Class semper.preferences.PrefPanel 
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Class semper.preferences.PrefPanel 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Panel
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                           +----semper.preferences.PrefPanel
public class PrefPanel
extends Panel
This class is used to contain field objects. The panel then catch the event corresponding to the user pressing on F1 during the mouse move over it. When this event is detected the information relative to the field contains in this panel is shown in a window.
Version:
$Revision: 1.8 $ $Date: 1997/02/04 17:54:18 $
Author:
Louis Salvail

Constructor Index

o PrefPanel(PrefField)
Constructor.

Method Index

o handleEvent(Event)
Handle events occuring in this panel looking for a key press.
o whoIsActive()
Returns the active field in the PrefPanels collection.

Constructors

o PrefPanel 
  public PrefPanel(PrefField f)
Constructor.
Parameters:
f - is the owner of that panel.
Returns:
the new object.

Methods

o whoIsActive 
  public static PrefField whoIsActive()
Returns the active field in the PrefPanels collection.
Returns:
the PrefField over which the mouse is. Null is returned ifthe mouse is not over a field.
o handleEvent 
  public boolean handleEvent(Event e)
Handle events occuring in this panel looking for a key press. When this occurs the field with the mouse on will show its description.
Parameters:
e - is the event.
Returns:
true if and only if the event was a key press.
Overrides:
handleEvent in class Component 
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