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Re: Font and Size

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From: rwilkman
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00
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Darcy:

Not sure it still holds for JFC, but with awt font size was set by the
parent container at add() time if it wasn't already set on the object. 
I think now, you handle this with the Look and Feel (which will make you
look like a Windows program if you use the Windows L&F).

-Rich

Darcy Schultz wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to globally set the font and size.  I don't really want to
> call setFont() for every visible component.
> 
> Essentially I want to disguise a Java application as a Windows application.
> It's critical that my users see an application that closely resembles what
> they're accustomed to.  In order for that to happen, the fonts need to look
> the same.  I would like to MS Sans Serif 8pt.
> 
> thanks,
> Darcy Schultz.

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