SystemColor (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.awt.SystemColor class
Date: 2020-03-26

java.awt

## Class SystemColor

- java.lang.Object
- - java.awt.Color
  - - java.awt.SystemColor

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Paint, Transparency, Serializable

      public final class SystemColor
      extends Color
      implements Serializable

  A class to encapsulate symbolic colors representing the color of native GUI objects on a system. For systems which support the dynamic update of the system colors (when the user changes the colors) the actual RGB values of these symbolic colors will also change dynamically. In order to compare the "current" RGB value of a `SystemColor` object with a non-symbolic Color object, `getRGB` should be used rather than `equals`.

  Note that the way in which these system colors are applied to GUI objects may vary slightly from platform to platform since GUI objects may be rendered differently on each platform.

  System color values may also be available through the `getDesktopProperty` method on `java.awt.Toolkit`.

  See Also:
    `Toolkit.getDesktopProperty(java.lang.String)`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `ACTIVE_CAPTION` The array index for the `activeCaption` system color.
    `static int` | `ACTIVE_CAPTION_BORDER` The array index for the `activeCaptionBorder` system color.
    `static int` | `ACTIVE_CAPTION_TEXT` The array index for the `activeCaptionText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `activeCaption` The color rendered for the window-title background of the currently active window.
    `static SystemColor` | `activeCaptionBorder` The color rendered for the border around the currently active window.
    `static SystemColor` | `activeCaptionText` The color rendered for the window-title text of the currently active window.
    `static SystemColor` | `control` The color rendered for the background of control panels and control objects, such as pushbuttons.
    `static int` | `CONTROL` The array index for the `control` system color.
    `static int` | `CONTROL_DK_SHADOW` The array index for the `controlDkShadow` system color.
    `static int` | `CONTROL_HIGHLIGHT` The array index for the `controlHighlight` system color.
    `static int` | `CONTROL_LT_HIGHLIGHT` The array index for the `controlLtHighlight` system color.
    `static int` | `CONTROL_SHADOW` The array index for the `controlShadow` system color.
    `static int` | `CONTROL_TEXT` The array index for the `controlText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `controlDkShadow` The color rendered for dark shadow areas on 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons.
    `static SystemColor` | `controlHighlight` The color rendered for light areas of 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons.
    `static SystemColor` | `controlLtHighlight` The color rendered for highlight areas of 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons.
    `static SystemColor` | `controlShadow` The color rendered for shadow areas of 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons.
    `static SystemColor` | `controlText` The color rendered for the text of control panels and control objects, such as pushbuttons.
    `static SystemColor` | `desktop` The color rendered for the background of the desktop.
    `static int` | `DESKTOP` The array index for the `desktop` system color.
    `static int` | `INACTIVE_CAPTION` The array index for the `inactiveCaption` system color.
    `static int` | `INACTIVE_CAPTION_BORDER` The array index for the `inactiveCaptionBorder` system color.
    `static int` | `INACTIVE_CAPTION_TEXT` The array index for the `inactiveCaptionText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `inactiveCaption` The color rendered for the window-title background of inactive windows.
    `static SystemColor` | `inactiveCaptionBorder` The color rendered for the border around inactive windows.
    `static SystemColor` | `inactiveCaptionText` The color rendered for the window-title text of inactive windows.
    `static SystemColor` | `info` The color rendered for the background of tooltips or spot help.
    `static int` | `INFO` The array index for the `info` system color.
    `static int` | `INFO_TEXT` The array index for the `infoText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `infoText` The color rendered for the text of tooltips or spot help.
    `static SystemColor` | `menu` The color rendered for the background of menus.
    `static int` | `MENU` The array index for the `menu` system color.
    `static int` | `MENU_TEXT` The array index for the `menuText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `menuText` The color rendered for the text of menus.
    `static int` | `NUM_COLORS` The number of system colors in the array.
    `static SystemColor` | `scrollbar` The color rendered for the background of scrollbars.
    `static int` | `SCROLLBAR` The array index for the `scrollbar` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `text` The color rendered for the background of text control objects, such as textfields and comboboxes.
    `static int` | `TEXT` The array index for the `text` system color.
    `static int` | `TEXT_HIGHLIGHT` The array index for the `textHighlight` system color.
    `static int` | `TEXT_HIGHLIGHT_TEXT` The array index for the `textHighlightText` system color.
    `static int` | `TEXT_INACTIVE_TEXT` The array index for the `textInactiveText` system color.
    `static int` | `TEXT_TEXT` The array index for the `textText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `textHighlight` The color rendered for the background of selected items, such as in menus, comboboxes, and text.
    `static SystemColor` | `textHighlightText` The color rendered for the text of selected items, such as in menus, comboboxes, and text.
    `static SystemColor` | `textInactiveText` The color rendered for the text of inactive items, such as in menus.
    `static SystemColor` | `textText` The color rendered for the text of text control objects, such as textfields and comboboxes.
    `static SystemColor` | `window` The color rendered for the background of interior regions inside windows.
    `static int` | `WINDOW` The array index for the `window` system color.
    `static int` | `WINDOW_BORDER` The array index for the `windowBorder` system color.
    `static int` | `WINDOW_TEXT` The array index for the `windowText` system color.
    `static SystemColor` | `windowBorder` The color rendered for the border around interior regions inside windows.
    `static SystemColor` | `windowText` The color rendered for text of interior regions inside windows.

