JAVA / SWING apps, font AA / LaF KDE 4.3

Hi Everyone,
I know the title is terrible, but here is my problem:
I am using Netbeans for most of my development projects. I am very happy with it; however, the look and feel of Netbeans (and most other Java apps, such as FreeMind for example) is appalling and does not integrate into my KDE 4.3 desktop at all. I understand that you can start netbeans with certain options to change the look and feel to GTK, but the fonts still look jagged.
I followed this forum post http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=72892 and tried to set the JRE / JAVA options globally, so that all java apps start with GTK laf and AA. However, non of the methods described work / netbeans overrides them (?).
But really, the biggest problem are the ugly fonts. Java / SWING apps do not seem to recognize my KDE settings for AA and font style at all. And non of the Cl options work to fix it.
Does anyone have any tips or tricks to fix any of these issues I am having with the combination Java / Swing / KDE / NB?
Running:
Archlinux (duh)
KDE 4.3 / qt-gtk-engine
sun-jdk 1.6uX
Netbeans 6.7.1
Thanks!
KnY

I added what I knew about improving Sun java fonts to the wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Jav … _-_Sun_JRE. You may want to try other fonts than B&H's Lucida. See the section in the wiki article about changing the default fonts by editing 'fontconfig.properties'.

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            System.out.println("paper height : " + paper.getHeight());// expecting 792
            System.out.println("ImageableHeight : " + paper.getImageableHeight());
            System.out.println("imageable width : " + paper.getImageableWidth());
            System.out.println("ImageableX : " + paper.getImageableX());
            System.out.println("Imageable y : " + paper.getImageableY());
            //paper.setImageableArea(108, 144, paper.getWidth() - 108, paper.getHeight() - 144);
            paper.setImageableArea(222, 244, paper.getWidth() - 222, paper.getHeight() - 244);
            pf.setPaper(paper);
            printJob.setPrintable(jTextArea1.getPrintable(null, null), pf);
            try {
                printJob.print();
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                System.out.println("exception while printing...");
                ex.printStackTrace();
        }In my case the left margin should be 1.5 inches (38.1mm) and top margin should be 2 inches (50.8 mm)
Considering 72dpi printer for a A4 size page (8.5in X 11in), the parameters to paper.setImageableArea() should be
(108, 144, paper.getWidth() - 108, paper.getHeight() - 144);
But the printout leaves only 1inch for top and left margins.
Here are o/p lines for method-call with above said params :
paper width : 612.0
paper height : 792.0
ImageableHeight : 648.0
imageable width : 468.0
ImageableX : 72.0
Imageable y : 72.0
When I pass the following values I get text printed with desired margins on the paper but the above printlns remain exactly the same!
paper.setImageableArea(222.4, 244, paper.getWidth() - 222.4, paper.getHeight() - 244);
Although I have been able to achieve what I wanted to without using 3rd party libraries,
I feel this hard coding of values isn't a good idea and leaves a doubt whether this will work on other systems with different printers.
My question is, how to get these numbers correct every time? Is there a formula for obtaining these numbers?
Also formatting of certain part of to-print text is something that is yet to be figured out.
Thanks.

How to create the digital clock in java swing application ?

I want to create the running digital clock in my java swing application. Can someone throw some light on this how to do this ? Or If someone has done it then can someone pl. paste the code ?
Thanks.

