Java FontMetrics.getHeight()

Syntax

FontMetrics.getHeight() has the following syntax.

public int getHeight()

Example

In the following code shows how to use FontMetrics.getHeight() method.


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import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.FontMetrics;
import java.awt.Graphics;

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Main extends JFrame {

  public Main() {
    super("Demonstrating FontMetrics");

    setSize(510, 210);
    setVisible(true);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
  }

  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    g.setFont(new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 12));
    FontMetrics fm = g.getFontMetrics();
    g.drawString("Current font: " + g.getFont(), 10, 40);
    g.drawString("Ascent: " + fm.getAscent(), 10, 55);
    g.drawString("Descent: " + fm.getDescent(), 10, 70);
    g.drawString("Height: " + fm.getHeight(), 10, 85);
    g.drawString("Leading: " + fm.getLeading(), 10, 100);

    Font font = new Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 14);
    fm = g.getFontMetrics(font);
    g.setFont(font);
    g.drawString("Current font: " + font, 10, 130);
    g.drawString("Ascent: " + fm.getAscent(), 10, 145);
    g.drawString("Descent: " + fm.getDescent(), 10, 160);
    g.drawString("Height: " + fm.getHeight(), 10, 175);
    g.drawString("Leading: " + fm.getLeading(), 10, 190);
  }

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Main app = new Main();
  }
}




















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