Merge branch 'subtree'
[nikiroo-utils.git] / src / be / nikiroo / utils / ui / ConfigItem.java
index f974969335c2a5b2d725e5682cfe04e8e47420ad..3ae029e8484bb0bc2469cb7e1f1086d530a6c6d9 100644 (file)
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
@@ -40,13 +39,13 @@ import be.nikiroo.utils.resources.MetaInfo;
  * @param <E>
  *            the type of {@link Bundle} to edit
  */
-public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
+public abstract class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
        private static int minimumHeight = -1;
 
-       /** A small (?) blue in PNG, base64 encoded. */
-       private static String infoImage64 = //
+       /** A small 16x16 "?" blue in PNG, base64 encoded. */
+       private static String img64info = //
        ""
                        + "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QA/wD/AP+gvaeTAAAACXBI"
                        + "WXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB3RJTUUH4wURFRg6IrtcdgAAATdJREFUOMvtkj8sQ1EUxr9z/71G"
@@ -57,92 +56,154 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
                        + "LRIVuX1x7ciuSWQxVIrunONrfq3dI6oh+T94Z8453vEem/HTqT8ZpFJ0qDXtGkPbAGAMeSRngQCA"
                        + "eUvgn195AwlZWyvjtQdhAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";
 
-       /** The original value before current changes. */
-       private Object orig;
-       private List<Integer> dirtyBits;
+       /** A small 16x16 "+" image with colours */
+       private static String img64add = //
+       ""
+                       + "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QA/wD/AP+gvaeTAAAACXBI"
+                       + "WXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB3RJTUUH4wUeES0QBFvvnAAAAB1pVFh0Q29tbWVudAAAAAAAQ3Jl"
+                       + "YXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBkLmUHAAACH0lEQVQ4y42Tz0sVURTHP+fMmC7CQMpH1EjgIimCsEVBEIg/"
+                       + "qIbcBAW2Uai1m/oH2rlJXLQpeRJt2gQhTO0iTTKC1I2JBf5gKCJCRPvhPOed22LmvV70Fn7hwr3c"
+                       + "+z3ne+73HCFHEClxaASRHgduA91AW369BkwDI3Foy0GkEofmACQnSxyaCyItAkMClMzYdeCAJgVP"
+                       + "tJJrPA7tVoUjNZlngXMAiRmXClfoK/Tjq09x7T6LW+8RxOVJ5+LQzgSRojm5WCEDlMrQVbjIQNtN"
+                       + "rh0d5FTzaTLBmWKgM4h0Ig4NzWseohYCJUuqx123Sx0MBpF2+MAdyWUnlqX4lf4bIDHjR+rwJJPR"
+                       + "qNCgCjDsA10lM/oKIRcO9lByCYklnG/pqQa4euQ6J5tPoKI0yD6ef33Ku40Z80R7CSJNWyZxT+Ki"
+                       + "2ytGP911hyZxQaRp1RtPPPYKD4+sGJwPrDUp7Q9Xxnj9fYrUUnaszEAwQHfrZQAerT/g7cYMiuCp"
+                       + "z8LmLI0qBqz6wLQn2v5he57FrXkAtlPH2ZZOuskCzG2+4dnnx3iSuSgCKqLAlAIjmXPiVIRsgYjU"
+                       + "usrfO0Gq7cA9jUNbBsZrmiQnac1e6n3FeBzakpf39OSBG9IPHAZwzlFoagVg5edHXn57wZed9dpA"
+                       + "C3FoYRDpf8M0AQwKwu9yubxjeA7Y72ENqlp3mOqMcwcwDPQCx8gGchV4BYzGoS1V3gL8AVA5C5/0"
+                       + "oRFoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";
+
+       /** A small 32x32 "-" image with colours */
+       private static String img64remove = //
+       ""
+                       + "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QA/wD/AP+gvaeTAAAACXBI"
+                       + "WXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB3RJTUUH4wUeESw5X/JGsQAAAB1pVFh0Q29tbWVudAAAAAAAQ3Jl"
+                       + "YXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBkLmUHAAACKUlEQVQ4y5WTO2iTYRSG3+//v/+SJrG5SSABh1JQBHFJNUNR"
+                       + "YodCLoMoTkK0YKhQtBmsl01wKVZRBwcrgosg3SwFW9Cippe0VmlpB6uYqYIaNSZtbv/lOKRx0iR9"
+                       + "4YOzvOc8vOd8wLbG4nYGAKP9tshKr3Pq0zFXORt0UzbopvUeZ2ml1/niUcIWAYBzwwqr+xgAjCSt"
+                       + "wpXjWzx105Ha+1XsMgT8U6IJfPAacyfO50OXJi3VwbtbxMbidtZ3tiClbzi/eAuCmxgai4AfNvNn"
+                       + "KJn3X5xWKgwA0lHHYud3MdDUXMcmIOMx0oGJXJCN9tuiJ98p4//DbtTk2cFKhB/OSBcMgQHVMkir"