hi prah_Rich,
I have created a digital clock you can use. You will most likely have to change some things to use it in another app although that shouldn't be too hard. A least it can give you some ideas on how to create one of your own. There are three classes.One that creates the numbers. a gui class and frame class.
cheers:)
Hex45
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
public class DigitalClock extends Panel{
          BasicStroke stroke = new BasicStroke(4,BasicStroke.CAP_ROUND,
                                           BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL);
          String hour1, hour2;
          String minute1, minute2;
          String second1, second2;
          String mill1, mill2, mill3;
          int hr1, hr2;
          int min1, min2;
          int sec1, sec2;
          int mll1, mll2,mll3;
    public void update(Graphics g){
         paint(g);
     public void paint(Graphics g){
          Graphics2D g2D = (Graphics2D)g;
          DigitalNumber num = new DigitalNumber(10,10,20,Color.cyan,Color.black);
          GregorianCalendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
          String hour = String.valueOf(c.get(Calendar.HOUR));
          String minute = String.valueOf(c.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
          String second = String.valueOf(c.get(Calendar.SECOND));
          String milliSecond = String.valueOf(c.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND));
          if(hour.length()==2){
               hour1 = hour.substring(0,1);
               hour2 = hour.substring(1,2);
          }else{
               hour1 = "0";
               hour2 = hour.substring(0,1);
          if(minute.length()==2){
               minute1 = minute.substring(0,1);
               minute2 = minute.substring(1,2);
          }else{
               minute1 = "0";
               minute2 = minute.substring(0,1);
          if(second.length()==2){
               second1 = second.substring(0,1);
               second2 = second.substring(1,2);
          }else{
               second1 = "0";
               second2 = second.substring(0,1);
          if(milliSecond.length()==3){
               mill1 = milliSecond.substring(0,1);
               mill2 = milliSecond.substring(1,2);
               mill3 = milliSecond.substring(2,3);
          }else if(milliSecond.length()==2){
               mill1 = "0";
               mill2 = milliSecond.substring(0,1);
               mill3 = milliSecond.substring(1,2);
          }else{
               mill1 = "0";
               mill2 = "0";
               mill3 = milliSecond.substring(0,1);
          hr1 = Integer.parseInt(hour1);
          hr2 = Integer.parseInt(hour2);
          min1 = Integer.parseInt(minute1);
          min2 = Integer.parseInt(minute2);
          sec1 = Integer.parseInt(second1);
          sec2 = Integer.parseInt(second2);
          mll1 = Integer.parseInt(mill1);
          mll2 = Integer.parseInt(mill2);
          g2D.setStroke(stroke);
          g2D.setPaint(Color.cyan);
          num.setSpacing(true,8);
          num.setSpacing(true,8);
          if(hr1==0&hr2==0){
               num.drawNumber(1,g2D);
               num.setLocation(40,10);
               num.drawNumber(2,g2D);
          else{
               if(!(hr1 == 0)){
                    num.drawNumber(hr1,g2D);
               num.setLocation(40,10);
               num.drawNumber(hr2,g2D);
          num.setLocation(70,10);
          num.drawNumber(DigitalNumber.DOTS,g2D);
          num.setLocation(100,10);
          num.drawNumber(min1,g2D);
          num.setLocation(130,10);
          num.drawNumber(min2,g2D);
          num.setLocation(160,10);
          num.drawNumber(DigitalNumber.DOTS,g2D);
          num.setLocation(190,10);
          num.drawNumber(sec1,g2D);
          num.setLocation(220,10);
          num.drawNumber(sec2,g2D);
          /*num.setLocation(250,10);
          num.drawNumber(DigitalNumber.DOTS,g2D);
          num.setLocation(280,10);
          num.drawNumber(mll1,g2D);
          num.setLocation(310,10);
          num.drawNumber(mll2,g2D);
          g2D.setPaint(Color.cyan);
          if((c.get(Calendar.AM_PM))==Calendar.AM){
               g2D.drawString("AM",260,20);
          }else{
               g2D.drawString("PM",260,20);
     String dayOfweek = "";
     switch(c.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)){
          case(Calendar.SUNDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Sunday, ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.MONDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Monday, ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.TUESDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Tuesday, ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.WEDNESDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Wednesday, ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.THURSDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Thursday, ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.FRIDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Friday, ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.SATURDAY):
               dayOfweek = "Saturday, ";
               break;
     String month = "";
     switch(c.get(Calendar.MONTH)){
          case(Calendar.JANUARY):
               month = "January ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.FEBRUARY):
               month = "February ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.MARCH):
               month = "March ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.APRIL):
               month = "April ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.MAY):
               month = "May ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.JUNE):
               month = "June ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.JULY):
