Added gradient to all panel to improve looks somewhat.

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/AboutTab.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package net.i2p.itoopie.gui;
 
+import java.awt.Color;
+
 import javax.swing.JLabel;
 import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
 import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/ConfigurationTab.java

@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ public class ConfigurationTab extends TabLogoPanel {
 		lblUPNP.setText(Transl._("UPNP:"));
 		
 		chkbxUPNP = new JCheckBox(Transl._("Enable UPNP"));
+		chkbxUPNP.setOpaque(false);
 		networkPanel.add(chkbxUPNP);
 		chkbxUPNP.setBounds(127, 85, 120, 15);
 	}

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/GUIHelper.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import javax.swing.plaf.InsetsUIResource;
 public class GUIHelper {
 	public final static Color VERY_LIGHT = new Color(230,230,230);
 	public final static Color LIGHT = new Color(215,215,215);
+	public final static Color MEDIUM_LIGHT = new Color(195,195,195);
 	public final static Color MEDIUM = new Color (175,175,175);
 	public final static Color DARK = new Color(145,145,145);
 	public final static FontUIResource DEFAULT_FONT = new FontUIResource(Font.SANS_SERIF,Font.PLAIN,12);

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/Main.java

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class Main {
 		frame = new RegisteredFrame("itoopie");
 		frame.setBounds(0, 0, FRAME_WIDTH, FRAME_HEIGHT);
 		frame.setResizable(false);
+		frame.setBackground(GUIHelper.VERY_LIGHT);
 		JRootPane root = frame.getRootPane();
 		root.setLayout(null);
 		//root.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(GUIHelper.MEDIUM));
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ public class Main {
 		root.add(statusPanel);
 		statusPanel.setBounds(5, TABBED_PANE_HEIGHT + 3, FRAME_WIDTH-5, 28);
 		statusPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
+		statusPanel.setBackground(GUIHelper.VERY_LIGHT);
 		
 		JLabel statusLbl = StatusHandler.getStatusLbl();
 		statusLbl.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.LEFT);
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ public class Main {
 		flowLayout.setHgap(10);
 		flowLayout.setVgap(0);
 		statusPanel.add(buttonWrapper, BorderLayout.EAST);
+		buttonWrapper.setBackground(GUIHelper.VERY_LIGHT);
 		
 		JButton settingsBtn = new JButton(Transl._("Settings"));
 		buttonWrapper.add(settingsBtn);

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/SettingsFrame.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.thetransactioncompany.jsonrpc2.client.JSONRPC2SessionException;
 
 import net.i2p.itoopie.configuration.ConfigurationManager;
 import net.i2p.itoopie.gui.StatusHandler.DEFAULT_STATUS;
+import net.i2p.itoopie.gui.component.GradientPanel;
 import net.i2p.itoopie.gui.component.RegisteredFrame;
 import net.i2p.itoopie.i18n.Transl;
 import net.i2p.itoopie.i2pcontrol.InvalidParametersException;
@@ -135,31 +136,35 @@ public class SettingsFrame extends RegisteredFrame{
 		setBounds(0, 0, 450, 310);
 		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
 		setResizable(false);
-		getContentPane().setLayout(null);
+		//getContentPane().setLayout(null);
-		
+		GradientPanel gPanel = new GradientPanel(null);
+		getContentPane().add(gPanel);
 		
 		JPanel connectPanel = new JPanel();
+		connectPanel.setOpaque(false);
 		connectPanel.setLayout(null);
 		connectPanel.setBounds(0, 0, 426, 99);
-		getContentPane().add(connectPanel);
+		gPanel.add(connectPanel);
 		setupConnectPanel(connectPanel);
 		
 
 		JSeparator separator = new JSeparator(SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL);
 		separator.setBounds((96)/2, 108, (getWidth()-96), 2);
-		getContentPane().add(separator);
+		gPanel.add(separator);
 		
 		JPanel newChangePanel = new JPanel();
 		newChangePanel.setLayout(null);
+		newChangePanel.setOpaque(false);
 		newChangePanel.setBounds(0, 110, 426, 135);
-		getContentPane().add(newChangePanel);
+		gPanel.add(newChangePanel);
 		setupChangePanel(newChangePanel);
 		
 		
 		
