Windows

In order for windows created from an external Java applications to become Glue42 Windows, they must first be registered via the Java Window Management API.

Registering a Swing Window

The Window Management API is accessible through glue.windows().

Currently, Glue42 Windows requires the underlying native handle (hwnd in the case of Windows) to be initialized and attached to the JFrame before the window can be registered. This is achieved internally through Glue42 Windows:

WindowHandle<JFrame> handle = windows.getWindowHandle(frame);
glue.windows().register(handle)
        .thenAccept(window ->
                frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
                {
                    @Override
                    public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
                    {
                        window.closeAsync();
                    }
                }));

Once an application window is registered, Glue42 Windows will accept full control over the window position, size and visibility. The application shouldn't use native methods (for example, Swing calls) to control the window as this will interfere with the Glue42 window management.

The Java Window Management API allows you to control the following window properties:

Type

The window type is controlled by the mode window option which can be specified in the application definition or during window registration:

glue.windows().register(handle, options -> options.mode(WindowMode.FLAT));

Title

The following example demonstrates how to set the window title during the window registration (this will ignore the title specified in the application configuration):

glue.windows().register(handle, options -> options.title("My Title"));

To change the window title at runtime, use the changeTitle() method of a Glue42 Window instance and pass the new title as an argument:

window.changeTitle("New Title");

Size & Position

To change the window bounds, use the changeBounds() method:

window.changeBounds(new Bounds(10, 10, 200, 200));

Visibility

To hide or show the window, use the changeVisibility() method. Note that changing the window visibility also affects its associated icon:

window.changeVisibility(false);

You can add extra buttons in the frame area of the window and handle clicks for them.

Adding Buttons

To add a new button to the window frame, use the addFrameButton() method:

window.addFrameButton("search-button",
                      ButtonOptions.builder()
                              .toolTip("Search")
                              .order(1)
                              .image(new byte[0]) // needs to be a valid image
                              .build())
        .thenRun(() -> System.out.println("created button"));

Removing Buttons

To remove a button from the window frame, use the removeFrameButton() method:

window.removeFrameButton("search-button")
        .thenRun(() -> System.out.println("removed button"));

The Java Window Management API offers methods for handling Glue42 Window events related to changes of the window title, bounds, visibility, context and more.

Title

Available since Glue42 Enterprise 3.15

To subscribe for changes of the window title, use the onTitleChanged() method:

window.onTitleChanged(e -> System.out.println("Window title changed to: " + e.getTitle()));

Size & Position

Available since Glue42 Enterprise 3.15

To subscribe for changes of the window bounds, use the onBoundsChanged() method:

window.onBoundsChanged(e -> System.out.println("Window bounds changed to: " + e.getBounds()));

Visibility

Available since Glue42 Enterprise 3.15

To subscribe for changes of the window visibility, use the onVisibilityChanged() method:

window.onVisibilityChanged(e -> System.out.println("Window is now " + (e.isVisible() ? "visible." : "hidden.")));

Focus

Available since Glue42 Enterprise 3.15

To subscribe for changes of the window focus, use the onFocusChanged() method:

window.onFocusChanged(e -> System.out.println("Window " + (e.isFocused() ? "is now on focus." : "has lost focus.")));

Context

To subscribe for updates of the window context, use the onContextUpdated() method:

window.onContextUpdated(e -> System.out.println("Window context udpated: " + e.getContext()));

Frame Buttons

To subscribe for clicks on any frame buttons you may have added to the window, use the onFrameButtonClicked() method:

window.onFrameButtonClicked(e -> {
    if ("search-button".equals(e.getButtonId()))
    {
        System.out.println("Search button clicked");
    }
});