LabelView (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.text.LabelView class
Date: 2026-04-22

javax.swing.text

## Class LabelView

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.text.View
  - - javax.swing.text.GlyphView
    - - javax.swing.text.LabelView

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Cloneable, SwingConstants, TabableView
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    InlineView

      public class LabelView
      extends GlyphView
      implements TabableView

  A `LabelView` is a styled chunk of text that represents a view mapped over an element in the text model. It caches the character level attributes used for rendering.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.text.GlyphView

      `GlyphView.GlyphPainter`

  - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.swing.text.View

      `BadBreakWeight, ExcellentBreakWeight, ForcedBreakWeight, GoodBreakWeight, X_AXIS, Y_AXIS`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.SwingConstants

      `BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `LabelView(Element elem)` Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)` Gives notification from the document that attributes were changed in a location that this view is responsible for.
    `Color` | `getBackground()` Fetches the background color to use to render the glyphs.
    `Font` | `getFont()` Fetches the font that the glyphs should be based upon.
    `protected FontMetrics` | `getFontMetrics()` Deprecated. FontMetrics are not used for glyph rendering when running in the JDK.
    `Color` | `getForeground()` Fetches the foreground color to use to render the glyphs.
    `boolean` | `isStrikeThrough()` Determines if the glyphs should have a strikethrough line.
    `boolean` | `isSubscript()` Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as superscript.
    `boolean` | `isSuperscript()` Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as subscript.
    `boolean` | `isUnderline()` Determines if the glyphs should be underlined.
    `protected void` | `setBackground(Color bg)` Sets the background color for the view.
    `protected void` | `setPropertiesFromAttributes()` Sets the cached properties from the attributes.
    `protected void` | `setStrikeThrough(boolean s)` Sets whether or not the view has a strike/line through it.
    `protected void` | `setSubscript(boolean s)` Sets whether or not the view represents a subscript.
    `protected void` | `setSuperscript(boolean s)` Sets whether or not the view represents a superscript.
    `protected void` | `setUnderline(boolean u)` Sets whether or not the view is underlined.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.text.GlyphView

      `breakView, checkPainter, clone, createFragment, getAlignment, getBreakWeight, getEndOffset, getGlyphPainter, getMinimumSpan, getNextVisualPositionFrom, getPartialSpan, getPreferredSpan, getStartOffset, getTabbedSpan, getTabExpander, getText, insertUpdate, modelToView, paint, removeUpdate, setGlyphPainter, viewToModel`

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.text.View

      `append, forwardUpdate, forwardUpdateToView, getAttributes, getChildAllocation, getContainer, getDocument, getElement, getGraphics, getMaximumSpan, getParent, getResizeWeight, getToolTipText, getView, getViewCount, getViewFactory, getViewIndex, getViewIndex, insert, isVisible, modelToView, modelToView, preferenceChanged, remove, removeAll, replace, setParent, setSize, updateChildren, updateLayout, viewToModel`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.text.TabableView

      `getPartialSpan, getTabbedSpan`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### LabelView

          public LabelView(Element elem)

      Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.
      Parameters:
        `elem` - the element

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setUnderline

          protected void setUnderline(boolean u)

      Sets whether or not the view is underlined. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.
      Parameters:
        `u` - true if the view is underlined, otherwise false
      See Also:
        `isUnderline()`

    - #### setStrikeThrough

          protected void setStrikeThrough(boolean s)

      Sets whether or not the view has a strike/line through it. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.
      Parameters:
        `s` - true if the view has a strike/line through it, otherwise false
      See Also:
        `isStrikeThrough()`

    - #### setSuperscript

          protected void setSuperscript(boolean s)

      Sets whether or not the view represents a superscript. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.
      Parameters:
        `s` - true if the view represents a superscript, otherwise false
      See Also:
        `isSuperscript()`

    - #### setSubscript

          protected void setSubscript(boolean s)

      Sets whether or not the view represents a subscript. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.
      Parameters:
        `s` - true if the view represents a subscript, otherwise false
      See Also:
        `isSubscript()`

    - #### setBackground

          protected void setBackground(Color bg)

      Sets the background color for the view. This method is typically invoked as part of configuring this `View`. If you need to customize the background color you should override `setPropertiesFromAttributes` and invoke this method. A value of null indicates no background should be rendered, so that the background of the parent `View` will show through.
      Parameters:
        `bg` - background color, or null
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setPropertiesFromAttributes()`

    - #### setPropertiesFromAttributes

          protected void setPropertiesFromAttributes()

      Sets the cached properties from the attributes.

    - #### getFontMetrics

          @Deprecated
          protected FontMetrics getFontMetrics()

      Deprecated. FontMetrics are not used for glyph rendering when running in the JDK.
      Fetches the `FontMetrics` used for this view.

    - #### getBackground

          public Color getBackground()

      Fetches the background color to use to render the glyphs. This is implemented to return a cached background color, which defaults to `null`.
      Overrides:
        `getBackground` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the cached background color
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### getForeground

          public Color getForeground()

      Fetches the foreground color to use to render the glyphs. This is implemented to return a cached foreground color, which defaults to `null`.
      Overrides:
        `getForeground` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the cached foreground color
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### getFont

          public Font getFont()

      Fetches the font that the glyphs should be based upon. This is implemented to return a cached font.
      Overrides:
        `getFont` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the cached font

    - #### isUnderline

          public boolean isUnderline()

      Determines if the glyphs should be underlined. If true, an underline should be drawn through the baseline. This is implemented to return the cached underline property.

      When you request this property, `LabelView` re-syncs its state with the properties of the `Element`'s `AttributeSet`. If `Element`'s `AttributeSet` does not have this property set, it will revert to false.

      Overrides:
        `isUnderline` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the value of the cached `underline` property
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### isStrikeThrough

          public boolean isStrikeThrough()

      Determines if the glyphs should have a strikethrough line. If true, a line should be drawn through the center of the glyphs. This is implemented to return the cached `strikeThrough` property.

      When you request this property, `LabelView` re-syncs its state with the properties of the `Element`'s `AttributeSet`. If `Element`'s `AttributeSet` does not have this property set, it will revert to false.

      Overrides:
        `isStrikeThrough` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the value of the cached `strikeThrough` property
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### isSubscript

          public boolean isSubscript()

      Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as superscript.
      Overrides:
        `isSubscript` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the value of the cached subscript property

        When you request this property, `LabelView` re-syncs its state with the properties of the `Element`'s `AttributeSet`. If `Element`'s `AttributeSet` does not have this property set, it will revert to false.

      Since:
        1.3

    - #### isSuperscript

          public boolean isSuperscript()

      Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as subscript.

      When you request this property, `LabelView` re-syncs its state with the properties of the `Element`'s `AttributeSet`. If `Element`'s `AttributeSet` does not have this property set, it will revert to false.

      Overrides:
        `isSuperscript` in class `GlyphView`
      Returns:
        the value of the cached `superscript` property
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### changedUpdate

          public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e,
                                    Shape a,
                                    ViewFactory f)

      Gives notification from the document that attributes were changed in a location that this view is responsible for.
      Overrides:
        `changedUpdate` in class `GlyphView`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the change information from the associated document
        `a` - the current allocation of the view
        `f` - the factory to use to rebuild if the view has children
      See Also:
        `View.changedUpdate(javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent, java.awt.Shape, javax.swing.text.ViewFactory)`

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