## org.gjt.sp.jedit
Class GUIUtilities

    java.lang.Object
      org.gjt.sp.jedit.GUIUtilities

    public class GUIUtilities

extends java.lang.Object

Various GUI utility functions related to icons, menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, etc. The most frequently used members of this class are:

- `loadIcon(String)`
- `confirm(Component,String,Object[],int,int)`
- `error(Component,String,Object[])`
- `message(Component,String,Object[])`
- `showVFSFileDialog(View,String,int,boolean)`
- `loadGeometry(Window,String)`
- `saveGeometry(Window,String)`
- `showPopupMenu(JPopupMenu,Component,int,int)`

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `GUIUtilities.UnixWorkaround`

Method Summary
`static void` `addSizeSaver(java.awt.Frame frame, java.awt.Container parent, java.lang.String name)` Adds a SizeSaver to the specified Frame.
`static void` `addSizeSaver(java.awt.Frame frame, java.lang.String name)` Adds a SizeSaver to the specified Frame.
`static void` `adjustForScreenBounds(java.awt.Rectangle desired)` Gives a rectangle the specified bounds, ensuring it is within the screen bounds.
`static void` `applyTextAreaColors(java.awt.Container win)` experimental - applies the text area colors on a Component (such as a dockable window) and its children.
`static int` `confirm(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] args, int buttons, int type)` Displays a confirm dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user.
`static javax.swing.JComponent` `createMultilineLabel(java.lang.String str)` Creates a component that displays a multiple line message.
`static void` `error(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] args)` Displays an error dialog box.
`static java.awt.Component` `getComponentParent(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.Class clazz)` Finds a parent of the specified component.
`static java.awt.Image` `getEditorIcon()` Returns the default editor window image.
`static javax.swing.JDialog` `getParentDialog(java.awt.Component c)` Traverses the given component's parent tree looking for an instance of JDialog, and return it.
`static java.lang.String` `getPlatformShortcutLabel(java.lang.String label)` Translates a shortcut description string (e.g.
`static java.awt.Image` `getPluginIcon()` Returns the default plugin window image.
`static java.awt.Rectangle` `getScreenBounds()` Returns the screen bounds, taking into account multi-screen environments.
`static java.util.List<javax.swing.JMenuItem>` `getServiceContextMenuItems(JEditTextArea textArea, java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)`
`static java.lang.String` `getShortcutLabel(java.lang.String action)` Returns a label string to show users what shortcut are assigned to the action.
`static java.lang.String` `getStyleString(SyntaxStyle style)` Converts a style into it's string representation.
`static View` `getView(java.awt.Component comp)` Finds the view parent of the specified component.
`static void` `hideSplashScreen()` Ensures that the splash screen is not visible.
`static void` `initContinuousLayout(javax.swing.JSplitPane split)` Deprecated. since jEdit 5.0 using or not continuous layout is not anymore an option.
`static java.lang.String` `input(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object def)` Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered.
`static java.lang.String` `input(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] args, java.lang.Object def)` Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered.
`static java.lang.String` `inputProperty(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] args, java.lang.String def)` Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered.
`static java.lang.String` `inputProperty(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String def)` Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered.
`static boolean` `isAncestorOf(java.awt.Component comp1, java.awt.Component comp2)` Returns if the first component is an ancestor of the second by traversing up the component hierarchy.
`static boolean` `isMiddleButton(int modifiers)`
`static boolean` `isPopupTrigger(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)` Returns if the specified event is the popup trigger event.
`static boolean` `isRightButton(int modifiers)`
`static int` `listConfirm(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String[] args, java.lang.Object[] listModel)` Displays a confirm dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user.
`static int` `listConfirm(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String[] args, java.lang.Object[] listModel, java.util.List selectedItems)` Displays a confirm dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user.
