Label
This control is used to display static text or a marquee. The label in TotalCross can also display multiple lines of text, separated by the character.
Examples
This is the simplest example for label.
Label shape
Modify the shape of the component.
Behind the Class
Attributes
Type | Name | Description |
int | Align | Sets the text align as LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER and FILL(justified) |
boolean | autoSplit | Set to true to let the label split its text based on the width every time its width changes |
Methods
Type | Name | Description |
Constructor | Label( ) | Creates an empty label, using FILL as the preferred width |
Constructor | Label(String text) | Creates a label displaying the given text (that may be changed at runtime) using left alignment. Supports inverted text, multiple lines and is scrollable by default |
Constructor | Label(String text, int align) | Like the above, but you can also set the horizontal alignment using one of the constants LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, or FILL (justified) |
void | setInvert( ) | Inverts the back and fore colors |
void | setHighlighted( ) | Highlights the text by painting the text in all directions with a brighter color, then centered, with the foreground color. |
void | setHighlightedColor( ) | Sets the color used when highlighting is on |
void | set3d(boolean on) | Draws the label with a 3d effect |
References
See the Label Java Docs for more information.
See the Video tutorial
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