[4520] in java-interest
Re: AppletContext
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Arthur van Hoff)
Thu Jan 4 19:30:15 1996
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:43:44 -0800
From: Arthur.Vanhoff@Eng.Sun.COM (Arthur van Hoff)
To: ccombs@jaxnet.com
Cc: java-interest@java.Eng.Sun.COM
Hi Clint,
> The current AppletContext interface does not provide any information
> about the graphical context in which the applet is running.
> Specifically, I'd like to know what the current Font is. I need
> to write an applet that looks similar to an ordinary hyperlink, but
> acts differently. Instead of linking to a new URL, the applet will
> send a message to another application via a socket. The applet would
> blend into the surrounding text, but would be highlighted in a different
> color than that used for hyperlinks.
>
> Is this possible and if not could it be added to the AppletContext in
> a future release?
Good suggestion. This is not trivial because the browser's fonts and colors
may not match the Java fonts and colors. Anyway, I'll submit a feature request
so that we don't forget.
Have fun,
Arthur van Hoff
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