BasicBorders.SplitPaneBorder (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicBorders.SplitPaneBorder class
Date: 2026-04-24

javax.swing.plaf.basic

## Class BasicBorders.SplitPaneBorder

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicBorders.SplitPaneBorder

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Border, UIResource
  Enclosing class:
    BasicBorders

      public static class BasicBorders.SplitPaneBorder
      extends Object
      implements Border, UIResource

  Draws the border around the splitpane. To work correctly you should also install a border on the divider (property SplitPaneDivider.border).

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Color` | `highlight`
    `protected Color` | `shadow`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `SplitPaneBorder(Color highlight, Color shadow)`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Insets` | `getBorderInsets(Component c)` Returns the insets of the border.
    `boolean` | `isBorderOpaque()` Returns whether or not the border is opaque.
    `void` | `paintBorder(Component c, Graphics g, int x, int y, int width, int height)` Paints the border for the specified component with the specified position and size.

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

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### highlight

          protected Color highlight

    - #### shadow

          protected Color shadow

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### SplitPaneBorder

          public SplitPaneBorder(Color highlight,
                                 Color shadow)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### paintBorder

          public void paintBorder(Component c,
                                  Graphics g,
                                  int x,
                                  int y,
                                  int width,
                                  int height)

      Description copied from interface: `Border`
      Paints the border for the specified component with the specified position and size.
      Specified by:
        `paintBorder` in interface `Border`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border is being painted
        `g` - the paint graphics
        `x` - the x position of the painted border
        `y` - the y position of the painted border
        `width` - the width of the painted border
        `height` - the height of the painted border

    - #### getBorderInsets

          public Insets getBorderInsets(Component c)

      Description copied from interface: `Border`
      Returns the insets of the border.
      Specified by:
        `getBorderInsets` in interface `Border`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border insets value applies

    - #### isBorderOpaque

          public boolean isBorderOpaque()

      Description copied from interface: `Border`
      Returns whether or not the border is opaque. If the border is opaque, it is responsible for filling in it's own background when painting.
      Specified by:
        `isBorderOpaque` in interface `Border`

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