How to introduce padding for JTable cell text

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Austin - 24 Aug 2005 06:57 GMT

Hi experts,

I am working with JTables containing (left aligned) columns. I would
like to introduce a uniform left-padding for all cells (say single
space, or 3 pixels) so that the text in each doesn't appear too close
to the left cell border.

Is there a simple way to achieve this? Thanks in advance.

Austin.

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Thomas Fritsch - 24 Aug 2005 12:27 GMT

> Hi experts,
>
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> Austin.

Seems like you want JTable#setIntercellSpacing(Dimension).
Try yourTable.setIntercellSpacing(new Dimension(3,0));

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Vova Reznik - 24 Aug 2005 16:32 GMT

>> Hi experts,
>>
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> Seems like you want JTable#setIntercellSpacing(Dimension).
> Try yourTable.setIntercellSpacing(new Dimension(3,0));

That operation will add space for both sides left and right.
Think about your cell as JLabel (DefaultTableCellRenderer is JLabel)
if you don't use custom renderer.
I will recommend you to override LabelUI (some of its subclasses)- it is
the place
where label is being painted (look in paintEnabledText).

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Pete Barrett - 24 Aug 2005 18:29 GMT

>Hi experts,
>
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>
>Is there a simple way to achieve this? Thanks in advance.

If you're using a custom Renderer for the cells, you can put in
whatever spacing (as an EmptyBorder) that you like.

Pete Barrett

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Vova Reznik - 24 Aug 2005 18:51 GMT

>>Hi experts,
>>
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> Pete Barrett

You will lose some futures (red border if wrong data type entered for
example)

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Andrew Thompson - 24 Aug 2005 18:57 GMT

>>>I am working with JTables containing (left aligned) columns. I would
>>>like to introduce a uniform left-padding for all cells (say single
>>>space, or 3 pixels)

>> If you're using a custom Renderer for the cells, you can put in
>> whatever spacing (as an EmptyBorder) that you like.

> You will lose some futures

It sounds like you mean 'features'..

(..as opposed to 'future' - events yet to happen.)

>..(red border if wrong data type entered for
> example)

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Vova Reznik - 24 Aug 2005 19:02 GMT

>>You will lose some futures
> It sounds like you mean 'features'..
>
> (..as opposed to 'future' - events yet to happen.)

Y :), didn't find forum with Russian language :)

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Andrew Thompson - 24 Aug 2005 19:14 GMT

>>>You will lose some futures
>> It sounds like you mean 'features'..
>>
>> (..as opposed to 'future' - events yet to happen.)
>
> Y :), didn't find forum with Russian language :)

Your English is far better than my Russian. ;)

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