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.awt.Color

      `black, BLACK, blue, BLUE, cyan, CYAN, DARK_GRAY, darkGray, gray, GRAY, green, GREEN, LIGHT_GRAY, lightGray, magenta, MAGENTA, orange, ORANGE, pink, PINK, red, RED, white, WHITE, yellow, YELLOW`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface java.awt.Transparency

      `BITMASK, OPAQUE, TRANSLUCENT`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `toString()` Returns a string representation of this `Color`'s values.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.awt.Color

      `brighter, createContext, darker, decode, equals, getAlpha, getBlue, getColor, getColor, getColor, getColorComponents, getColorComponents, getColorSpace, getComponents, getComponents, getGreen, getHSBColor, getRed, getRGB, getRGBColorComponents, getRGBComponents, getTransparency, hashCode, HSBtoRGB, RGBtoHSB`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DESKTOP

          @Native
          public static final int DESKTOP

      The array index for the `desktop` system color.
      See Also:
        `desktop`, Constant Field Values

    - #### ACTIVE_CAPTION

          @Native
          public static final int ACTIVE_CAPTION

      The array index for the `activeCaption` system color.
      See Also:
        `activeCaption`, Constant Field Values

    - #### ACTIVE_CAPTION_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int ACTIVE_CAPTION_TEXT

      The array index for the `activeCaptionText` system color.
      See Also:
        `activeCaptionText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### ACTIVE_CAPTION_BORDER

          @Native
          public static final int ACTIVE_CAPTION_BORDER

      The array index for the `activeCaptionBorder` system color.
      See Also:
        `activeCaptionBorder`, Constant Field Values

    - #### INACTIVE_CAPTION

          @Native
          public static final int INACTIVE_CAPTION

      The array index for the `inactiveCaption` system color.
      See Also:
        `inactiveCaption`, Constant Field Values

    - #### INACTIVE_CAPTION_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int INACTIVE_CAPTION_TEXT

      The array index for the `inactiveCaptionText` system color.
      See Also:
        `inactiveCaptionText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### INACTIVE_CAPTION_BORDER

          @Native
          public static final int INACTIVE_CAPTION_BORDER

      The array index for the `inactiveCaptionBorder` system color.
      See Also:
        `inactiveCaptionBorder`, Constant Field Values

    - #### WINDOW

          @Native
          public static final int WINDOW

      The array index for the `window` system color.
      See Also:
        `window`, Constant Field Values

    - #### WINDOW_BORDER

          @Native
          public static final int WINDOW_BORDER

      The array index for the `windowBorder` system color.
      See Also:
        `windowBorder`, Constant Field Values

    - #### WINDOW_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int WINDOW_TEXT

      The array index for the `windowText` system color.
      See Also:
        `windowText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### MENU

          @Native
          public static final int MENU

      The array index for the `menu` system color.
      See Also:
        `menu`, Constant Field Values

    - #### MENU_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int MENU_TEXT

      The array index for the `menuText` system color.
      See Also:
        `menuText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int TEXT

      The array index for the `text` system color.
      See Also:
        `text`, Constant Field Values

    - #### TEXT_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int TEXT_TEXT

      The array index for the `textText` system color.
      See Also:
        `textText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### TEXT_HIGHLIGHT

          @Native
          public static final int TEXT_HIGHLIGHT

      The array index for the `textHighlight` system color.
      See Also:
        `textHighlight`, Constant Field Values

    - #### TEXT_HIGHLIGHT_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int TEXT_HIGHLIGHT_TEXT

      The array index for the `textHighlightText` system color.
      See Also:
        `textHighlightText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### TEXT_INACTIVE_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int TEXT_INACTIVE_TEXT

      The array index for the `textInactiveText` system color.
      See Also:
        `textInactiveText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### CONTROL

          @Native
          public static final int CONTROL

      The array index for the `control` system color.
      See Also:
        `control`, Constant Field Values

    - #### CONTROL_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int CONTROL_TEXT

      The array index for the `controlText` system color.
      See Also:
        `controlText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### CONTROL_HIGHLIGHT

