MessageBox

Overview

MessageBox is a popup element that shows a title, a text and one or more buttons.

Source Code

MessageBoxSample.java
anybutton.addPressListener(new PressListener() {
    @Override
    public void controlPressed(ControlEvent e) {
        mb = new MessageBox("Did you know?", someMessage, new String[]{"Nice!"});
        mb.setRect(CENTER, CENTER, SCREENSIZE + 50, SCREENSIZE + 30);
        mb.setBackForeColors(Colors.P_300, Colors.ON_P_300);
        mb.popup();
    }
});

Because it is an extensive example, we chose to exemplify the essential: how to use a MessageBox. To see the complete example, click here.

Attributes

Type

Name

Description

PushButtonGroup

btns

The messagebox button group

boolean

yPosition

Messagebox vertical position

int[ ]

buttonKeys

A int array that maps the button id

Methods

Type

Name

Description

Constructor

MessageBox(String title, String msg)

Constructs a message box with the text and one "Ok" button

Constructor

MessageBox(String title, String text, String[] buttonCaptions):

Constructs a message box with the text and the specified button captions

Constructor

MessageBox(String title, String text, String[] buttonCaptions, boolean allSameWidth)

Constructs a message box with the text and the specified button captions; The boolean specify if the buttons will have the same width

Constructor

MessageBox(String title, String text, String[] buttonCaptions, boolean allSameWidth, int gap, int insideGap)

Constructs a message box with the text and the specified button captions; The boolean specify if the buttons will have the same width; The ints specify the external and internal gaps

Constructor

MessageBox(String title, String text, String[] buttonCaptions, int gap, int insideGap)

Constructs a message box with the text and the specified button captions; The ints specify the external and internal gaps

Constructor

MessageBox(Image image, String title, String text, String[] buttonCaptions, int gap, int insideGap)

Constructs a message box with the given text, button captions and image; The ints specify the external and internal gaps

Constructor

MessageBox(Image image, String title, String text, String[] buttonCaptions, boolean allSameWidth, int gap, int insideGap)

Constructs a message box with the given text, button captions and image; The boolean specify if the buttons will have the same width; The ints specify the external and internal gaps

Constructor

Builder( )

Instances the MessageBox Builder. You can use it to make your MessageBox easily.

Builder

setTitle(String title)

Sets the MessageBox title.

Builder

setBaseContainer(Container baseContainer)

This is the content that will be placed between the title and the buttons. You can put anything here. After you set this, the message will not appear since you're putting a Container above it.

Builder

setBaseContainerInsets(int left, int right, int top, int bottom)

Sets the insets of the Container (The container that will be your content).

Builder

setImage(Image image)

Sets the image that is displayed on the top of the MessageBox.

Builder

setMessageBoxInsets(int left, int right, int top, int bottom)

Sets the insets of the MessageBox.

Builder

setButtons(String[] buttonCaptions)

Sets the buttons that will appear on the MessageBox.

Builder

setButtonsMargin(int margin)

Sets the margins of the buttons.

Builder

setTitleContGap(int gap)

Sets the gap between the title and the Container (MessageBox's content).

Builder

setContButtonGap(int gap)

Sets the gap between the Container (MessageBox's content) and the buttons.

int

getPressedButtonIndex( )

Returns the pressed button index

void

setDelayToShowButton(int ms)

Sets the show button delay

void

setIcon(Image icon)

Set a icon in the title aligned at left

void

setText(String text)

Set a text after the popup of the messagebox

void

setUnpopDelay(int unpopDelay)

Set a delay to the unpop animation

References

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