Resize a text control (show about 10 characters)
/*
* Text example snippet: resize a text control (show about 10 characters)
*
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*/
import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.FontMetrics;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Text;
public class Snippet55 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Display display = new Display();
Shell shell = new Shell(display);
Text text = new Text(shell, SWT.BORDER);
int columns = 10;
GC gc = new GC(text);
FontMetrics fm = gc.getFontMetrics();
int width = columns * fm.getAverageCharWidth();
int height = fm.getHeight();
gc.dispose();
text.setSize(text.computeSize(width, height));
shell.pack();
shell.open();
while (!shell.isDisposed()) {
if (!display.readAndDispatch())
display.sleep();
}
display.dispose();
}
}
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