 		JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
 		buttonPanel.setBounds(0, getHeight()-60, getWidth()-10, 35);
-		getContentPane().add(buttonPanel);
+		buttonPanel.setOpaque(false);
+		gPanel.add(buttonPanel);
 		
 		
 		JButton btnDone = new JButton(Transl._(" Apply "));

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/component/GradientPanel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package net.i2p.itoopie.gui.component;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+
+import net.i2p.itoopie.gui.GUIHelper;
+
+public class GradientPanel extends JPanel {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -8423076211079261636L;
+
+	public final static int HORIZONTAL = 0;
+	public final static int VERTICAL = 1;
+	public final static int DIAGONAL_LEFT = 2;
+	public final static int DIAGONAL_RIGHT = 3;
+
+	private Color startColor = Color.WHITE;
+	private Color endColor = GUIHelper.MEDIUM_LIGHT;
+	private int direndColortion;
+	private boolean cyclic;
+	private int maxLength;
+
+	public GradientPanel() {
+		super();
+		direndColortion = VERTICAL;
+		cyclic = false;
+		setOpaque(false);
+	}
+
+	public GradientPanel(Color startColor, Color endColor) {
+		super();
+		this.startColor = startColor;
+		this.endColor = endColor;
+		direndColortion = VERTICAL;
+		cyclic = false;
+		setOpaque(false);
+	}
+
+	public GradientPanel(LayoutManager layout) {
+		super(layout);
+		direndColortion = VERTICAL;
+		cyclic = false;
+		setOpaque(false);
+	}
+
+	public GradientPanel(LayoutManager layout, Color startColor, Color endColor) {
+		super(layout);
+		this.startColor = startColor;
+		this.endColor = endColor;
+		direndColortion = VERTICAL;
+		cyclic = false;
+		setOpaque(false);
+	}
+
+	public Color getEndColor() {
+		return endColor;
+	}
+
+	public void setEndColor(Color endColor) {
+		this.endColor = endColor;
+	}
+
+	public Color getStartColor() {
+		return startColor;
+	}
+
+	public void setStartColor(Color startColor) {
+		this.startColor = startColor;
+	}
+
+	public int getDirection() {
+		return direndColortion;
+	}
+
+	public void setDirection(int direndColortion) {
+		this.direndColortion = direndColortion;
+	}
+
+	public boolean istartColoryclic() {
+		return cyclic;
+	}
+
+	public void setCyclic(boolean cyclic) {
+		this.cyclic = cyclic;
+	}
+
+	public void setMaxLength(int maxLength) {
+		this.maxLength = maxLength;
+	}
+
+	public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+		if (isOpaque()) {
+			super.paintComponent(g);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		int width = getWidth();
+		int height = getHeight();
+
+		GradientPaint paint = null;
+
+		switch (direndColortion) {
+		case HORIZONTAL:
+			paint = new GradientPaint(0, height / 2, startColor, width, height / 2, endColor, cyclic);
+			break;
+		case VERTICAL:
+			paint = new GradientPaint(width / 2, 0, startColor, width / 2, maxLength > 0 ? maxLength : height, endColor, cyclic);
+			break;
+		case DIAGONAL_LEFT:
+			paint = new GradientPaint(0, 0, startColor, width, height, endColor, cyclic);
+			break;
+		case DIAGONAL_RIGHT:
+			paint = new GradientPaint(width, 0, startColor, 0, height, endColor, cyclic);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (paint == null) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(
+					"Invalid direndColortion spendColorified in GradientPanel");
+		}
+
+		Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
+		Paint oldPaint = g2d.getPaint();
+		g2d.setPaint(paint);
+		g2d.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
+		g2d.setPaint(oldPaint);
+
+		super.paintComponent(g);
+	}
+}

src/net/i2p/itoopie/gui/component/LogoPanel.java

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
 import net.i2p.itoopie.util.IconLoader;
 
-public class LogoPanel extends JPanel {
+public class LogoPanel extends GradientPanel {
 	private final static int IMAGE_SIZE = 128;
 	private Image bg;
 
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class LogoPanel extends JPanel {
 
 	@Override
 	public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+		super.paintComponent(g);
 		g.drawImage(bg, Math.abs(this.getWidth() - IMAGE_SIZE),
 				Math.abs(this.getHeight() - IMAGE_SIZE), null);
 	}