`static void` `loadGeometry(java.awt.Window win, java.awt.Container parent, java.lang.String name)` Loads a windows's geometry from the properties.
`static void` `loadGeometry(java.awt.Window win, java.lang.String name)` Loads a windows's geometry from the properties.
`static javax.swing.Icon` `loadIcon(java.lang.String iconName)` Loads an icon.
`static javax.swing.JMenu` `loadMenu(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name)` Creates a menu.
`static javax.swing.JMenu` `loadMenu(java.lang.String name)` Creates a menu.
`static javax.swing.JMenuBar` `loadMenuBar(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name)` Creates a menubar.
`static javax.swing.JMenuBar` `loadMenuBar(java.lang.String name)` Creates a menubar.
`static javax.swing.JMenuItem` `loadMenuItem(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name, boolean setMnemonic)` Creates a menu item.
`static javax.swing.JMenuItem` `loadMenuItem(EditAction editAction, boolean setMnemonic)`
`static javax.swing.JMenuItem` `loadMenuItem(java.lang.String name)` Creates a menu item.
`static javax.swing.JMenuItem` `loadMenuItem(java.lang.String name, boolean setMnemonic)` Creates a menu item.
`static javax.swing.JPopupMenu` `loadPopupMenu(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name)` Creates a popup menu.
`static javax.swing.JPopupMenu` `loadPopupMenu(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name, JEditTextArea textArea, java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)` Creates a popup menu.
`static javax.swing.JPopupMenu` `loadPopupMenu(java.lang.String name)` Creates a popup menu.
`static javax.swing.JPopupMenu` `loadPopupMenu(java.lang.String name, JEditTextArea textArea, java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)` Creates a popup menu.
`static java.awt.Container` `loadToolBar(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name)` Creates a toolbar.
`static java.awt.Container` `loadToolBar(java.lang.String name)` Creates a toolbar.
`static EnhancedButton` `loadToolButton(ActionContext context, java.lang.String name)` Loads a tool bar button.
`static EnhancedButton` `loadToolButton(java.lang.String name)` Loads a tool bar button.
`static void` `message(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] args)` Displays a dialog box.
`static int` `option(java.awt.Component comp, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] args, int type, java.lang.Object[] options, java.lang.Object initialValue)` Displays an option dialog dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user.
`static java.awt.Color` `parseColor(java.lang.String name)` Converts a color name to a color object.
`static SyntaxStyle` `parseStyle(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String family, int size)` Converts a style string to a style object.
`static java.lang.String` `prettifyMenuLabel(java.lang.String label)` `Prettifies' a menu item label by removing the `$' sign.
`static void` `requestFocus(java.awt.Window win, java.awt.Component comp)` Focuses on the specified component as soon as the window becomes active.
`static void` `saveGeometry(java.awt.Window win, java.awt.Container parent, java.lang.String name)` Saves a window's geometry to the properties.
`static void` `saveGeometry(java.awt.Window win, java.lang.String name)` Saves a window's geometry to the properties.
`static void` `setEnabledRecursively(java.awt.Container c, boolean enabled)` Call setEnabled() recursively on the container and its descendants.
`static void` `setIconPath(java.lang.String iconPath)` Sets the path where jEdit looks for icons.
`static void` `showPopupMenu(javax.swing.JPopupMenu popup, java.awt.Component comp, int x, int y)` Shows the specified popup menu, ensuring it is displayed within the bounds of the screen.
`static void` `showPopupMenu(javax.swing.JPopupMenu popup, java.awt.Component comp, int x, int y, boolean point)` Shows the specified popup menu, ensuring it is displayed within the bounds of the screen.
`static java.lang.String[]` `showVFSFileDialog(java.awt.Dialog parent, View view, java.lang.String path, int type, boolean multipleSelection)` Displays a VFS file selection dialog box.
`static java.lang.String[]` `showVFSFileDialog(java.awt.Frame parent, View view, java.lang.String path, int type, boolean multipleSelection)` Displays a VFS file selection dialog box.
`static java.lang.String[]` `showVFSFileDialog(View view, java.lang.String path, int type, boolean multipleSelection)` Displays a VFS file selection dialog box.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### setIconPath

    public static void setIconPath(java.lang.String iconPath)

  Sets the path where jEdit looks for icons.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre5

### loadIcon

    public static javax.swing.Icon loadIcon(java.lang.String iconName)

  Loads an icon.