          @Native
          public static final int CONTROL_HIGHLIGHT

      The array index for the `controlHighlight` system color.
      See Also:
        `controlHighlight`, Constant Field Values

    - #### CONTROL_LT_HIGHLIGHT

          @Native
          public static final int CONTROL_LT_HIGHLIGHT

      The array index for the `controlLtHighlight` system color.
      See Also:
        `controlLtHighlight`, Constant Field Values

    - #### CONTROL_SHADOW

          @Native
          public static final int CONTROL_SHADOW

      The array index for the `controlShadow` system color.
      See Also:
        `controlShadow`, Constant Field Values

    - #### CONTROL_DK_SHADOW

          @Native
          public static final int CONTROL_DK_SHADOW

      The array index for the `controlDkShadow` system color.
      See Also:
        `controlDkShadow`, Constant Field Values

    - #### SCROLLBAR

          @Native
          public static final int SCROLLBAR

      The array index for the `scrollbar` system color.
      See Also:
        `scrollbar`, Constant Field Values

    - #### INFO

          @Native
          public static final int INFO

      The array index for the `info` system color.
      See Also:
        `info`, Constant Field Values

    - #### INFO_TEXT

          @Native
          public static final int INFO_TEXT

      The array index for the `infoText` system color.
      See Also:
        `infoText`, Constant Field Values

    - #### NUM_COLORS

          @Native
          public static final int NUM_COLORS

      The number of system colors in the array.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### desktop

          public static final SystemColor desktop

      The color rendered for the background of the desktop.

    - #### activeCaption

          public static final SystemColor activeCaption

      The color rendered for the window-title background of the currently active window.

    - #### activeCaptionText

          public static final SystemColor activeCaptionText

      The color rendered for the window-title text of the currently active window.

    - #### activeCaptionBorder

          public static final SystemColor activeCaptionBorder

      The color rendered for the border around the currently active window.

    - #### inactiveCaption

          public static final SystemColor inactiveCaption

      The color rendered for the window-title background of inactive windows.

    - #### inactiveCaptionText

          public static final SystemColor inactiveCaptionText

      The color rendered for the window-title text of inactive windows.

    - #### inactiveCaptionBorder

          public static final SystemColor inactiveCaptionBorder

      The color rendered for the border around inactive windows.

    - #### window

          public static final SystemColor window

      The color rendered for the background of interior regions inside windows.

    - #### windowBorder

          public static final SystemColor windowBorder

      The color rendered for the border around interior regions inside windows.

    - #### windowText

          public static final SystemColor windowText

      The color rendered for text of interior regions inside windows.

    - #### menu

          public static final SystemColor menu

      The color rendered for the background of menus.

    - #### menuText

          public static final SystemColor menuText

      The color rendered for the text of menus.

    - #### text

          public static final SystemColor text

      The color rendered for the background of text control objects, such as textfields and comboboxes.

    - #### textText

          public static final SystemColor textText

      The color rendered for the text of text control objects, such as textfields and comboboxes.

    - #### textHighlight

          public static final SystemColor textHighlight

      The color rendered for the background of selected items, such as in menus, comboboxes, and text.

    - #### textHighlightText

          public static final SystemColor textHighlightText

      The color rendered for the text of selected items, such as in menus, comboboxes, and text.

    - #### textInactiveText

          public static final SystemColor textInactiveText

      The color rendered for the text of inactive items, such as in menus.

    - #### control

          public static final SystemColor control

      The color rendered for the background of control panels and control objects, such as pushbuttons.

    - #### controlText

          public static final SystemColor controlText

      The color rendered for the text of control panels and control objects, such as pushbuttons.

    - #### controlHighlight

          public static final SystemColor controlHighlight

      The color rendered for light areas of 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons. This color is typically derived from the `control` background color to provide a 3D effect.

    - #### controlLtHighlight

          public static final SystemColor controlLtHighlight

      The color rendered for highlight areas of 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons. This color is typically derived from the `control` background color to provide a 3D effect.

    - #### controlShadow

          public static final SystemColor controlShadow

      The color rendered for shadow areas of 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons. This color is typically derived from the `control` background color to provide a 3D effect.

    - #### controlDkShadow

          public static final SystemColor controlDkShadow

      The color rendered for dark shadow areas on 3D control objects, such as pushbuttons. This color is typically derived from the `control` background color to provide a 3D effect.

    - #### scrollbar

          public static final SystemColor scrollbar

      The color rendered for the background of scrollbars.

    - #### info

          public static final SystemColor info

      The color rendered for the background of tooltips or spot help.

    - #### infoText

          public static final SystemColor infoText

      The color rendered for the text of tooltips or spot help.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Returns a string representation of this `Color`'s values. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be `null`.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Color`
      Returns:
        a string representation of this `Color`

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