Software must support the user's settings for font size but how itworks with swing?

[Markus Lemcke]

I make a java software accessible. One rule ist the following:

1. Software must support the user's settings for font, size and color. Software that provides
custom application settings for font, size and color must provide the user an option to choose
the systems settings for displayed information rather than using the custom application settings
provided by the software.

What I must code in Java with swing, that my software display the system font size?

Greetings


Markus Lemcke
http://www.marlem-software.de/marlemblog/

 

[Stanimir Stamenkov]

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:00:42 -0700 (PDT), /Markus Lemcke/:

I make a java software accessible. One rule ist the following:

1. Software must support the user's settings for font, size and color. Software that provides
custom application settings for font, size and color must provide the user an option to choose
the systems settings for displayed information rather than using the custom application settings
provided by the software.

What I must code in Java with swing, that my software display the system font size?

May be your best bet is to use the SystemLookAndFeel:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html

UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());

In practice, at least on Windows it doesn't use the user configured
"caption" and "message" fonts for most components like lists, trees
and tables (like Windows Explorer does, for example), but just the
fixed Windows "system font" which only changes in size depending on
the system DPI setting.

 

[Stanimir Stamenkov]

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:25:16 +0300, /Stanimir Stamenkov/:

UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());

In practice, at least on Windows it doesn't get the user configured
"caption" and "message" fonts for most components like lists, trees
and tables (like Windows Explorer does, for example), but just the
fixed Windows "system font" which only changes in size depending on
the system DPI setting.

I remember previously hacking the Windows L&F for that purpose by
reading the corresponding desktop property:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/swing/1.4/w2k_props.html

 

[Jeff Higgins]

I make a java software accessible.

Again, I would suggest a more specialized forum.

https://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=952

 

[Stanimir Stamenkov]

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:14:53 -0400, /Jeff Higgins/:

I make a java software accessible.
[...]
What I must code in Java with swing, that my software display the system font size?

Again, I would suggest a more specialized forum.

https://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=952

I guess "comp.lang.java.gui" should be appropriate, too?

 

[Jeff Higgins]

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:14:53 -0400, /Jeff Higgins/:

I make a java software accessible.
[...]
What I must code in Java with swing, that my software display the
system font size?

Again, I would suggest a more specialized forum.

https://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=952

I guess "comp.lang.java.gui" should be appropriate, too?

As far as topic. The Oracle Accessibility forum is
more focused and a much higher volume. ^Shrug.

 

[Roedy Green]

What I must code in Java with swing, that my software display the system font size?

have a look at http://mindprod.com/applet/fontshower.html
It is an app for displaying sample fonts in various colours and sizes.