  Parameters:
    `iconName` - The icon name
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre7

### getEditorIcon

    public static java.awt.Image getEditorIcon()

  Returns the default editor window image.

### getPluginIcon

    public static java.awt.Image getPluginIcon()

  Returns the default plugin window image.

### loadMenuBar

    public static javax.swing.JMenuBar loadMenuBar(java.lang.String name)

  Creates a menubar. Plugins should not need to call this method.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The menu bar name
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre5

### loadMenuBar

    public static javax.swing.JMenuBar loadMenuBar(ActionContext context,
                                                   java.lang.String name)

  Creates a menubar. Plugins should not need to call this method.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context
    `name` - The menu bar name
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### loadMenu

    public static javax.swing.JMenu loadMenu(java.lang.String name)

  Creates a menu. The menu label is set from the `name.label` property. The menu contents is taken from the `name` property, which is a whitespace separated list of action names. An action name of `-` inserts a separator in the menu.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The menu name
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre2
  See Also:
    `loadMenuItem(String)`

### loadMenu

    public static javax.swing.JMenu loadMenu(ActionContext context,
                                             java.lang.String name)

  Creates a menu. The menu label is set from the `name.label` property. The menu contents is taken from the `name` property, which is a whitespace separated list of action names. An action name of `-` inserts a separator in the menu.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context; either `jEdit.getActionContext()` or `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
    `name` - The menu name
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1
  See Also:
    `loadMenuItem(String)`

### loadPopupMenu

    public static javax.swing.JPopupMenu loadPopupMenu(java.lang.String name,
                                                       JEditTextArea textArea,
                                                       java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)

  Creates a popup menu.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The menu name
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre2

### loadPopupMenu

    public static javax.swing.JPopupMenu loadPopupMenu(java.lang.String name)

  Creates a popup menu.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The menu name
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre2

### loadPopupMenu

    public static javax.swing.JPopupMenu loadPopupMenu(ActionContext context,
                                                       java.lang.String name)

  Creates a popup menu.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context; either `jEdit.getActionContext()` or `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
    `name` - The menu name
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### loadPopupMenu

    public static javax.swing.JPopupMenu loadPopupMenu(ActionContext context,
                                                       java.lang.String name,
                                                       JEditTextArea textArea,
                                                       java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)

  Creates a popup menu.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context; either `jEdit.getActionContext()` or `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
    `name` - The menu name
    `textArea` - the textArea wanting to show the popup. If not null, include context menu items defined by services.
    `evt` - additional context info about where the mouse was when menu was requested
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre15

### getServiceContextMenuItems

    public static java.util.List<javax.swing.JMenuItem> getServiceContextMenuItems(JEditTextArea textArea,
                                                                                   java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)

  Parameters:
    `textArea` - the TextArea desiring to display these menu items
  Returns:
    a list of menu items defined by services.
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre15

### loadMenuItem

    public static javax.swing.JMenuItem loadMenuItem(java.lang.String name)

  Creates a menu item. The menu item is bound to the action named by `name` with label taken from the return value of the `EditAction.getLabel()` method.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The menu item name
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre1
  See Also:
    `loadMenu(String)`

### loadMenuItem

    public static javax.swing.JMenuItem loadMenuItem(java.lang.String name,
                                                     boolean setMnemonic)

  Creates a menu item.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The menu item name
    `setMnemonic` - True if the menu item should have a mnemonic
  Since:
    jEdit 3.1pre1

### loadMenuItem

    public static javax.swing.JMenuItem loadMenuItem(ActionContext context,
                                                     java.lang.String name,
                                                     boolean setMnemonic)

