GUI.java

package cz.cuni.lf1.lge.ThunderSTORM.UI;

import ij.IJ;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import net.java.balloontip.BalloonTip;

public class GUI {

    public static void setLookAndFeel() {
        // Use an appropriate Look and Feel
        try {
            String systemLAFName = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
            if("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel".equals(systemLAFName)) {
                UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
            }
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(systemLAFName);
            //UIManager.setLookAndFeel("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel");
        } catch(Exception ex) {
            IJ.handleException(ex);
        }
    }
    private static BalloonTip baloon = null;

    public static void showBalloonTip(JComponent attachedComponent, String tip) {
        closeBalloonTip();
        baloon = new BalloonTip(attachedComponent, tip);
    }

    public static void closeBalloonTip() {
        if(baloon != null) {
            baloon.closeBalloon();
            baloon = null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Throws StoppedByUserException if IJ.escapePressed flag is true. Does not
     * reset the flag.
     */
    public static void checkIJEscapePressed() throws StoppedByUserException {
        if(IJ.escapePressed()) {
            throw new StoppedByUserException("Escape pressed");
        }
    }

    public static void runOnUIThreadAndWait(Runnable action) {
        if(SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()) {
            action.run();
        } else {
            try {
                SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(action);
            } catch(InterruptedException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException(ex);
            } catch(InvocationTargetException ex) {
                throw new RuntimeException(ex.getCause());
            }
        }
    }

}