Java monospace draw string

Question

Hello!

How can I draw a String in Java (using Graphics2d) in monospace mode? I have a font that looks like LCD screen font, and I want to draw something like LCD label.

I am using Digital 7 Mono font.

Do you know where I can find another font that will be monospace and lcd (I wan to type only digitals)?

Answer 1

How can I draw a String in Java (using Graphics2d) in monospace mode?

The essential method needed to render text is drawString(), as outlined below. There is no "monospace mode", per se, but even proportionally spaced fonts typically use a constant width for digit glyphs .

private static final Font font = new Font("Monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 32);
private static final String s = "12:34";
...
@Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    super.paintComponent(g);
    g.setFont(font);
    int xx = this.getWidth();
    int yy = this.getHeight();
    int w2 = g.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(s) / 2;
    int h2 = g.getFontMetrics().getDescent();
    g.setColor(Color.green);
    g.drawString(s, xx / 2 - w2, yy / 2 + h2);
}

There's a complete example here, and you can extend a suitable JComponent to control positioning using a layout manager, as seen here.