Class ScrollBar

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.ScrollBar

public class ScrollBar extends Widget
Instances of this class are selectable user interface objects that represent a range of positive, numeric values.

At any given moment, a given scroll bar will have a single 'selection' that is considered to be its value, which is constrained to be within the range of values the scroll bar represents (that is, between its minimum and maximum values).

Typically, scroll bars will be made up of five areas:

  1. an arrow button for decrementing the value
  2. a page decrement area for decrementing the value by a larger amount
  3. a thumb for modifying the value by mouse dragging
  4. a page increment area for incrementing the value by a larger amount
  5. an arrow button for incrementing the value

Based on their style, scroll bars are either HORIZONTAL (which have a left facing button for decrementing the value and a right facing button for incrementing it) or VERTICAL (which have an upward facing button for decrementing the value and a downward facing buttons for incrementing it).

On some platforms, the size of the scroll bar's thumb can be varied relative to the magnitude of the range of values it represents (that is, relative to the difference between its maximum and minimum values). Typically, this is used to indicate some proportional value such as the ratio of the visible area of a document to the total amount of space that it would take to display it. SWT supports setting the thumb size even if the underlying platform does not, but in this case the appearance of the scroll bar will not change.

Scroll bars are created by specifying either H_SCROLL, V_SCROLL or both when creating a Scrollable. They are accessed from the Scrollable using getHorizontalBar and getVerticalBar.

Note: Scroll bars are not Controls. On some platforms, scroll bars that appear as part of some standard controls such as a text or list have no operating system resources and are not children of the control. For this reason, scroll bars are treated specially. To create a control that looks like a scroll bar but has operating system resources, use Slider.

Styles:
HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL
Events:
Selection

Note: Only one of the styles HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL may be specified.

IMPORTANT: This class is not intended to be subclassed.

See Also:
Restriction:
This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
  • Method Details

    • addSelectionListener

      public void addSelectionListener(SelectionListener listener)
      Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the user changes the receiver's value, by sending it one of the messages defined in the SelectionListener interface.

      When widgetSelected is called, the event object detail field contains one of the following values: SWT.NONE - for the end of a drag. SWT.DRAG. SWT.HOME. SWT.END. SWT.ARROW_DOWN. SWT.ARROW_UP. SWT.PAGE_DOWN. SWT.PAGE_UP. widgetDefaultSelected is not called.

      Parameters:
      listener - the listener which should be notified when the user changes the receiver's value
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException -
      • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
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    • getEnabled

      public boolean getEnabled()
      Returns true if the receiver is enabled, and false otherwise. A disabled control is typically not selectable from the user interface and draws with an inactive or "grayed" look.
      Returns:
      the receiver's enabled state
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
      See Also:
    • getIncrement

      public int getIncrement()
      Returns the amount that the receiver's value will be modified by when the up/down (or right/left) arrows are pressed.
      Returns:
      the increment
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getMaximum

      public int getMaximum()
      Returns the maximum value which the receiver will allow.
      Returns:
      the maximum
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getMinimum

      public int getMinimum()
      Returns the minimum value which the receiver will allow.
      Returns:
      the minimum
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getPageIncrement

      public int getPageIncrement()
      Returns the amount that the receiver's value will be modified by when the page increment/decrement areas are selected.
      Returns:
      the page increment
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getParent

      public Scrollable getParent()
      Returns the receiver's parent, which must be a Scrollable.
      Returns:
      the receiver's parent
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getSelection

      public int getSelection()
      Returns the single 'selection' that is the receiver's value.
      Returns:
      the selection
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getSize

      public Point getSize()
      Returns a point describing the receiver's size. The x coordinate of the result is the width of the receiver. The y coordinate of the result is the height of the receiver.
      Returns:
      the receiver's size
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • getThumb

      public int getThumb()
      Returns the receiver's thumb value.
      Returns:
      the thumb value
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
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    • getThumbBounds

      public Rectangle getThumbBounds()
      Returns a rectangle describing the size and location of the receiver's thumb relative to its parent.
      Returns:
      the thumb bounds, relative to the parent
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
      Since:
      3.6
    • getThumbTrackBounds

      public Rectangle getThumbTrackBounds()
      Returns a rectangle describing the size and location of the receiver's thumb track relative to its parent. This rectangle comprises the areas 2, 3, and 4 as described in ScrollBar.
      Returns:
      the thumb track bounds, relative to the parent
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
      Since:
      3.6
    • getVisible

      public boolean getVisible()
      Returns true if the receiver is visible, and false otherwise.

