Appendix E ICEsoft Skinnable Component Library

Appendix E ICEsoft Skinnable Component Library

The ICEsoft Skinnable Component Library (ISCL) is a set of AWT widgets that have been enhanced to support changing their appearance via configurable sets of images (skin packs). Applications developed using ISCL can have their appearance changed instantly by replacing the skin pack that the application is using.

ISCL works with integrated development environments that support the JavaBeans 1.01 specification, such as JBuilder, Visual Café, and Visual Age. For information on the JavaBeans specification, see http://java.sun.com/products/javabeans/docs/beans.101.pdf.

To use ISCL components, include the file ri_enhancedawt.jar in the classpath. You can create user interfaces by placing components on the screen in a visual way. These components are skinnable, which means they can have images applied to them to define their appearance. You then attach event handlers to these components to tie them to the underlying functionality of the application.