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+++ b/gui/edu/unc/genomics/ButtonLabel.java	Mon Feb 13 22:12:06 2012 -0500
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+package edu.unc.genomics;
+
+import javax.swing.Action;
+import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
+import javax.swing.Icon;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+
+/**
+ * Act like a button, look like a label
+ * 
+ * @author timpalpant
+ *
+ */
+public class ButtonLabel extends JButton {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -4449260534784095223L;
+
+	public ButtonLabel() {
+		init();
+	}
+
+	public ButtonLabel(Icon icon) {
+		super(icon);
+		init();
+	}
+
+	public ButtonLabel(String text) {
+		super(text);
+		init();
+	}
+
+	public ButtonLabel(Action a) {
+		super(a);
+		init();
+	}
+
+	public ButtonLabel(String text, Icon icon) {
+		super(text, icon);
+		init();
+	}
+	
+	private void init() {
+		setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder());
+		setBorderPainted(false);  
+		setContentAreaFilled(false);  
+		setFocusPainted(false);  
+		setOpaque(false);
+	}
+
+}