http://NadeauSoftware.com/articles/2009/04 A list of articles, sorted by title. en http://NadeauSoftware.com/articles/2009/04/mac_java_tip_how_customize_aqua_sliders <p class="summary"> Java's Swing <strong>JSlider</strong> creates a sliding widget for selecting a number within a fixed range. The sliding &quot;thumb&quot; icon, the track it slides on, tick marks, and labels may be turned on and off, but Swing has no other methods to affect the appearance of a <strong>JSlider</strong>. That's left up to the current look and feel. This article shows how to use Apple's &quot;Mac OS X&quot; look and feel for Java on a Mac to create smaller <strong>JSliders</strong> and switch between two thumb icon styles. The article also shows work-arounds for controlling tick and label sizes and colors. </p> <p><a href="http://NadeauSoftware.com/articles/2009/04/mac_java_tip_how_customize_aqua_sliders">read more</a></p> http://NadeauSoftware.com/articles/2009/04/mac_java_tip_how_customize_aqua_sliders#comments Java User interfaces Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:10:18 -0700 Dave_Nadeau 93 at http://NadeauSoftware.com