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Re: UI management

#429
From: Lori M Olson [TeamB]
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 22:25
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Mike wrote:
> I am having a problem updating the laf of my java program.
> 
> I have changed the laf using:
>     UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
> 
> which works fine, then I use successive calls to:
>     SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI();
> 
> to update container component laf in my main window.
> 
> The problem is, when I call SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(mainMenu); 
> it does not update the laf of all of the menu items themselves. Only some of 
> the menu items take the new laf and some do not????
> 
> Anyone have any idea what could be causing this? Or how to fix this? 
> 
> 

Huh?  Why would you use "successive calls"?  You are supposed to call 
SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(myFrame), where myFrame is the root 
window of your application.

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Lori Olson [TeamB]

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