+                       + "AqwJBhGYrIIkCQc2eJK3aewI9Crko2FIh0K1Jo0mcwmV6XFUlmfRXhK7eXuRKaRVIYdiUGKnW8Kn"
+                       + "0ia0t6/hKHJVqCcLzncQgLhtIvBfbWbZZahq+cl96AuvQLre2Mw59NUlkCwjZ6USL0uYgSj26B/X"
+                       + "oK+vtkYgMAhMRF4x5oWlPdod0UQtfUFo7YEBBKz59BEGAAtRx1xHVgzu5AYyHmMmMJHrZolhhU3t"
+                       + "05XJe7s2PJuCq9k1MgKyNjOXiBf8kWW5JDy4XKHBl2ql6+pvX8ZjzDOqrcWsFQAAE/T3H3z2GG/6"
+                       + "zhT8sfdKeehWkUQAeJ7WcH23xTz1uPBwf1hclA3mBZjPojFOIOSsVPpmN1OznfpA+Gn+2kCHqg/d"
+                       + "LhIA/AFU5d0V6gTjtQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==";
+
+       /** The code base */
+       private final ConfigItemBase<JComponent, E> base;
+
+       /** The main panel with all the fields in it. */
+       private JPanel main;
+
+       /**
+        * Prepare a new {@link ConfigItem} instance, linked to the given
+        * {@link MetaInfo}.
+        * 
+        * @param info
+        *            the info
+        * @param autoDirtyHandling
+        *            TRUE to automatically manage the setDirty/Save operations,
+        *            FALSE if you want to do it yourself via
+        *            {@link ConfigItem#setDirtyItem(int)}
+        */
+       protected ConfigItem(MetaInfo<E> info, boolean autoDirtyHandling) {
+               base = new ConfigItemBase<JComponent, E>(info, autoDirtyHandling) {
+                       @Override
+                       protected JComponent createEmptyField(int item) {
+                               return ConfigItem.this.createEmptyField(item);
+                       }
+
+                       @Override
+                       protected Object getFromInfo(int item) {
+                               return ConfigItem.this.getFromInfo(item);
+                       }
+
+                       @Override
+                       protected void setToInfo(Object value, int item) {
+                               ConfigItem.this.setToInfo(value, item);
+                       }
+
+                       @Override
+                       protected Object getFromField(int item) {
+                               return ConfigItem.this.getFromField(item);
+                       }
+
+                       @Override
+                       protected void setToField(Object value, int item) {
+                               ConfigItem.this.setToField(value, item);
+                       }
+
+                       @Override
+                       public JComponent createField(int item) {
+                               JComponent field = super.createField(item);
+
+                               int height = Math.max(getMinimumHeight(),
+                                               field.getMinimumSize().height);
+                               field.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200, height));
+
+                               return field;
+                       }
+
+                       @Override
+                       public List<JComponent> reload() {
+                               List<JComponent> removed = base.reload();
+                               if (!removed.isEmpty()) {
+                                       for (JComponent c : removed) {
+                                               main.remove(c);
+                                       }
+                                       main.revalidate();
+                                       main.repaint();
+                               }
+
+                               return removed;
+                       }
 
-       protected MetaInfo<E> info;
+                       @Override
+                       protected JComponent removeItem(int item) {
+                               JComponent removed = super.removeItem(item);
+                               main.remove(removed);
+                               main.revalidate();
+                               main.repaint();
 
