JLabel Right-Handed Badge and Text

Question

Is it possible to create a JLabel with a right-handed icon and text, and the icon on the right, for example:

I saw this question, but is this really the best approach?

Answer 1

Perhaps this will be more than what you are looking for? It should align everything on the right side of the panel (more than the example you were looking for):

 import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; public class TempProject { public static void main(String args[]) { EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { Box mainContent = Box.createVerticalBox(); mainContent.add(TempProject.getLabel("abc")); mainContent.add(TempProject.getLabel("Longer")); mainContent.add(TempProject.getLabel("Longerest")); mainContent.add(TempProject.getLabel("Smaller")); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE ); frame.setContentPane(mainContent); frame.pack(); frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null); frame.setVisible(true); } }); } public static JLabel getLabel(String text){ JLabel c = new JLabel(text); c.setHorizontalTextPosition(SwingConstants.LEADING); c.setAlignmentX(SwingConstants.RIGHT); c.setIcon(UIManager.getIcon("FileChooser.detailsViewIcon")); return c; } } 

Answer 2

The above example uses layout and label properties to align left / right.

Also, consider implementing the Icon interface in the JList renderer , where setHorizontalAlignment() and setVerticalAlignment() can be used to control relative geometry. This related TableCellRenderer illustrates the principle.