Get Point For Staggering

  
/*
 * $Id: WindowUtils.java,v 1.16 2009/05/25 16:37:52 kschaefe Exp $
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import java.awt.Insets;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Window;

/**
 * Encapsulates various utilities for windows (ie: <code>Frame</code> and
 * <code>Dialog</code> objects and descendants, in particular).
 *
 * @author Richard Bair
 */
public class Utils {
  /**
   * <p/>
   * Returns the <code>Point</code> at which a window should be placed in
   * order to be staggered slightly from another &quot;origin&quot; window to
   * ensure that the title areas of both windows remain visible to the user.
   * </p>
   *
   * @param originWindow Window from which the staggered location will be calculated
   *
   * @return location staggered from the upper left location of the origin
   *         window
   */
  public static Point getPointForStaggering(Window originWindow) {
      Point origin = originWindow.getLocation();
      Insets insets = originWindow.getInsets();
      origin.x += insets.top;
      origin.y += insets.top;
      return origin;
  }
}

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