      If one of the receiver's ancestors is not visible or some other condition makes the receiver not visible, this method may still indicate that it is considered visible even though it may not actually be showing.

      Returns:
      the receiver's visibility state
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • isEnabled

      public boolean isEnabled()
      Returns true if the receiver is enabled and all of the receiver's ancestors are enabled, and false otherwise. A disabled control is typically not selectable from the user interface and draws with an inactive or "grayed" look.
      Returns:
      the receiver's enabled state
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
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    • isVisible

      public boolean isVisible()
      Returns true if the receiver is visible and all of the receiver's ancestors are visible and false otherwise.
      Returns:
      the receiver's visibility state
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
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    • removeSelectionListener

      public void removeSelectionListener(SelectionListener listener)
      Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the user changes the receiver's value.
      Parameters:
      listener - the listener which should no longer be notified
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException -
      • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
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    • setEnabled

      public void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
      Enables the receiver if the argument is true, and disables it otherwise. A disabled control is typically not selectable from the user interface and draws with an inactive or "grayed" look.
      Parameters:
      enabled - the new enabled state
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setIncrement

      public void setIncrement(int value)
      Sets the amount that the receiver's value will be modified by when the up/down (or right/left) arrows are pressed to the argument, which must be at least one.
      Parameters:
      value - the new increment (must be greater than zero)
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setMaximum

      public void setMaximum(int value)
      Sets the maximum. If this value is negative or less than or equal to the minimum, the value is ignored. If necessary, first the thumb and then the selection are adjusted to fit within the new range.
      Parameters:
      value - the new maximum
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setMinimum

      public void setMinimum(int value)
      Sets the minimum value. If this value is negative or greater than or equal to the maximum, the value is ignored. If necessary, first the thumb and then the selection are adjusted to fit within the new range.
      Parameters:
      value - the new minimum
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setPageIncrement

      public void setPageIncrement(int value)
      Sets the amount that the receiver's value will be modified by when the page increment/decrement areas are selected to the argument, which must be at least one.
      Parameters:
      value - the page increment (must be greater than zero)
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setSelection

      public void setSelection(int selection)
      Sets the single selection that is the receiver's value to the argument which must be greater than or equal to zero.
      Parameters:
      selection - the new selection (must be zero or greater)
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setThumb

      public void setThumb(int value)
      Sets the thumb value. The thumb value should be used to represent the size of the visual portion of the current range. This value is usually the same as the page increment value.

      This new value will be ignored if it is less than one, and will be clamped if it exceeds the receiver's current range.

      Parameters:
      value - the new thumb value, which must be at least one and not larger than the size of the current range
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setValues

      public void setValues(int selection, int minimum, int maximum, int thumb, int increment, int pageIncrement)
      Sets the receiver's selection, minimum value, maximum value, thumb, increment and page increment all at once.

      Note: This is similar to setting the values individually using the appropriate methods, but may be implemented in a more efficient fashion on some platforms.

      Parameters:
      selection - the new selection value
      minimum - the new minimum value
      maximum - the new maximum value
      thumb - the new thumb value
      increment - the new increment value
      pageIncrement - the new pageIncrement value
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    • setVisible

      public void setVisible(boolean visible)
      Marks the receiver as visible if the argument is true, and marks it invisible otherwise.

      If one of the receiver's ancestors is not visible or some other condition makes the receiver not visible, marking it visible may not actually cause it to be displayed.

      Parameters:
      visible - the new visibility state
      Throws:
      SWTException -
      • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
      • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver