Quick Java Question -- How to make a JLabel's text Run Vertically?

[statik213]

^^^^
should be easy.... feel sheepish asking this here... but can't see anything in the JLabel API that would do this.
Googling didnt help either.....
Seems like something that should be easy to do....

 

[znaps]

I think you need to override the paintComponent() method to rotate 90/270 degrees and call drawString() to paint your label text.

 

[statik213]

Hmm.. woudl that mess up how the `JVerticalLabel; calculcates its dimensions? I'd like this to function like any other Component with the regular layout manager

 

[statik213]

Found this:
http://www.codeguru.com/java/articles/199.shtml
works perfectly!
Thanks zsnaps for the info but this seems to be the better way of doing things...

 

[znaps]

You're welcome..that solution is a more fleshed out version of what I suggested.