Uses of Class javax.swing.AbstractButton (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.AbstractButton

- Packages that use AbstractButton
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.synth | Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.

- - ### Uses of AbstractButton in javax.swing

    Subclasses of AbstractButton in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `JButton` An implementation of a "push" button.
    `class` | `JCheckBox` An implementation of a check box -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
    `class` | `JCheckBoxMenuItem` A menu item that can be selected or deselected.
    `class` | `JMenu` An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
    `class` | `JMenuItem` An implementation of an item in a menu.
    `class` | `JRadioButton` An implementation of a radio button -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
    `class` | `JRadioButtonMenuItem` An implementation of a radio button menu item.
    `class` | `JToggleButton` An implementation of a two-state button.

    Fields in javax.swing with type parameters of type AbstractButton
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Vector<AbstractButton>` | ButtonGroup.`buttons`

    Methods in javax.swing that return types with arguments of type AbstractButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<AbstractButton>` | ButtonGroup.`getElements()` Returns all the buttons that are participating in this group.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type AbstractButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | ButtonGroup.`add(AbstractButton b)` Adds the button to the group.
    `void` | ButtonGroup.`remove(AbstractButton b)` Removes the button from the group.

  - ### Uses of AbstractButton in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Subclasses of AbstractButton in javax.swing.plaf.basic
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicArrowButton` JButton object that draws a scaled Arrow in one of the cardinal directions.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type AbstractButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicButtonListener.`checkOpacity(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected BasicButtonListener` | BasicButtonUI.`createButtonListener(AbstractButton b)`
    `int` | BasicButtonUI.`getDefaultTextIconGap(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected Border` | BasicToolBarUI.`getNonRolloverBorder(AbstractButton b)` Returns a non-rollover border for the button.
    `static Dimension` | BasicGraphicsUtils.`getPreferredButtonSize(AbstractButton b, int textIconGap)`
    `protected Border` | BasicToolBarUI.`getRolloverBorder(AbstractButton b)` Returns a rollover border for the button.
    `protected void` | BasicRadioButtonUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`installKeyboardActions(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicRadioButtonUI.`installListeners(AbstractButton button)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`installListeners(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`paintButtonPressed(Graphics g, AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`paintFocus(Graphics g, AbstractButton b, Rectangle viewRect, Rectangle textRect, Rectangle iconRect)`
    `protected void` | BasicToggleButtonUI.`paintIcon(Graphics g, AbstractButton b, Rectangle iconRect)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`paintText(Graphics g, AbstractButton b, Rectangle textRect, String text)` Method which renders the text of the current button.
    `protected void` | BasicRadioButtonUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`uninstallKeyboardActions(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | BasicRadioButtonUI.`uninstallListeners(AbstractButton button)`
    `protected void` | BasicButtonUI.`uninstallListeners(AbstractButton b)`

    Constructors in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type AbstractButton
    Constructor and Description
    `BasicButtonListener(AbstractButton b)`

  - ### Uses of AbstractButton in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Subclasses of AbstractButton in javax.swing.plaf.metal
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `MetalComboBoxButton` JButton subclass to help out MetalComboBoxUI
    `class` | `MetalScrollButton` JButton object for Metal scrollbar arrows.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.metal with parameters of type AbstractButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected BasicButtonListener` | MetalButtonUI.`createButtonListener(AbstractButton b)`
    `void` | MetalRadioButtonUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `void` | MetalCheckBoxUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `void` | MetalButtonUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `void` | MetalToggleButtonUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | MetalButtonUI.`paintButtonPressed(Graphics g, AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | MetalToggleButtonUI.`paintButtonPressed(Graphics g, AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | MetalButtonUI.`paintFocus(Graphics g, AbstractButton b, Rectangle viewRect, Rectangle textRect, Rectangle iconRect)`
    `protected void` | MetalToggleButtonUI.`paintFocus(Graphics g, AbstractButton b, Rectangle viewRect, Rectangle textRect, Rectangle iconRect)`
    `protected void` | MetalToggleButtonUI.`paintIcon(Graphics g, AbstractButton b, Rectangle iconRect)` Paints the appropriate icon of the button `b` in the space `iconRect`.
    `protected void` | MetalRadioButtonUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | MetalCheckBoxUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `void` | MetalButtonUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | MetalToggleButtonUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`

  - ### Uses of AbstractButton in javax.swing.plaf.synth

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.synth with parameters of type AbstractButton
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Icon` | SynthButtonUI.`getDefaultIcon(AbstractButton b)` Returns the default icon.
    `protected Icon` | SynthButtonUI.`getIcon(AbstractButton b)` Returns the Icon to use for painting the button.
    `protected Icon` | SynthButtonUI.`getSizingIcon(AbstractButton b)` Returns the Icon used in calculating the preferred/minimum/maximum size.
    `protected Icon` | SynthRadioButtonUI.`getSizingIcon(AbstractButton b)` Returns the Icon used in calculating the preferred/minimum/maximum size.
    `protected void` | SynthButtonUI.`installDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | SynthButtonUI.`installListeners(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | SynthButtonUI.`uninstallDefaults(AbstractButton b)`
    `protected void` | SynthButtonUI.`uninstallListeners(AbstractButton b)`

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