Animation and basic operation

[AlexAzarXYZ]

Hello I am new To Flat LAf and I didn't know where to leave an issue. I cannot figure how to use basic animation like when reducing windows? Also When dragging using the laf decoration to an end of a screen it doesn't not resize it ? Can someone help ?

[DevCharly]

I cannot figure how to use basic animation like when reducing windows?

Indeed, the Windows 10 minimize/maximize/restore window animations are missing when clicking one of the buttons in the title bar. On the other hand, when right-clicking on title bar and selecting those commands from context menu, the animations are there. The difference is that when clicking the buttons, FlatLaf uses Java API to minimize/maximize/restore window. The context menu comes from Windows 10.

Also When dragging using the laf decoration to an end of a screen it doesn't not resize it ?

Hmm, this works for me.

• When I resize drag the top or bottom border to the edge of the screen, then top AND bottom snap to screen size.
• When I drag the window title bar to the top side of the screen edge, it maximizes the window.
• When I drag the window title bar to the left or right screen edge, the window is resized to half screen and on the other half I can choose another window.

Could you please describe in more detail what you do and what you expect?
Please also compare behavior with Windows Explorer window.

[AlexAzarXYZ]

Hey First of all Thanks for this super quick response I am impressed how involved you all are and its amazing !! I have made a very small test application would you be able to guide me throught ? here is the code
Main Class:

public class Main {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //Invoke menu
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                //Install flat laf Look and Feel
                FlatArcDarkOrangeIJTheme.install();
                
                //Set the UI Look and Feel
                try {
                    System.setProperty("flatlaf.useWindowDecorations", "true");
                    System.setProperty( "flatlaf.uiScale", "1.25x" );
                    System.setProperty( "flatlaf.animatedLafChange", "true" );
                    UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new FlatArcDarkOrangeIJTheme());
                    UIManager.put( "Button.arc", 999 );
                    

                } catch (Exception ex) {
                    System.err.println("Failed to initialize LaF");
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(new JFrame(), "Eggs are not supposed to be green. (Laf error)");
                }
                
                
                Menu menu = new Menu();
                menu.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                menu.setVisible(true);
                
            }
        });
    }
}

and here is the Menu:

public class Menu extends javax.swing.JFrame {

    
    public Menu() {
        initComponents();
        loadFonts();
        
    }

    
    public final void loadFonts() {
        
    }
    
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">                          
    private void initComponents() {

        jTabbedPane1 = new javax.swing.JTabbedPane();
        jPanel3 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        jTable1 = new javax.swing.JTable();
        jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        jSeparator1 = new javax.swing.JSeparator();
        jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jMenuBar1 = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();
        jMenu1 = new javax.swing.JMenu();
        jMenu2 = new javax.swing.JMenu();

        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setTitle("Bond");

        javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel3);
        jPanel3.setLayout(jPanel3Layout);
        jPanel3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 1186, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        jPanel3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
            jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 566, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );

        jTabbedPane1.addTab("Home", jPanel3);

        jTable1.setModel(new javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel(
            new Object [][] {
                {null, null, null, null},
                {null, null, null, null},
                {null, null, null, null},
                {null, null, null, null}
            },
            new String [] {
                "Title 1", "Title 2", "Title 3", "Title 4"
            }
        ));
        jScrollPane1.setViewportView(jTable1);

        javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
        jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
        jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 1186, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
            jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 560, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );

        jTabbedPane1.addTab("TableView", jPanel2);

        javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
        jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
        jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 1186, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
            jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 566, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );

        jTabbedPane1.addTab("GraphsView", jPanel1);

        jButton1.setText("RUN");

        jMenu1.setText("File");
        jMenuBar1.add(jMenu1);

        jMenu2.setText("Edit");
        jMenuBar1.add(jMenu2);

        setJMenuBar(jMenuBar1);

        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                        .addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 98, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                    .addComponent(jSeparator1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addComponent(jTabbedPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING))
                .addContainerGap())
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addComponent(jTabbedPane1)
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addComponent(jSeparator1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 14, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 44, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addGap(9, 9, 9))
        );

        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>                        

    
    // Variables declaration - do not modify                     
    private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
    private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu1;
    private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu2;
    private javax.swing.JMenuBar jMenuBar1;
    private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
    private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel2;
    private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel3;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
    private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator1;
    private javax.swing.JTabbedPane jTabbedPane1;
    private javax.swing.JTable jTable1;
    // End of variables declaration                   
}

Im using netbeans but you should easily be able to copy and recreate the classes?
Let me know If I can be any more help and Thanks again !!!

[DevCharly]

Code works perfectly.

System.setProperty("flatlaf.useWindowDecorations", "true");
is not necessary because in FlatLaf 1.1 it is enabled by default.

System.setProperty( "flatlaf.animatedLafChange", "true" );
is also not necessary because its default value is already true. And animated Laf switching is not part of the core library. You need the flatlaf-extras library and use the class FlatAnimatedLafChange as described in the javadoc.

Have you seen this: #282 (comment)

[AlexAzarXYZ]

Oh I see, I was on 1.0 I just changed and yes you're correct it works all perfect!! Thanks a lot again I'm going to continue to learn it but its defo an amazing tool !!!

[AlexAzarXYZ]

I have read #282 (comment) and it makes a lot of sense. I will apply it to my code! :D Thanks for the time taken

[DevCharly]

The missing animations when maximizing/minimizing a frame are now fixed in main branch.