-       private JComponent field;
-       private List<JComponent> fields = new ArrayList<JComponent>();
+                               return removed;
+                       }
+               };
+       }
 
        /**
         * Create a new {@link ConfigItem} for the given {@link MetaInfo}.
         * 
-        * @param info
-        *            the {@link MetaInfo}
         * @param nhgap
         *            negative horisontal gap in pixel to use for the label, i.e.,
         *            the step lock sized labels will start smaller by that amount
         *            (the use case would be to align controls that start at a
         *            different horisontal position)
         */
-       public ConfigItem(MetaInfo<E> info, int nhgap) {
-               this(info, true);
-
-               ConfigItem<E> configItem;
-               switch (info.getFormat()) {
-               case BOOLEAN:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemBoolean<E>(info);
-                       break;
-               case COLOR:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemColor<E>(info);
-                       break;
-               case FILE:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemBrowse<E>(info, false);
-                       break;
-               case DIRECTORY:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemBrowse<E>(info, true);
-                       break;
-               case COMBO_LIST:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemCombobox<E>(info, true);
-                       break;
-               case FIXED_LIST:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemCombobox<E>(info, false);
-                       break;
-               case INT:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemInteger<E>(info);
-                       break;
-               case PASSWORD:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemPassword<E>(info);
-                       break;
-               case STRING:
-               case LOCALE: // TODO?
-               default:
-                       configItem = new ConfigItemString<E>(info);
-                       break;
-               }
-
-               if (info.isArray()) {
+       public void init(int nhgap) {
+               if (getInfo().isArray()) {
                        this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
                        add(label(nhgap), BorderLayout.WEST);
 
-                       final JPanel main = new JPanel();
+                       main = new JPanel();
+
                        main.setLayout(new BoxLayout(main, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
-                       int size = info.getListSize(false);
+                       int size = getInfo().getListSize(false);
                        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-                               JComponent field = configItem.createComponent(i);
-                               main.add(field);
+                               addItemWithMinusPanel(i);
                        }
+                       main.revalidate();
+                       main.repaint();
+
+                       final JButton add = new JButton();
+                       setImage(add, img64add, "+");
 
-                       // TODO: image
-                       final JButton add = new JButton("+");
-                       final ConfigItem<E> fconfigItem = configItem;
                        add.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
                                @Override
                                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-                                       JComponent field = fconfigItem
-                                                       .createComponent(fconfigItem.info
-                                                                       .getListSize(false));
-                                       main.add(field);
-
-                                       // TODO this doesn't woooooorkk
-                                       add.invalidate();
-                                       field.invalidate();
-                                       main.invalidate();
-                                       ConfigItem.this.repaint();
-                                       ConfigItem.this.validate();
-                                       ConfigItem.this.repaint();
+                                       addItemWithMinusPanel(base.getFieldsSize());
+                                       main.revalidate();
+                                       main.repaint();
                                }
                        });
 
@@ -158,35 +219,19 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
                        this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
                        add(label(nhgap), BorderLayout.WEST);
 
-                       JComponent field = configItem.createComponent(-1);
+                       JComponent field = base.createField(-1);
                        add(field, BorderLayout.CENTER);
                }
        }
 
-       /**
-        * Prepare a new {@link ConfigItem} instance, linked to the given
-        * {@link MetaInfo}.
-        * 
-        * @param info
-        *            the info
-        * @param autoDirtyHandling
-        *            TRUE to automatically manage the setDirty/Save operations,
-        *            FALSE if you want to do it yourself via
-        *            {@link ConfigItem#setDirtyItem(int)}
-        */
-       protected ConfigItem(MetaInfo<E> info, boolean autoDirtyHandling) {
-               this.info = info;
-               if (!autoDirtyHandling) {
-                       dirtyBits = new ArrayList<Integer>();
-               }
+       /** The {@link MetaInfo} linked to the field. */
+       public MetaInfo<E> getInfo() {
+               return base.getInfo();
        }
 
