String

text

The text string to display in the banner.

The font size is scaled so that the entire string will fit within the dimensions of the applet. (See also waveHeight below.)

int

width

The total width of the canvas.

int

height

The total height of the canvas.

Color

color1

The background color.

If the "wipe" effect is enabled (see wipeMS below), then the background color and the foreground color will alternate with each other.

Color

color2

The foreground color.

If the "wipe" effect is enabled (see wipeMS below), then the background color and the foreground color will alternate with each other.

Color

colorHL

Character highlight color for "wave" effect.

If the "wave" effect is enabled (see waveHeight below), and if a color is specified for this parameter (i.e., the parameter is not null), then character highlighting will be performed with the specified color when the character crosses the baseline during animation.

Color

colorFrame

The highlight color used in a frame around the canvas.

A frame around the canvas area is drawn only if a color is specified for this parameter (i.e., the parameter is not null).

int

waveHeight

The maximum vertical distance that a character will travel during the "wave" animation.

This value will also affect the size of the font as the font is scaled so that the maximum wave height can be reached.

If this parameter is zero, then the wave animation will not be performed.

int

cycleMS

The number of milliseconds to delay at the end of each animation cycle.

int

waveMS

The number of milliseconds to delay between each frame of "wave" animation.

This parameter determines the speed of the "wave."

int

wipeMS

The number of milliseconds to delay between each frame of "wipe" animation.

This parameter determines the speed of the "wipe."

If this parameter is zero, then "wipe" animation will not be performed.