getting the width and height of a String to draw a rectangle around it

[jakester]

I have to draw (using Graphics or Graphics2D) a rectangle around a
String. How do I get the width and height of a String to draw a
rectangle around it? It seems there are many factors (i.e. Font/Face).
A simple example would help me.

Thanks.

 

[Daniel Pitts]

I have to draw (using Graphics or Graphics2D) a rectangle around a
String. How do I get the width and height of a String to draw a
rectangle around it? It seems there are many factors (i.e. Font/Face).
A simple example would help me.

Thanks.

if you have a Graphics object g.
g.getFontMetrics().getStringBounds();
loop up: java.awt.FontMetrics.

Alternatively:

JLabel label = new JLabel("My Text");
label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));

 

[Esmond Pitt]

I have to draw (using Graphics or Graphics2D) a rectangle around a
String. How do I get the width and height of a String to draw a
rectangle around it? It seems there are many factors (i.e. Font/Face).
A simple example would help me.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs...], int, int, java.awt.font.FontRenderContext)
or one of the overloads of
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs...r, int, int, java.awt.font.FontRenderContext)

 

[Daniel Pitts]

I have to draw (using Graphics or Graphics2D) a rectangle around a
String. How do I get the width and height of a String to draw a
rectangle around it? It seems there are many factors (i.e. Font/Face).
A simple example would help me.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs...[], int, int, java.awt.font.FontRenderContext)
or one of the overloads ofhttp://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/awt/Font.html#getLineMet...)

Funny, he gets a reply from a Pitts and a Pitt.