               month = "July ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.AUGUST):
               month = "August ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.SEPTEMBER):
               month = "September ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.OCTOBER):
               month = "October ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.NOVEMBER):
               month = "November ";
               break;
          case(Calendar.DECEMBER):
               month = "December ";
               break;
     int day = c.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
     int year = c.get(Calendar.YEAR);
     Font font = new Font("serif",Font.PLAIN,24);
     g2D.setFont(font);
     g2D.drawString(dayOfweek+month+day+", "+year,10,80);
     public static void main(String args[]){
          AppFrame aframe = new AppFrame("Digital Clock");
          Container cpane = aframe.getContentPane();
          final DigitalClock dc = new DigitalClock();
          dc.setBackground(Color.black);
          cpane.add(dc,BorderLayout.CENTER);
          aframe.setSize(310,120);
          aframe.setVisible(true);
          class Task extends TimerTask {
             public void run() {
                  dc.repaint();
          java.util.Timer timer = new java.util.Timer();
         timer.schedule(new Task(),0L,250L);
class DigitalNumber {
     private float x=0;
     private float y=0;
     private float size=5;
     private int number;
     private Shape s;
     private float space = 0;
     public static final int DOTS = 10;
     private Color on,off;
     DigitalNumber(){
          this(0f,0f,5f,Color.cyan,Color.black);
     DigitalNumber(float x,float y, float size,Color on,Color off){
          this.x = x;
          this.y = y;
          this.size = size;
          this.on = on;
          this.off = off;
     public void drawNumber(int number,Graphics2D g){
          int flag = 0;
          switch(number){
               case(0):
                    flag = 125;
                    break;
               case(1):
                    flag = 96;
                    break;
               case(2):
                    flag = 55;
                    break;
               case(3):
                    flag = 103;
                    break;
               case(4):
                    flag = 106;
                    break;
               case(5):
                    flag = 79;
                    break;
               case(6):
                    flag = 94;
                    break;
               case(7):
                    flag = 97;
                    break;
               case(8):
                    flag = 127;
                    break;
               case(9):
                    flag = 107;
                    break;
               case(DOTS):
                    GeneralPath path = new GeneralPath();
                    path.moveTo(x+(size/2),y+(size/2)-1);
                    path.lineTo(x+(size/2),y+(size/2)+1);
                    path.moveTo(x+(size/2),y+(size/2)+size-1);
                    path.lineTo(x+(size/2),y+(size/2)+size+1);
                    g.setPaint(on);
                    g.draw(path);
                    return;
          //Top
          if((flag & 1) == 1){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath Top = new GeneralPath();
          Top.moveTo(x + space, y);
          Top.lineTo(x + size - space, y);
          g.draw(Top);
          //Middle
          if((flag & 2) == 2){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath Middle = new GeneralPath();
          Middle.moveTo(x + space, y + size);
          Middle.lineTo(x + size - space,y + size);
          g.draw(Middle);
          //Bottom
          if((flag & 4) == 4){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath Bottom = new GeneralPath();
          Bottom.moveTo(x + space, y + (size * 2));
          Bottom.lineTo(x + size - space, y + (size * 2));
          g.draw(Bottom);
          //TopLeft
          if((flag & 8) == 8){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath TopLeft = new GeneralPath();
          TopLeft.moveTo(x, y + space);
          TopLeft.lineTo(x, y + size - space);
          g.draw(TopLeft);
          //BottomLeft
          if((flag & 16) == 16){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath BottomLeft = new GeneralPath();
          BottomLeft.moveTo(x, y + size + space);
          BottomLeft.lineTo(x, y + (size * 2) - space);
          g.draw(BottomLeft);
          //TopRight
          if((flag & 32) == 32){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath TopRight = new GeneralPath();
          TopRight.moveTo(x + size, y + space);
          TopRight.lineTo(x + size, y + size - space);
          g.draw(TopRight);
          //BottomRight
          if((flag & 64) == 64){
               g.setPaint(on);
          }else{
               g.setPaint(off);
          GeneralPath BottomRight = new GeneralPath();
          BottomRight.moveTo(x + size, y + size + space);
          BottomRight.lineTo(x + size, y + (size * 2) - space);
          g.draw(BottomRight);
     public void setSpacing(boolean spacingOn){
          if(spacingOn == false){
               space = 0;
          else{
               this.setSpacing(spacingOn,5f);
     public void setSpacing(boolean spacingOn,float gap){
          if(gap<2){
               gap = 2;
          if(spacingOn == true){
               space = size/gap;
     public void setLocation(float x,float y){
          this.x = x;
          this.y = y;
     public void setSize(float size){
          this.size = size;
class AppFrame extends JFrame{
     AppFrame(){
          this("Demo Frame");
     AppFrame(String title){
          super(title);
          setSize(500,500);
          setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
}

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