Aligning text in a JTextArea

Hi,
I have created a JTextArea object that is 3 rows by 6 columns. I am trying to align the text which is set later. Any suggestions?

Assigning a Layout Manager to a JTextarea has the same effect as assigning one to a JLabel -> nothing.
To layout a JTextarea you could use spaces to format the text in it (not very interesting).
If you want to layout the text use one of the other Text Object, for example JTextPane or JEditorPane.
Rommie.

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How to align text in a JTextArea

Hi,
I want to set the caret position to left/center/right based on an application-specified type for the JTextArea. Is there any easy way to do this?

Quite difficult using JTextArea...
I will suggest you to use JTextPane
Regards
Ashish

Aligning text in a text area

Is it possible to align text in a JTextArea?

also not sure what you're after, but try this
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
class Testing extends JFrame
public Testing()
    setLocation(300,200);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    String[] name = {"joe","christopher","fred","robert","al","josephine","mary"};
    String[] income = {"100","100000","10000","1","88888","50000","200000"};
    JPanel jp = new JPanel();
    JTextArea ta = new JTextArea(20,30);
    JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane(ta);
    sp.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(175,150));
    jp.add(sp);
    getContentPane().add(jp);
    pack();
    String pad = "                    ";
    ta.setFont(new Font("monospaced",Font.PLAIN,12));//comment out this line to see difference
    for(int x = 0; x < name.length; x++)
      ta.append(name[x]+(pad+income[x]).substring(name[x].length()+income[x].length())+"\n");
public static void main(String[] args){new Testing().setVisible(true);}
}

Aligning text in JTextArea

Hi,
Does anyone know how to set the point at which text in displayed in a JTextArea using the setText() method. I am trying to align text in the centre of a JTextArea. Is there a way one can find the pixel at the centre of the textarea and then somehow set the cursor point to the centre and to align the string correspondingly?

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class PlacingText {
static int hInset = 20;
public static void main(String[] args) {
    String text = "public class JTextPane \n" +
      "extends JEditorPane \n\n " +
      "A text component that can be marked up with attributes that are represented " +
      "graphically. You can find how-to information and examples of using text panes " +
      "in Using Text Components, a section in The Java Tutorial. \n\n" +
      "This component models paragraphs that are composed of runs of character level " +
      "attributes. Each paragraph may have a logical style attached to it which " +
      "contains the default attributes to use if not overridden by attributes set on " +
      "the paragraph or character run. Components and images may be embedded in the " +
      "flow of text.";
    final JTextArea ta = new JTextArea(10,40);
    ta.setMargin(new Insets(10,hInset,10,hInset));
    ta.setLineWrap(true);
    ta.setWrapStyleWord(true);
    ta.setText(text);
    JPanel panel = new JPanel();
    panel.add(new JScrollPane(ta));
    final JButton moreButton = new JButton("more");
    final JButton lessButton = new JButton("less");
    ActionListener l = new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        JButton button = (JButton)e.getSource();
        if(button == moreButton)
          hInset += 10;
        if(button == lessButton)
          hInset -= 10;
        ta.setMargin(new Insets(10,hInset,10,hInset));
        ta.repaint();
    moreButton.addActionListener(l);
    lessButton.addActionListener(l);
    JPanel southPanel = new JPanel();
    southPanel.add(new JLabel("horizontal margin:"));
    southPanel.add(moreButton);
    southPanel.add(lessButton);
    JFrame f = new JFrame();
    f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    f.getContentPane().add(panel);
    f.getContentPane().add(southPanel, "South");
    f.pack();
    f.setLocation(300,300);
    f.setVisible(true);
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Aligning Text in Center of JTextArea

This is a part of my previous question.
Is there a way of aligning text, left-center-right in the JTextArea.
Someone had mentioned JTextPane for aligning Text in the center. What is the code for this?
Thanks again for your help.

I'm sorry. I am new at Java so some of these concepts that may be clear to you aren't as obvious to me.
I inserted the code as you instructed. However, I am not sure if I have to include something else.
Please advise:
import javax.swing.*;
public class HelloClassTwoLine
public static void main(String args[])
JTextArea outputTextArea = new JTextArea(); //Create listbox object
JScrollPane scroll= new JScrollPane(outputTextArea); //create vertical scroll object
===> added to original code JTextField textField=new JTextField();
===> added to original code textField.setHorizontalAlignment(textField.CENTER);
outputTextArea.setText("Hello, This is Java 374\n" + //set text in list box
"This is Java 374 with Ravi");
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, scroll, //text is argument in JScrollPane object
"Java Program #2", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
thank you again for your help
}

How to right align text in JTextArea

Can u plz tell me how to right align text in JTextArea

what do you mean by align text in java you mean you have a default text that align in the center is it?
can you please explain ur question clearly
Thanks

How do I change the colour of text in a JTextArea?

I was wondering if there is a method I could use to change certain parts of the text in a JTextArea to a different color, eg if you wished to highlight HTML tags in the source code, so they stand out from the rest of the text.
cheerz

Try this...
// create text area
JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
// change text color to blue
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// change background color to black
textArea.setBackground(Color.black);

Getting the text from a JTextArea...

hi, I'm making a perfect calculator program and I'm trying to add a Note Pad function to it, I also want to hide that so the other interface can be used; I can get it hided and come again but I'm wondering how could I get the text from the JTextArea INCLUSIVE the enters that are made withing it, so:
theString = jTextArea1.getText();only gives me the text and no enters; suggestions?

I think I displayed it wrongTwo things to keep in mind...
Certain Swing components will just ignore newlines, so you have to be careful where/how you're displaying your multiline text strings. Some components will display it all as one line, some will only display the top line, some will even show \n instead of doing the newline. It all just depends.
And JTextArea does support word wrapping, so just because it looks like there's a newline, there may not be one.

How can I align text in Acrobat 8.1 Professional?

Okay this is quite silly, but seriously how can I align text in adobe acrobat? I could not find a way other than creating a new document file which allows me to use alignment options automatically (example below), however does not allow me that when I reopen the same file (alignment and text options just dissapear on the bars, funny). Help anyone please? =/
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=examplemo2.jpg

Not that silly; but you ideally shouldn't be trying. Although there are some rudimentary (and sometimes unpredictable) editing tools in Acrobat, (I presume you are trying with the TouchUp Object tool as well as the TouchUp Text ?) much better to get it right in the source application and think of the pdf as what it basically is...a print.
For whatever reason, v5 could edit text positioning rather more easily than the later versions.

Problems Aligning Text in Headers and Footers

I have tried to add headers and footers to documents and the alignment is wrong. The center footer/header should be center-aligned and the right header/footer should be right-aligned. Unfortunately, they are both left-aligned.
The preview shows the headers and footers aligned correctly, but when the headers/footers are inserted in the document, the alignment reverts to left aligned, although it is centered and on the right side of the page, as appropriate.
This is not a problem in Acrobat 7.
Please advise if this is a bug and is awaiting an update, or if there is something that I need to do to fix this problem.
This is a screen shot of the preview windowindicating the proper alignment as indicated in the ovals:
Here is the actual document once the header and footer are added. Notice how the alignment switches to flush left:
Any guidance is appreciated.
Thanks.
- James

Nope. The good folks at Adobe have neither addressed this issue (and I have
heard from others that it is a problem for them as well) nor have they been
very good about maintaining my account to be able to log in and follow up on
it.
The truth of the matter is that it appears to be a glitch in some, but not
all, versions of this product and clearly it is not a big enough problem for
them to want to fix it.
I wind up using Acrobat 7 when I need properly formatted headers and footers
or and this ought to get the attention of the folks at Adobe and maybe
prompt someone (anyone!) to take a look and fix this glitch you should
check out PDFPen. It does much of what Adobe can do including headers and
footers.
If I didn't already have Acrobat 7 (and 8 and now 9), I would ditch Acrobat
and just use Preview or PDFPen.
- James
From: superfluities1 <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:11:19 -0700
To: "James A. Sarna, Esq." <[email protected]>
Subject: Problems Aligning Text in Headers and Footers
Anybody ever solve this problem? I just started using(trying too, that is)
Acrobat Pro for writing letters and starting at the top I ran right into
this problem. Seems like a deal killer.

How to align text at the top and bottom of a cell?

I'm making a periodic table and need help with aligning text at the top and bottom of a cell. I'll have a picture in the middle of the cell with text above and below the pic. Thank you in advance for any kind of suggestions you can give me.

It sounds as though you want to have 3 separate items inside of a single cell; text at the top of the cell, text at the bottom of the cell, and then a picture in the middle of the cell. I am no expert, but to my knowledge that is not possible (someone please correct me if I am wrong.) I also cannot figure out how to put a picture inside of a cell itself.
I do have a way to accomplish the end result so long as what you need is the final look and not a useable table in numbers.
Create 2-3 cells for each element. (The middle cell, unless you can put pictures in a cell and I don't know, would just be there for peace of mind, but would hold the picture if you can, I would just do two if the pictures are to be in front of the cell anyway.) The top cell align text to top on the Text tab of the inspector. The bottom cell, align text to bottom on the same tab. Then place the picture in the middle. Now, you have what you want except there is one or two lines dividing the cells. To get rid of this, either click the middle cell if you have one, or the top or bottom cell. Click on the Cell tab of the inspector. Select the bottom border and/or top border button and select "No Border" under border styles. To make this fast, select a full row at a time, or use command click to select all of the same type of rows (middle, top, or bottom) and change all cells at once.
I hope this helps. Best of luck!
~Bret

How to align text to another text box

I am very new to Indesign and I am signed up to Lynda.com so watching few a lot of tutorials, that said I need help with aligning text.
I have a text box that is 100mm across. It has text centered. "£5"
then above this I have in a smaller font saying "from"
from
£5
I need to get the "f" of from to line up with the beginning of the £ sign? So that If I change the price to £500 the from sticks to the "£" Sign.
To explain again the from needs to align to the left of the centred text.?
Hope that make sense?
Matt

This can be done by putting the "from" text into a custom positioned anchored object just before the £ sign. You'll need to set the X coordinate relative to the anchor, and adjust the offset on both x and y to get the positioning where you want it.
I'm sure there are lessons on Anchored Objects on Lynda.com.

How to align text(left, right or center) on a button?

I can not figure out how to align text on a button,
could someone help me out?
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btn.setHorizontalAlignment(int i)
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How to Align Text in the TextArea

How to Align text in the TextArea. My purpose is that I want to post the records after retrieving from database. All the records in each fields should keep aligned like Oracle WorkSheet.
I want this way
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a03 benazir king's camp pitsburg
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here place and city records are getting disturbed accordingly the length of name.

Well, first off (if it's not default, that is) you must set a monospaced font on the TextArea, unless you want to count pixelwidth of each and every string and then do an estimate on how many fill blanks you want...
If you have the each string as a line, you use a StringTokenizer on it, extract each token, put all the tokens for that line into an array of strings.
When every line is done, you compare the length of the nth String of each array and save the highest numbers.
Then you reassemble each line from the arrays and pad in spaces where the tokens are too short.
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Cannot Align text in cell

Greetings,
I am having issues when trying to format my spreadsheet. First of all, I have "Wrap Text in Cell" option turned on. So when I have text that can fit into the cell, its fine. But when I have long text in the cell, it wraps the text in the cell so it can fit inside, which I'm fine with.... but for some reason, it is not aligning it in the cell properly, so now part of the text it cut off. I try to center align the text, but no use. I hit the button for "Align text in the middle of the table cell", and still does not align the text so that its centered, not cut off. I have included an image of what im talking about. Help please?

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