  Creates a menu item.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context; either `jEdit.getActionContext()` or `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
    `name` - The menu item name
    `setMnemonic` - True if the menu item should have a mnemonic
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### loadMenuItem

    public static javax.swing.JMenuItem loadMenuItem(EditAction editAction,
                                                     boolean setMnemonic)

### loadToolBar

    public static java.awt.Container loadToolBar(java.lang.String name)

  Creates a toolbar.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The toolbar name
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre2

### loadToolBar

    public static java.awt.Container loadToolBar(ActionContext context,
                                                 java.lang.String name)

  Creates a toolbar.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context; either `jEdit.getActionContext()` or `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
    `name` - The toolbar name
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre2

### loadToolButton

    public static EnhancedButton loadToolButton(java.lang.String name)

  Loads a tool bar button. The tooltip is constructed from the `name.label` and `name.shortcut` properties and the icon is loaded from the resource named '/org/gjt/sp/jedit/icons/' suffixed with the value of the `name.icon` property.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The name of the button

### loadToolButton

    public static EnhancedButton loadToolButton(ActionContext context,
                                                java.lang.String name)

  Loads a tool bar button. The tooltip is constructed from the `name.label` and `name.shortcut` properties and the icon is loaded from the resource named '/org/gjt/sp/jedit/icons/' suffixed with the value of the `name.icon` property.

  Parameters:
    `context` - An action context; either `jEdit.getActionContext()` or `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
    `name` - The name of the button
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### prettifyMenuLabel

    public static java.lang.String prettifyMenuLabel(java.lang.String label)

  `Prettifies' a menu item label by removing the `$' sign. This can be used to process the contents of an action.label property.

### getPlatformShortcutLabel

    public static java.lang.String getPlatformShortcutLabel(java.lang.String label)

  Translates a shortcut description string (e.g. "CS+SEMICOLON") to a platform-localized description. On OS X this puts in the pretty unicode characters for Shift, Cmd, etc.

### getShortcutLabel

    public static java.lang.String getShortcutLabel(java.lang.String action)

  Returns a label string to show users what shortcut are assigned to the action.

### message

    public static void message(java.awt.Component comp,
                               java.lang.String name,
                               java.lang.Object[] args)

  Displays a dialog box. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property. The message is formatted by the property manager with `args` as positional parameters.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `args` - Positional parameters to be substituted into the message text

### error

    public static void error(java.awt.Component comp,
                             java.lang.String name,
                             java.lang.Object[] args)

  Displays an error dialog box. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property. The message is formatted by the property manager with `args` as positional parameters.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `args` - Positional parameters to be substituted into the message text

### input

    public static java.lang.String input(java.awt.Component comp,
                                         java.lang.String name,
                                         java.lang.Object def)

  Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `def` - The text to display by default in the input field

### inputProperty

    public static java.lang.String inputProperty(java.awt.Component comp,
                                                 java.lang.String name,
                                                 java.lang.String def)

  Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `def` - The property whose text to display in the input field

### input

    public static java.lang.String input(java.awt.Component comp,
                                         java.lang.String name,
                                         java.lang.Object[] args,
                                         java.lang.Object def)

  Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `def` - The text to display by default in the input field
    `args` - Positional parameters to be substituted into the message text
  Since:
    jEdit 3.1pre3

### inputProperty

    public static java.lang.String inputProperty(java.awt.Component comp,
                                                 java.lang.String name,
                                                 java.lang.Object[] args,
                                                 java.lang.String def)

  Displays an input dialog box and returns any text the user entered. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `args` - Positional parameters to be substituted into the message text
    `def` - The property whose text to display in the input field
  Since:
    jEdit 3.1pre3

### confirm

    public static int confirm(java.awt.Component comp,
                              java.lang.String name,
                              java.lang.Object[] args,
                              int buttons,
                              int type)

