The problem I have with ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT
is that characters such as '/' or '!' or '.' are shown on the left side.
I just need text to be drawn from right to left but using standard, western, English left to right notation for text characters.
Is this possible without manually rendering text?
I can't generating your issue, can you please use my SSCCE for shown on the left side.
from code
import java.awt.ComponentOrientation;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
public class RightToLeft {
public static void main(String[] args) {
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
JTextArea text = new JTextArea(10, 5);
text.setComponentOrientation(ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT);
text.setText("one/\n "
+ "!two\n"
+ ".three\n"
+ "/four\n"
+ "five!\n"
+ "six.\n"
+ "seven\n"
+ "eight\n");
JScrollPane pane = new JScrollPane(text);
JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
JFrame frame = new JFrame("العنوان بالعربي");
frame.setComponentOrientation(ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT);
frame.add(pane);
frame.pack();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}
Try calling setAlignmentX(Component.RIGHT_ALIGNMENT)
for the text field.