        /**
-        * Create an empty graphical component to be used later by
-        * {@link ConfigItem#getField(int)}.
-        * <p>
-        * Note that {@link ConfigItem#reload(int)} will be called after it was
-        * created.
+        * Retrieve the associated graphical component that was created with
+        * {@link ConfigItemBase#createEmptyField(int)}.
         * 
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
@@ -195,98 +240,79 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
         * 
         * @return the graphical component
         */
-       protected JComponent createField(@SuppressWarnings("unused") int item) {
-               // Not used by the main class, only the sublasses
-               return null;
+       protected JComponent getField(int item) {
+               return base.getField(item);
        }
 
        /**
-        * Get the information from the {@link MetaInfo} in the subclass preferred
-        * format.
+        * Manually specify that the given item is "dirty" and thus should be saved
+        * when asked.
+        * <p>
+        * Has no effect if the class is using automatic dirty handling (see
+        * {@link ConfigItemBase#ConfigItem(MetaInfo, boolean)}).
         * 
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
         *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
         *            is FALSE)
-        * 
-        * @return the information in the subclass preferred format
         */
-       protected Object getFromInfo(@SuppressWarnings("unused") int item) {
-               // Not used by the main class, only the subclasses
-               return null;
+       protected void setDirtyItem(int item) {
+               base.setDirtyItem(item);
        }
 
        /**
-        * Set the value to the {@link MetaInfo}.
+        * Check if the value changed since the last load/save into the linked
+        * {@link MetaInfo}.
+        * <p>
+        * Note that we consider NULL and an Empty {@link String} to be equals.
         * 
         * @param value
-        *            the value in the subclass preferred format
-        * @param item
-        *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
-        *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
-        *            is FALSE)
-        */
-       protected void setToInfo(@SuppressWarnings("unused") Object value,
-                       @SuppressWarnings("unused") int item) {
-               // Not used by the main class, only the subclasses
-       }
-
-       /**
+        *            the value to test
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
         *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
         *            is FALSE)
         * 
-        * @return
+        * @return TRUE if it has
         */
-       protected Object getFromField(@SuppressWarnings("unused") int item) {
-               // Not used by the main class, only the subclasses
-               return null;
+       protected boolean hasValueChanged(Object value, int item) {
+               return base.hasValueChanged(value, item);
        }
 
-       /**
-        * Set the value (in the subclass preferred format) into the field.
-        * 
-        * @param value
-        *            the value in the subclass preferred format
-        * @param item
-        *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
-        *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
-        *            is FALSE)
-        */
-       protected void setToField(@SuppressWarnings("unused") Object value,
-                       @SuppressWarnings("unused") int item) {
-               // Not used by the main class, only the subclasses
+       private void addItemWithMinusPanel(int item) {
+               JPanel minusPanel = createMinusPanel(item);
+               JComponent field = base.addItem(item, minusPanel);
+               minusPanel.add(field, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        }
 
-       /**
-        * Create a new field for the given graphical component at the given index
-        * (note that the component is usually created by
-        * {@link ConfigItem#createField(int)}).
-        * 
-        * @param item
-        *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
-        *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
-        *            is FALSE)
-        * @param field
-        *            the graphical component
-        */
-       private void setField(int item, JComponent field) {
-               if (item < 0) {
-                       this.field = field;
-                       return;
-               }
+       private JPanel createMinusPanel(final int item) {
+               JPanel minusPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
 
-               for (int i = fields.size(); i <= item; i++) {
-                       fields.add(null);
-               }
+               final JButton remove = new JButton();
+               setImage(remove, img64remove, "-");
+
+               remove.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+                       @Override
+                       public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                               base.removeItem(item);
+                       }
+               });
+
+               minusPanel.add(remove, BorderLayout.EAST);
+
+               main.add(minusPanel);
+               main.revalidate();
+               main.repaint();
 
-               fields.set(item, field);
+               return minusPanel;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Retrieve the associated graphical component that was created with
+        * Create an empty graphical component to be used later by
         * {@link ConfigItem#createField(int)}.
+        * <p>
+        * Note that {@link ConfigItem#reload(int)} will be called after it was
+        * created by {@link ConfigItem#createField(int)}.
         * 
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
@@ -295,128 +321,58 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
         * 
         * @return the graphical component
         */
-       protected JComponent getField(int item) {
-               if (item < 0) {
-                       return field;
-               }
-
-               if (item < fields.size()) {
-                       return fields.get(item);
-               }
-
-               return null;
-       }
+       abstract protected JComponent createEmptyField(int item);
 