  Displays a confirm dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `args` - Positional parameters to be substituted into the message text
    `buttons` - The buttons to display - for example, JOptionPane.YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION
    `type` - The dialog type - for example, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE
  Since:
    jEdit 3.1pre3

### option

    public static int option(java.awt.Component comp,
                             java.lang.String name,
                             java.lang.Object[] args,
                             int type,
                             java.lang.Object[] options,
                             java.lang.Object initialValue)

  Displays an option dialog dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component to display the dialog for
    `name` - The name of the dialog
    `args` - Positional parameters to be substituted into the message text
    `type` - The dialog type - for example, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE
    `options` - the buttons
    `initialValue` - the initial value
  Since:
    jEdit 4.5pre1

### listConfirm

    public static int listConfirm(java.awt.Component comp,
                                  java.lang.String name,
                                  java.lang.String[] args,
                                  java.lang.Object[] listModel)

  Displays a confirm dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property. The dialog also shows a list of entries given by the `listModel` parameter.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - the parent component
    `name` - the name of the confirm dialog
    `args` - the for the message
    `listModel` - the items in the list
  Returns:
    an integer indicating the option selected by the user
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre1

### listConfirm

    public static int listConfirm(java.awt.Component comp,
                                  java.lang.String name,
                                  java.lang.String[] args,
                                  java.lang.Object[] listModel,
                                  java.util.List selectedItems)

  Displays a confirm dialog box and returns the button pushed by the user. The title of the dialog is fetched from the `name.title` property. The message is fetched from the `name.message` property. The dialog also shows a list of entries given by the `listModel` parameter.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - the parent component
    `name` - the name of the confirm dialog
    `args` - the for the message
    `listModel` - the items in the list
    `selectedItems` - give an empty list, it will contains in return the selected items
  Returns:
    an integer indicating the option selected by the user
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre12

### showVFSFileDialog

    public static java.lang.String[] showVFSFileDialog(View view,
                                                       java.lang.String path,
                                                       int type,
                                                       boolean multipleSelection)

  Displays a VFS file selection dialog box.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view, should be non-null
    `path` - The initial directory to display. May be null
    `type` - The dialog type. One of `VFSBrowser.OPEN_DIALOG`, `VFSBrowser.SAVE_DIALOG`, or `VFSBrowser.CHOOSE_DIRECTORY_DIALOG`.
    `multipleSelection` - True if multiple selection should be allowed
  Returns:
    The selected file(s)
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre2

### showVFSFileDialog

    public static java.lang.String[] showVFSFileDialog(java.awt.Dialog parent,
                                                       View view,
                                                       java.lang.String path,
                                                       int type,
                                                       boolean multipleSelection)

  Displays a VFS file selection dialog box. This version can specify a dialog as the parent instead of the view.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view, should be non-null
    `path` - The initial directory to display. May be null
    `type` - The dialog type. One of `VFSBrowser.OPEN_DIALOG`, `VFSBrowser.SAVE_DIALOG`, or `VFSBrowser.CHOOSE_DIRECTORY_DIALOG`.
    `multipleSelection` - True if multiple selection should be allowed
  Returns:
    The selected file(s)
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre10

### showVFSFileDialog

    public static java.lang.String[] showVFSFileDialog(java.awt.Frame parent,
                                                       View view,
                                                       java.lang.String path,
                                                       int type,
                                                       boolean multipleSelection)

  Displays a VFS file selection dialog box. This version can specify a frame as the parent instead of the view.

  Parameters:
    `parent` - The parent frame
    `view` - The view, should be non-null
    `path` - The initial directory to display. May be null
    `type` - The dialog type. One of `VFSBrowser.OPEN_DIALOG`, `VFSBrowser.SAVE_DIALOG`, or `VFSBrowser.CHOOSE_DIRECTORY_DIALOG`.
    `multipleSelection` - True if multiple selection should be allowed
  Returns:
    The selected file(s)
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre10

### parseColor

    public static java.awt.Color parseColor(java.lang.String name)

  Converts a color name to a color object. The name must either be a known string, such as `red', `green', etc (complete list is in the `java.awt.Color` class) or a hex color value prefixed with `#', for example `#ff0088'.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The color name

### parseStyle

    public static SyntaxStyle parseStyle(java.lang.String str,
                                         java.lang.String family,
                                         int size)
                                  throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

  Converts a style string to a style object.

