Unicode in the Title bar of JFrame

Question

Hi
I have a unicode application and I am using the font Arial Unicode MS. I want to show unicode charecters in the title of my JFrame. I am able to show unicode chars in all other controls except for the title of the main JFrame.
I read several posts on the forum and came to an understanding that, the title bar of the JFrame is controlled by the OS.
So I changed the fonts used in my windows also to Arial Unicode MS. But still I see only ??? in place of unicode characters.
Need urgent help.
Thanks
Vineet

Answer 1

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class X {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
        JFrame f = new JFrame("ABCabcXYZxyz");
        Font font = new Font("Lucida Bright", Font.BOLD|Font.ITALIC, 14);
        Container cp = f.getContentPane();
        JLayeredPane lp = f.getLayeredPane();
        for(int i=0, ub=lp.getComponentCount(); i<ub; ++i) {
            Component child = lp.getComponent(i);
            if (child != cp)
                child.setFont(font);
        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.setSize(500,400);
        f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        f.setVisible(true);
}1. You have to use a LAF that draws its own title bar. If your platform is drawing your title bar, you'll
have to go the JNI route :-(
2. If you have a menu bar, it'll be in the layered pane as well, so you'll have to skip over the way
content pane is skipped over...