JSlider oddity - setFont() is ignored

Despite what you might expect, the labels on a JSlider ignore any font that you specify with setFont(), at least in the Windows L&F. Most odd.

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Posted by Alan Burlison on 14 February 2006 03:21:11 GMT#


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Comment from vaibhav jain on 17 January 2007 20:21:24 GMT#
hi i want to make string entered through java code to print bold on jfreereport without using xml bold features
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Re: JSlider oddity - setFont() is ignored

Comment from Alan Burlison on 01 February 2007 15:08:07 GMT#
I found a closed bug for this:

5003958 Its not possible to set Font for JSlider

It obviously *isn't* fixed, so I've reopened the bug.
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Comment from jhe on 01 February 2007 15:08:07 GMT#
It does not work on Linux and Solaris either