  Parameters:
    `str` - The style string
    `family` - Style strings only specify font style, not font family
    `size` - Style strings only specify font style, not font family
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if the style is invalid
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre6

### getStyleString

    public static java.lang.String getStyleString(SyntaxStyle style)

  Converts a style into it's string representation.

  Parameters:
    `style` - The style

### loadGeometry

    public static void loadGeometry(java.awt.Window win,
                                    java.awt.Container parent,
                                    java.lang.String name)

  Loads a windows's geometry from the properties. The geometry is loaded from the `name.x`, `name.y`, `name.width` and `name.height` properties.

  Parameters:
    `win` - The window to load geometry from
    `parent` - The parent frame to be relative to.
    `name` - The name of the window

### loadGeometry

    public static void loadGeometry(java.awt.Window win,
                                    java.lang.String name)

  Loads a windows's geometry from the properties. The geometry is loaded from the `name.x`, `name.y`, `name.width` and `name.height` properties.

  Parameters:
    `win` - The window to load geometry from
    `name` - The name of the window

### adjustForScreenBounds

    public static void adjustForScreenBounds(java.awt.Rectangle desired)

  Gives a rectangle the specified bounds, ensuring it is within the screen bounds.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre3

### saveGeometry

    public static void saveGeometry(java.awt.Window win,
                                    java.lang.String name)

  Saves a window's geometry to the properties. The geometry is saved to the `name.x`, `name.y`, `name.width` and `name.height` properties.
  For Frame's and descendents use `addSizeSaver(Frame,String)` to save the sizes correct even if the Frame is in maximized or iconified state.

  Parameters:
    `win` - The window to load geometry from
    `name` - The name of the window
  See Also:
    `addSizeSaver(Frame,String)`

### saveGeometry

    public static void saveGeometry(java.awt.Window win,
                                    java.awt.Container parent,
                                    java.lang.String name)

  Saves a window's geometry to the properties. The geometry is saved to the `name.x`, `name.y`, `name.width` and `name.height` properties.
  For Frame's and descendents use `addSizeSaver(Frame,Container,String)` to save the sizes correct even if the Frame is in maximized or iconified state.

  Parameters:
    `win` - The window to load geometry from
    `parent` - The parent frame to be relative to.
    `name` - The name of the window
  See Also:
    `addSizeSaver(Frame,Container,String)`

### hideSplashScreen

    public static void hideSplashScreen()

  Ensures that the splash screen is not visible. This should be called before displaying any dialog boxes or windows at startup.

### applyTextAreaColors

    public static void applyTextAreaColors(java.awt.Container win)

  experimental - applies the text area colors on a Component (such as a dockable window) and its children.

  Since:
    jEdit 5.0pre1

### createMultilineLabel

    public static javax.swing.JComponent createMultilineLabel(java.lang.String str)

  Creates a component that displays a multiple line message. This is implemented by assembling a number of `JLabels` in a `JPanel`.

  Parameters:
    `str` - The string, with lines delimited by newline (`\n`) characters.
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre3

### requestFocus

    public static void requestFocus(java.awt.Window win,
                                    java.awt.Component comp)

  Focuses on the specified component as soon as the window becomes active.

  Parameters:
    `win` - The window
    `comp` - The component

### isPopupTrigger

    public static boolean isPopupTrigger(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt)

  Returns if the specified event is the popup trigger event. This implements precisely defined behavior, as opposed to MouseEvent.isPopupTrigger().

