3 files changed, 86 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/FrontendPanel.java b/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/FrontendPanel.java
index e2e8c44..6012f22 100644
--- a/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/FrontendPanel.java
+++ b/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/FrontendPanel.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import javax.swing.JPanel;
  * @author Matt Windsor
  *
  */
+
 public abstract class FrontendPanel extends JPanel
 {
   /**
@@ -28,7 +29,4 @@ public abstract class FrontendPanel extends JPanel
   {
     super ();
   }
-  
-  public abstract String
-  getName ();
 }
diff --git a/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/HintField.java b/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/HintField.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a43f1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/HintField.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package uk.org.ury.frontend;
+
+
+import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
+import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+
+
+/**
+ * A non-editable text area displaying a hint about how to use a 
+ * frontend screen.
+ * 
+ * @author  Matt Windsor
+ *
+ */
+
+public class HintField extends JTextArea
+{
+  /**
+   * 
+   */
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = -6221888920919127273L;
+
+  
+  /**
+   * Construct a new HintField with no initial hint.
+   */
+  
+  public
+  HintField ()
+  {
+    super ();
+    
+    setLineWrap (true);
+    setWrapStyleWord (true);
+    setEditable (false);
+    setOpaque (false);
+  }
+  
+  
+  /**
+   * Construct a new HintField.
+   * 
+   * @param hint  The hint to display in the HintField.
+   */
+  
+  public
+  HintField (String hint)
+  {
+    super (hint);
+    
+    setLineWrap (true);
+    setWrapStyleWord (true);
+    setEditable (false);
+    setOpaque (false);
+    setBorder (BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder (5, 5, 5, 5));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/laf.xml b/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/laf.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..651aba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uk/org/ury/frontend/laf.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<synth>
+  <style id="backingStyle">
+    <opaque value="TRUE" />
+
+    <font name="Verdana" size="14" />
+
+    <state>
+      <color value="BLACK" type="BACKGROUND" />
+      <color value="WHITE" type="FOREGROUND" />
+    </state>
+  </style>
+
+  <bind style="backingStyle" type="region" key=".*" />
+
+
+  <style id="buttonStyle">
+    <state>
+      <color value="BLACK" type="BACKGROUND" />
+      <color value="WHITE" type="FOREGROUND" />
+    </state>
+  </style>
+
+  <bind style="buttonStyle" type="region" key="button" />
+</synth>
+