        /**
-        * Manually specify that the given item is "dirty" and thus should be saved
-        * when asked.
-        * <p>
-        * Has no effect if the class is using automatic dirty handling (see
-        * {@link ConfigItem#ConfigItem(MetaInfo, boolean)}).
+        * Get the information from the {@link MetaInfo} in the subclass preferred
+        * format.
         * 
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
         *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
         *            is FALSE)
-        */
-       protected void setDirtyItem(int item) {
-               if (dirtyBits != null) {
-                       dirtyBits.add(item);
-               }
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Check if the value changed since the last load/save into the linked
-        * {@link MetaInfo}.
-        * <p>
-        * Note that we consider NULL and an Empty {@link String} to be equals.
         * 
-        * @param value
-        *            the value to test
-        * 
-        * @return TRUE if it has
+        * @return the information in the subclass preferred format
         */
-       protected boolean hasValueChanged(Object value) {
-               // We consider "" and NULL to be equals
-               return !orig.equals(value == null ? "" : value);
-       }
+       abstract protected Object getFromInfo(int item);
 
        /**
-        * Reload the values to what they currently are in the {@link MetaInfo}.
+        * Set the value to the {@link MetaInfo}.
         * 
+        * @param value
+        *            the value in the subclass preferred format
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
         *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
         *            is FALSE)
         */
-       protected void reload(int item) {
-               Object value = getFromInfo(item);
-               setToField(value, item);
-
-               // We consider "" and NULL to be equals
-               orig = (value == null ? "" : value);
-       }
+       abstract protected void setToInfo(Object value, int item);
 
        /**
-        * If the item has been modified, set the {@link MetaInfo} to dirty then
-        * modify it to, reflect the changes so it can be saved later.
-        * <p>
-        * This method does <b>not</b> call {@link MetaInfo#save(boolean)}.
+        * The value present in the given item's related field in the subclass
+        * preferred format.
         * 
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
         *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
         *            is FALSE)
+        * 
+        * @return the value present in the given item's related field in the
+        *         subclass preferred format
         */
-       protected void save(int item) {
-               Object value = getFromField(item);
-
-               boolean dirty = false;
-               if (dirtyBits != null) {
-                       dirty = dirtyBits.remove((Integer) item);
-               } else {
-                       // We consider "" and NULL to be equals
-                       dirty = hasValueChanged(value);
-               }
-
-               if (dirty) {
-                       info.setDirty();
-                       setToInfo(value, item);
-                       orig = (value == null ? "" : value);
-               }
-       }
+       abstract protected Object getFromField(int item);
 
        /**
+        * Set the value (in the subclass preferred format) into the field.
         * 
+        * @param value
+        *            the value in the subclass preferred format
         * @param item
         *            the item number to get for an array of values, or -1 to get
         *            the whole value (has no effect if {@link MetaInfo#isArray()}
         *            is FALSE)
-        * @param addTo
-        * @param nhgap
         */
-       protected JComponent createComponent(final int item) {
-               setField(item, createField(item));
-               reload(item);
-
-               info.addReloadedListener(new Runnable() {
-                       @Override
-                       public void run() {
-                               reload(item);
-                       }
-               });
-               info.addSaveListener(new Runnable() {
-                       @Override
-                       public void run() {
-                               save(item);
-                       }
-               });
-
-               JComponent field = getField(item);
-               setPreferredSize(field);
-
-               return field;
-       }
+       abstract protected void setToField(Object value, int item);
 
        /**
         * Create a label which width is constrained in lock steps.
@@ -430,7 +386,7 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
         * @return the label
         */
        protected JComponent label(int nhgap) {
-               final JLabel label = new JLabel(info.getName());
+               final JLabel label = new JLabel(getInfo().getName());
 
                Dimension ps = label.getPreferredSize();
                if (ps == null) {
@@ -452,7 +408,7 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                                StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-                               String text = (info.getDescription().replace("\\n", "\n"))
+                               String text = (getInfo().getDescription().replace("\\n", "\n"))
                                                .trim();
                                for (String line : StringUtils.justifyText(text, 80,
                                                Alignment.LEFT)) {
@@ -462,25 +418,14 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
                                        builder.append(line);
                                }
                                text = builder.toString();
-                               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(ConfigItem.this, text,
-                                               info.getName(), JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
+                               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(ConfigItem.this, text, getInfo()
+                                               .getName(), JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
                        }
                };
 