  Parameters:
    `evt` - The event
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre8

### isMiddleButton

    public static boolean isMiddleButton(int modifiers)

  Parameters:
    `modifiers` - The modifiers flag from a mouse event
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre9

### isRightButton

    public static boolean isRightButton(int modifiers)

  Parameters:
    `modifiers` - The modifiers flag from a mouse event
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre9

### getScreenBounds

    public static java.awt.Rectangle getScreenBounds()

  Returns the screen bounds, taking into account multi-screen environments.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre18

### showPopupMenu

    public static void showPopupMenu(javax.swing.JPopupMenu popup,
                                     java.awt.Component comp,
                                     int x,
                                     int y)

  Shows the specified popup menu, ensuring it is displayed within the bounds of the screen.

  Parameters:
    `popup` - The popup menu
    `comp` - The component to show it for
    `x` - The x co-ordinate
    `y` - The y co-ordinate
  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre1
  See Also:
    `setComponentPopupMenu which works better and is simpler to use: you don't have to write the code to show/hide popups in response to mouse events anymore.`

### showPopupMenu

    public static void showPopupMenu(javax.swing.JPopupMenu popup,
                                     java.awt.Component comp,
                                     int x,
                                     int y,
                                     boolean point)

  Shows the specified popup menu, ensuring it is displayed within the bounds of the screen.

  Parameters:
    `popup` - The popup menu
    `comp` - The component to show it for
    `x` - The x co-ordinate
    `y` - The y co-ordinate
    `point` - If true, then the popup originates from a single point; otherwise it will originate from the component itself. This affects positioning in the case where the popup does not fit onscreen.
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre1

### isAncestorOf

    public static boolean isAncestorOf(java.awt.Component comp1,
                                       java.awt.Component comp2)

  Returns if the first component is an ancestor of the second by traversing up the component hierarchy.

  Parameters:
    `comp1` - The ancestor
    `comp2` - The component to check
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre5

### getParentDialog

    public static javax.swing.JDialog getParentDialog(java.awt.Component c)

  Traverses the given component's parent tree looking for an instance of JDialog, and return it. If not found, return null.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The component

### getComponentParent

    public static java.awt.Component getComponentParent(java.awt.Component comp,
                                                        java.lang.Class clazz)

  Finds a parent of the specified component.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - The component
    `clazz` - Looks for a parent with this class (exact match, not derived).
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### setEnabledRecursively

    public static void setEnabledRecursively(java.awt.Container c,
                                             boolean enabled)

  Call setEnabled() recursively on the container and its descendants.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The container
    `enabled` - The enabled state to set
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre17

### getView

    public static View getView(java.awt.Component comp)

  Finds the view parent of the specified component.

  Parameters:
    `comp` - the component from which you want to get the parent view
  Returns:
    the parent view, or null if the component was not in a View.
  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre2

### addSizeSaver

    public static void addSizeSaver(java.awt.Frame frame,
                                    java.lang.String name)

  Adds a SizeSaver to the specified Frame. For non-Frame's use `saveGeometry(Window,String)`

  Parameters:
    `frame` - The Frame for which to save the size
    `name` - The prefix for the settings
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre6
  See Also:
    `saveGeometry(Window,String)`

### addSizeSaver

    public static void addSizeSaver(java.awt.Frame frame,
                                    java.awt.Container parent,
                                    java.lang.String name)

  Adds a SizeSaver to the specified Frame. For non-Frame's use `saveGeometry(Window,Container,String)`

  Parameters:
    `frame` - The Frame for which to save the size
    `parent` - The parent to be relative to
    `name` - The prefix for the settings
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre7
  See Also:
    `saveGeometry(Window,Container,String)`

### initContinuousLayout

    @Deprecated
    public static void initContinuousLayout(javax.swing.JSplitPane split)

  Deprecated. since jEdit 5.0 using or not continuous layout is not anymore an option.

  This method do nothing.

  Parameters:
    `split` - the split. It must never be null
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre9