AS/400 Toolbox for Java \ Graphical Toolbox \ Explanation of widgets

Explanation of the Toolbox Widgets

Below is the Java GUI Editor's toolbox and an explanation of what each icon does when selected:

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An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe pointer button allows you to move and resize a component on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe label widget allows you to insert a static label on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe text widget allows you to insert a text box on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe button widget allows you to insert a button on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe combo box widget allows you to insert a drop down list box on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe list box widget allows you to insert a list box on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe radio button widget allows you to insert a radio button on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe check box widget allows you to insert a check box on a panel.

An icon representing the spinner on the toolbox panelThe spinner widget allows you to insert a spinner on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe image widget allows you to insert an image on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe image widget allows you to insert a menu bar on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe group box widget allows you to insert a labeled group box on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe tree widget allows you to insert an hierarchical tree on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe table widget allows you to insert a table on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe slider widget allows you to insert an adjustable slider on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe progress bar widget allows you to insert a progress bar on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe deck pane widget allows you to insert a deck pane on a panel. A deck pane contains a stack of panels and only one is visually displayed at a time.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe split pane widget allows you to insert a split pane on a panel. A split pane is one pane divided into two horizontal or vertical panes.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe tabbed pane widget allows you to insert a tabbed pane on a panel. A tabbed pane contains a collection of panels and only one is visually displayed at a time. The tabbed pane displays the collection of panels as a series of tabs and the user selects a tab to display a panel. The panel's title is used as the text for a tab.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe custom widget allows you to insert a custom-defined user interface component on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe tool bar widget allows you to insert a tool bar on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe toggle grid widget allows you to enable a grid on a panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe align top button allows you to align multiple components on a panel with the top edge of a specific, or primary, component.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe align bottom button allows you to align multiple components on a panel with the bottom edge of a specific, or primary, component.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe equalize height button allows you to equalize the height of multiple components with the height of a specific, or primary, component.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe center vertically button allows you to center a selected component vertically relative to the panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe toggle margins button allows you to view the panel's margins.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe align left button allows you to align multiple components on a panel with the left edge of a specific, or primary, component.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe align right button allows you to align multiple components on a panel with the left edge of a specific, or primary, component.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe equalize width button allows you to equalize the width of multiple components with the width of a specific, or primary, component.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe center horizontally button allows you to center a selected component horizontally relative to the panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe cut button allows you to cut panel components.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe copy button allows you to copy panel components.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe paste button allows you to paste panel components between different panels or files.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe undo button allows you to undo the last action.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe redo button allows you to redo the last action.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe tab order button allows you to control the selection order of each panel component; it's implemented when the user hits the tab key to navigate through the panel.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe preview button allows you to preview what a panel will look like.

An icon representing the button on the toolbox panelThe help button allows you to get more specific information on the Graphical Toolbox.


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