| apButtonMenu Applet
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apButtonMenu Applet
| apButtonMenu is a fast loading (single file is only 5Kb) applet that allows you create attractive menus and buttons, without the need for separate graphics files. Web developers can change colors, fonts, icons, sounds, background and configure the applet to adopt entirely different appearances. The applet supports javascript calls, target frames and 6 different button types. It is very easy-to-use and free. Java source code is available.
Main features 6 button types Horizontal and vertical directions User-definable font style, font size and font face Tiled image background Image icons Ability to call javascripts - see javascript call example and javascript tips Ability to dynamically change the menu contents via external javascript calls and public function- see dynamic menu example and javascript tips Word-wrapping Color parameters for normal and mouseover state of text and background Ability to use system colors of OS for color parameters Support for target frames - see frame example Text alignment Mouseover and click sounds Applet's 3D border Inactive/disabled items Menu structure can be loaded from an external txt file User-definable delimiter for "menuItems" param 3D text effects (normal and mouseover text shadow) User defined browser's status string Toggle mode Separators apButtonMenu Examples Blue blur - shows item icons, tiled image background, horizontal direction Toggle menu - demonstrates toggle mode and frame support Start-like menu - Windows-like menu with icons and disabled items Javascript call example - illustrates ability to call javascripts Sound bar - sidebar example with mouseover and click sounds Red stone - topbar with tiled image background and disabled item Toolbar - icon toolbar w/o text Embossed menu - menu with 3D item text Single button - single "Download" button Fat bar - horizontal bar with fat buttons and separators Purple sidebar - toggle mode, javascript calls Dynamic menu - demonstrates ability to modify the menu w/o page reloading Frame example - shows using menu with frames Setup Place the .jar file in the directory containing the HTML document into which you want to insert the applet or into a different directory, and correct the path in the ARCHIVE= attribute (or add the appropriate CODEBASE= attribute). It's not necessary to have the .class file if you have the .jar one - see FAQ. Add the applet tag to your HTML document in the position you want menu to appear. Usually the easiest way to customize the applet is cut and paste the applet tag information used in the examples and modify it to fit your web page. If you see a "class not found" message, this means what your browser can't find the .jar file specified. This may mean a spelling or Case seNSitiVe mistake in the CODE= or ARCHIVE= attribute, the wrong location in the CODEBASE= attribute, or that you've forgotten to copy the .jar file to the necessary directory. To add frame support edit "menuItems" parameter as shown: {ItemText,ItemLink,Frame}. So {Home,home.htm,left} would display "Home" and make the frame called "left" go to "home.htm" on clicking. See also frame example. To enable Javascript support see javascript tips and javascript call example. Purchase Apycom Java Menu Applets may be used freely on non-commercial and non-profit sites. However free version displays Apycom url in the browser's status bar. It is a violation of license agreement to intentionally overwrite this message. The applets will disable this item, when running from local drive only. If you want to use the applets on a commercial site you need to order the registered version of the applet. The purchased version does not display the Apycom url. Also you can order the Java source code of the applets. For more informations see applets' order page.
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