Re: [jfreechart-dev] scrollbars

[David G. <dav...@ob...>]

On Tuesday 13 August 2002 10:42 am, vik wrote:
> I've been thinking  about implementing scrollbars in jfreechart; I see
> the underlying problem in that the chart (and axes etc) are drawn on a
> graphics object rather than a normal window. What do you think of the
> idea of putting some scrollbars (not a scrollpane) in, and when the
> scrollbars are moved, to re-draw the graph with the new boundaries?

> One problem (well, more of an inconvenience) would be that the
> scrollbars would have to be outside of the axes (and axis labels); I'd
> prefer the scrollbars being directly on the axes.
>
> do u think this would work?

I think the Graphics2D approach rules out regular scroll bars.  The other=
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approach is to simulate a scroll bar by drawing some custom controls as p=
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of the axis...it's not ideal, but that's the only way I think it can be m=
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to work.

Regards,

DG.