How to increase the Fontsize in a JLable or on a JButton ?

11-18-2005

I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a GridBagLayout)
from normal/default to a bigger size.

How do I specify a bigger font size?

Tom

11-18-2005

"Tom Parson" <> wrote in message
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> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a
GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?
>

Without looking at the API, something you should do...

myComponent.setFont(myComponent.deriveFont(mySize) )

or something very similar, look at java.awt.Font

--
Mike W

11-18-2005

"Tom Parson" <> wrote in message
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>I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a
>GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?

JComponent (which JLabel and JButton extend) has a setFont() method.

- Oliver

11-18-2005

Tom Parson wrote:
> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?
Just by setting a font with a size bigger than the default size of 12
onto your JLabel. For example:
JLabel label = ...;
Font f = new Font("Dialog", Font.PLAIN, 24);
label.setFont(f);

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11-18-2005

Tom Parson wrote:
> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?
>
> Tom
>

JMyLable.setFont(new Font("Dialog", 1, 14))
JMyButton.setFont(new Font("Dialog", 1, 14))

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11-18-2005

In article <437dfebd$0$21940$>,
(Tom Parson) wrote:

> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a
> GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?
>
> Tom

Both inherit the getFont method from Container. You can retrieve the
current font to learn whatever you need to about it and create one of a
larger size. Then use the setFont method that both inherit from
JComponent. This all assumes you're wanting to do this for any given
label or button, not for all.

= Steve =
--
Steve W. Jackson
Montgomery, Alabama

11-18-2005

Tom Parson wrote:
> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?
>
> Tom
>

public class TomsJLabel extends JLabel {
public TomsJLabel(String text) {
super(text);
Font f = getFont();
Float s = f.getSize2D();
s += 6.0f; // six points bigger
setFont(f.deriveFont(s));
}
}

--

Knute Johnson
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11-18-2005

(Tom Parson) wrote in
news:437dfebd$0$21940$:

> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a
> GridBagLayout) from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?
>
> Tom
>

I believe JLabel and JButton have (limited) html support. If you don't
want to bother with fonts, try feeding them <html><font size="2em">text
</font></html>

Note: I haven't tested this, just giving some ideas

11-18-2005

On 18 Nov 2005 16:18:05 GMT, (Tom Parson) wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>
>How do I specify a bigger font size?

setFont( new Font ( .... ) );

See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/gettingstarted.html
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/font.html
--
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http://mindprod.com Java custom programming, consulting and coaching.

11-19-2005

Tom Parson schrieb:
> I would like to increase the font size for a JLabel or JButton (in a GridBagLayout)
> from normal/default to a bigger size.
>
> How do I specify a bigger font size?

If it's just for specific elements, you may use setFont, e.g.

myLabel.setFont(myLabel.getFont().deriveFont(12.0f ));

Otherwise you'd have to set the corresponding property of your laf.

Bye
Michael

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