Uses of Class javax.swing.JLabel (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.JLabel

- Packages that use JLabel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.synth | Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.
  javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.

- - ### Uses of JLabel in javax.swing

    Subclasses of JLabel in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultListCellRenderer` Renders an item in a list.
    `static class` | `DefaultListCellRenderer.UIResource` A subclass of DefaultListCellRenderer that implements UIResource.

  - ### Uses of JLabel in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Subclasses of JLabel in javax.swing.plaf.basic
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicComboBoxRenderer` ComboBox renderer
    `static class` | `BasicComboBoxRenderer.UIResource` A subclass of BasicComboBoxRenderer that implements UIResource.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type JLabel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`installComponents(JLabel c)` Registers components.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`installDefaults(JLabel c)` Installs default properties.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`installKeyboardActions(JLabel l)` Registers keyboard actions.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`installListeners(JLabel c)` Registers listeners.
    `protected String` | BasicLabelUI.`layoutCL(JLabel label, FontMetrics fontMetrics, String text, Icon icon, Rectangle viewR, Rectangle iconR, Rectangle textR)` Forwards the call to SwingUtilities.layoutCompoundLabel().
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`paintDisabledText(JLabel l, Graphics g, String s, int textX, int textY)` Paint clippedText at textX, textY with background.lighter() and then shifted down and to the right by one pixel with background.darker().
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`paintEnabledText(JLabel l, Graphics g, String s, int textX, int textY)` Paint clippedText at textX, textY with the labels foreground color.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`uninstallComponents(JLabel c)` Unregisters components.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`uninstallDefaults(JLabel c)` Uninstalls default properties.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`uninstallKeyboardActions(JLabel c)` Unregisters keyboard actions.
    `protected void` | BasicLabelUI.`uninstallListeners(JLabel c)` Unregisters listeners.

  - ### Uses of JLabel in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Subclasses of JLabel in javax.swing.plaf.metal
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.FileRenderer`
    `class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.FilterComboBoxRenderer` Render different type sizes and styles.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.metal with parameters of type JLabel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | MetalLabelUI.`paintDisabledText(JLabel l, Graphics g, String s, int textX, int textY)` Just paint the text gray (Label.disabledForeground) rather than in the labels foreground color.

  - ### Uses of JLabel in javax.swing.plaf.synth

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.synth with parameters of type JLabel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | SynthLabelUI.`installDefaults(JLabel c)` Installs default properties.
    `protected void` | SynthLabelUI.`uninstallDefaults(JLabel c)` Uninstalls default properties.

  - ### Uses of JLabel in javax.swing.table

    Subclasses of JLabel in javax.swing.table
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultTableCellRenderer` The standard class for rendering (displaying) individual cells in a `JTable`.
    `static class` | `DefaultTableCellRenderer.UIResource` A subclass of `DefaultTableCellRenderer` that implements `UIResource`.

  - ### Uses of JLabel in javax.swing.tree

    Subclasses of JLabel in javax.swing.tree
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultTreeCellRenderer` Displays an entry in a tree.

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