks for sample code. We have fixed the focus related painting issue. Will let you know when we have next version released.

Regarding the border issue, we would recommend you use our CommandBar instead of JToolBar. The border was added by JToolBar and we have no control of its behavior. We tried JToolBar#setRollOver(boolean) to set its border based on the Javadoc however failed. So we have to recommend you use CommandBar instead.

Below is the sample code if you like the borders.

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        CommandBar toolbar = new CommandBar();
        JideSplitButton button1 = new JideSplitButton("JideSplitButton");
        button1.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        button1.setBorderPainted(true);
        toolbar.add(button1);
        JideButton button2 = new JideButton("JideButton");
        button2.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        button2.setBorderPainted(true);
        toolbar.add(button2);


Thanks,

[JIDE Support]

Just so you know, this is fixed in 2.6.0 which was just released. The first button will initially have focus but if you press tab, the border will be gone.

Thanks,

[robert]

Thanks for the fix, looks great. I did notice one other issue today. On a Mac, the splitButton looks like it is in a disabled state, even though it is enabled. This problem only occurs when using the Mac look and feel. If I use Metal or other laf, the problem does not occur. I have attached a screen shot so you can see what I mean. The first button is a JideButton, the second button is a jideSplitButton. They have been added to a JToolBar.

[JIDE Support]

I fixed it and checked in to JCL. Next release will include it. Will let you know when it is released.

Thanks,

[JIDE Support]

Just so you know, this is fixed in 2.6.1 which was just released.

Thanks,

[robert]

Thanks for the quick fix! I finished my toolbar today using jide buttons and the split button. Everything looks great and I did not encounter any new issues.

[fotakis]

Hello,

I am sorry to revive this thread, but I am using 2.7.1 the oss layer, and the problem with the disabled state on a JToolbar still persists, in my test case. I am running the same exact code as in the first post.

Any ideas?

[JIDE Support]

Running the test case again, I can't seem to find any incorrect painting. Since you mentioned disabled state, I also tried to invoke JideSplitButton#setEnabled(false) or JToolBar#setEnabled(false). Both approach seem work fine to me either. Would you please share with us the steps to reproduce the issue?

Thanks,

[fotakis]

Hello again,

I am attaching an image where you can see the problem with the code from the first post. My configuration:


java version "1.6.0_20"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_20-b02-279-10M3065)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 16.3-b01-279, mixed mode)

Jide-oss 2.7.1

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package com.existanze.testing.TreeTable;

import java.awt.BorderLayout;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JToolBar;

import com.jidesoft.swing.JideButton;
import com.jidesoft.swing.JideSplitButton;

public class JideButtonTest extends JFrame{

   public JideButtonTest() {
      JToolBar toolbar = new JToolBar();
      toolbar.add(new JideSplitButton("JideSplitButton"));
      toolbar.add(new JideButton("JideButton"));
      
      JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel();
      buttonPanel.add(new JideSplitButton("JideSplitButton"));
      buttonPanel.add(new JideButton("JideSplitButton"));
      
      getContentPane().add(toolbar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
      getContentPane().add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
      
      setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
      pack();
   }
   
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      new JideButtonTest().setVisible(true);
   }
}



[JIDE Support]

Do you mean those two vertical lines in the left of the tool bar? Looks to me it's a gripper in Mac system. Would you please double confirm that? You could verify it by adding normal button first then JideSplitButton.

Thanks,

[fotakis]

Hello,

No I mean that the JideSplitButton is rendered as disabled even though it is not when added to a JToolBar!

[JIDE Support]

Would you please give JIDE 2.7.8, 2.8.7 or 2.9.3 a try? I tried all those releases with the test case but could not notice the issue.

Is there any possibility that you have a older jide jar in your class path?

Thanks,

[fotakis]

All good now!

Thank you