                JLabel help = new JLabel("");
                help.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
-               try {
-                       Image img = new Image(infoImage64);
-                       try {
-                               BufferedImage bImg = ImageUtilsAwt.fromImage(img);
-                               help.setIcon(new ImageIcon(bImg));
-                       } finally {
-                               img.close();
-                       }
-               } catch (IOException e) {
-                       // This is an hard-coded image, should not happen
-                       help.setText("?");
-               }
+               setImage(help, img64info, "?");
 
                help.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
                        @Override
@@ -507,10 +452,116 @@ public class ConfigItem<E extends Enum<E>> extends JPanel {
                return pane;
        }
 
-       protected void setPreferredSize(JComponent field) {
-               int height = Math
-                               .max(getMinimumHeight(), field.getMinimumSize().height);
-               setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200, height));
+       /**
+        * Create a new {@link ConfigItem} for the given {@link MetaInfo}.
+        * 
+        * @param <E>
+        *            the type of {@link Bundle} to edit
+        * 
+        * @param info
+        *            the {@link MetaInfo}
+        * @param nhgap
+        *            negative horisontal gap in pixel to use for the label, i.e.,
+        *            the step lock sized labels will start smaller by that amount
+        *            (the use case would be to align controls that start at a
+        *            different horisontal position)
+        * 
+        * @return the new {@link ConfigItem}
+        */
+       static public <E extends Enum<E>> ConfigItem<E> createItem(
+                       MetaInfo<E> info, int nhgap) {
+
+               ConfigItem<E> configItem;
+               switch (info.getFormat()) {
+               case BOOLEAN:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemBoolean<E>(info);
+                       break;
+               case COLOR:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemColor<E>(info);
+                       break;
+               case FILE:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemBrowse<E>(info, false);
+                       break;
+               case DIRECTORY:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemBrowse<E>(info, true);
+                       break;
+               case COMBO_LIST:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemCombobox<E>(info, true);
+                       break;
+               case FIXED_LIST:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemCombobox<E>(info, false);
+                       break;
+               case INT:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemInteger<E>(info);
+                       break;
+               case PASSWORD:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemPassword<E>(info);
+                       break;
+               case LOCALE:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemLocale<E>(info);
+                       break;
+               case STRING:
+               default:
+                       configItem = new ConfigItemString<E>(info);
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               configItem.init(nhgap);
+               return configItem;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Set an image to the given {@link JButton}, with a fallback text if it
+        * fails.
+        * 
+        * @param button
+        *            the button to set
+        * @param image64
+        *            the image in BASE64 (should be PNG or similar)
+        * @param fallbackText
+        *            text to use in case the image cannot be created
+        */
+       static protected void setImage(JLabel button, String image64,
+                       String fallbackText) {
+               try {
+                       Image img = new Image(image64);
+                       try {
+                               BufferedImage bImg = ImageUtilsAwt.fromImage(img);
+                               button.setIcon(new ImageIcon(bImg));
+                       } finally {
+                               img.close();
+                       }
+               } catch (IOException e) {
+                       // This is an hard-coded image, should not happen
+                       button.setText(fallbackText);
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Set an image to the given {@link JButton}, with a fallback text if it
+        * fails.
+        * 
+        * @param button
+        *            the button to set
+        * @param image64
+        *            the image in BASE64 (should be PNG or similar)
+        * @param fallbackText
+        *            text to use in case the image cannot be created
+        */
+       static protected void setImage(JButton button, String image64,
+                       String fallbackText) {
+               try {
+                       Image img = new Image(image64);
+                       try {
+                               BufferedImage bImg = ImageUtilsAwt.fromImage(img);
+                               button.setIcon(new ImageIcon(bImg));
+                       } finally {
+                               img.close();
+                       }
+               } catch (IOException e) {
+                       // This is an hard-coded image, should not happen
+                       button.setText(fallbackText);
+               }
        }
 
        static private int getMinimumHeight() {