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Client property name | SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY

Description | Client property name for specifying an open side for a single button. This property must be set as a client property on a specific button. The value can be:

- A value in `SubstanceConstants.Side` enum.
- Set of values in `SubstanceConstants.Side` enum.

See also |

- BUTTON_SIDE_PROPERTY client property.

Sample code | `import java.awt.FlowLayout; import java.util.EnumSet; import javax.swing.*; import org.jvnet.substance.SubstanceLookAndFeel; import org.jvnet.substance.api.SubstanceConstants;
import org.jvnet.substance.api.SubstanceConstants.Side;
import org.jvnet.substance.skin.SubstanceBusinessBlackSteelLookAndFeel;
/**
* Test application that shows the use of the {@link
* SubstanceLookAndFeel#BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY} client property.
*
* @author Kirill Grouchnikov
* @see SubstanceLookAndFeel#BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY
*/
public class ButtonOpenSideProperty extends JFrame {
/**
* Creates the main frame for <code>this</code> sample.
*/
public ButtonOpenSideProperty() {
super("Buttons with open sides");
this.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
JButton buttonA = new JButton("left only");
// mark button to have open and straight left side
// using side constant
buttonA.putClientProperty(SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_SIDE_PROPERTY,
SubstanceConstants.Side.LEFT);
buttonA.putClientProperty(
SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY,
SubstanceConstants.Side.LEFT);
JButton buttonB = new JButton("right only");
// mark button to have open and straight right side using side constant
buttonB.putClientProperty(SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_SIDE_PROPERTY,
SubstanceConstants.Side.RIGHT);
buttonB.putClientProperty(
SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY,
SubstanceConstants.Side.RIGHT);
JButton buttonC = new JButton("left+top");
// mark button to have open and straight left and top sides
// using set of side constants
EnumSet<Side> leftTopSides = EnumSet.of(SubstanceConstants.Side.LEFT,
SubstanceConstants.Side.TOP);
buttonC.putClientProperty(SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_SIDE_PROPERTY,
leftTopSides);
buttonC.putClientProperty(
SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY, leftTopSides);
JButton buttonD = new JButton("right+bottom");
// mark button to have open and straight right and bottom sides
// using set of side constants
EnumSet<Side> rightBottomSides = EnumSet.of(SubstanceConstants.Side.RIGHT,
SubstanceConstants.Side.BOTTOM);
buttonD.putClientProperty(SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_SIDE_PROPERTY,
rightBottomSides);
buttonD.putClientProperty(
SubstanceLookAndFeel.BUTTON_OPEN_SIDE_PROPERTY, rightBottomSides);
this.add(buttonA);
this.add(buttonB);
this.add(buttonC);
this.add(buttonD);
this.setSize(400, 200);
this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
}
/**
* The main method for <code>this</code> sample. The arguments are ignored.
*
* @param args
* Ignored.
* @throws Exception
* If some exception occured. Note that there is no special treatment
* of exception conditions in <code>this</code> sample code.
*/
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new SubstanceBusinessBlackSteelLookAndFeel());
JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new ButtonOpenSideProperty().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}`

The screenshot below shows the application frame and buttons with open sides as set in the code above.