Getting the Dimensions of Text
import java.awt.FontMetrics;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
public class BasicDraw {
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.add(new MyComponent());
frame.setSize(300, 300);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
class MyComponent extends JComponent {
public void paint(Graphics g) {
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
FontMetrics fontMetrics = g2d.getFontMetrics();
int width = fontMetrics.stringWidth("aString");
int height = fontMetrics.getHeight();
System.out.println(width);
System.out.println(height);
}
}
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