Java Swing How to - Set tooltip text for JCheckBox








Question

We would like to know how to set tooltip text for JCheckBox.

Answer

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import java.awt.BorderLayout;

import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    JFrame frame = new JFrame();
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    JCheckBox checkBox = new JCheckBox("A");

    checkBox.setToolTipText("Italic font");
    
    frame.add(checkBox, BorderLayout.NORTH);
    frame.setSize(300, 100);
    frame.setVisible(true);
  }
}