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Added in API level 1

public class

TextPaint

extends Paint

java.lang.Object
↳	android.graphics.Paint
	↳	android.text.TextPaint

Class Overview

TextPaint is an extension of Paint that leaves room for some extra data used during text measuring and drawing.

Summary

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Inherited Constants

From class android.graphics.Paint

Fields
public int	baselineShift
public int	bgColor
public float	density
public int[]	drawableState
public int	linkColor

Public Constructors
	TextPaint()
	TextPaint(int flags)
	TextPaint(Paint p)

Public Methods
void	set(TextPaint tp) Copy the fields from tp into this TextPaint, including the fields inherited from Paint.

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Inherited Methods

From class android.graphics.Paint

float	ascent() Return the distance above (negative) the baseline (ascent) based on the current typeface and text size.
int	breakText(CharSequence text, int start, int end, boolean measureForwards, float maxWidth, float[] measuredWidth) Measure the text, stopping early if the measured width exceeds maxWidth.
int	breakText(String text, boolean measureForwards, float maxWidth, float[] measuredWidth) Measure the text, stopping early if the measured width exceeds maxWidth.
int	breakText(char[] text, int index, int count, float maxWidth, float[] measuredWidth) Measure the text, stopping early if the measured width exceeds maxWidth.
void	clearShadowLayer() Clear the shadow layer.
float	descent() Return the distance below (positive) the baseline (descent) based on the current typeface and text size.
void	finalize() Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable.
int	getAlpha() Helper to getColor() that just returns the color's alpha value.
int	getColor() Return the paint's color.
ColorFilter	getColorFilter() Get the paint's colorfilter (maybe be null).
boolean	getFillPath(Path src, Path dst) Applies any/all effects (patheffect, stroking) to src, returning the result in dst.
int	getFlags() Return the paint's flags.
float	getFontMetrics(Paint.FontMetrics metrics) Return the font's recommended interline spacing, given the Paint's settings for typeface, textSize, etc.
Paint.FontMetrics	getFontMetrics() Allocates a new FontMetrics object, and then calls getFontMetrics(fm) with it, returning the object.
Paint.FontMetricsInt	getFontMetricsInt()
int	getFontMetricsInt(Paint.FontMetricsInt fmi) Return the font's interline spacing, given the Paint's settings for typeface, textSize, etc.
float	getFontSpacing() Return the recommend line spacing based on the current typeface and text size.
int	getHinting() Return the paint's hinting mode.
MaskFilter	getMaskFilter() Get the paint's maskfilter object.
PathEffect	getPathEffect() Get the paint's patheffect object.
Rasterizer	getRasterizer() Get the paint's rasterizer (or null).
Shader	getShader() Get the paint's shader object.
Paint.Cap	getStrokeCap() Return the paint's Cap, controlling how the start and end of stroked lines and paths are treated.
Paint.Join	getStrokeJoin() Return the paint's stroke join type.
float	getStrokeMiter() Return the paint's stroke miter value.
float	getStrokeWidth() Return the width for stroking.
Paint.Style	getStyle() Return the paint's style, used for controlling how primitives' geometries are interpreted (except for drawBitmap, which always assumes FILL_STYLE).
Paint.Align	getTextAlign() Return the paint's Align value for drawing text.
void	getTextBounds(char[] text, int index, int count, Rect bounds) Return in bounds (allocated by the caller) the smallest rectangle that encloses all of the characters, with an implied origin at (0,0).
void	getTextBounds(String text, int start, int end, Rect bounds) Return in bounds (allocated by the caller) the smallest rectangle that encloses all of the characters, with an implied origin at (0,0).
Locale	getTextLocale() Get the text Locale.
void	getTextPath(String text, int start, int end, float x, float y, Path path) Return the path (outline) for the specified text.
void	getTextPath(char[] text, int index, int count, float x, float y, Path path) Return the path (outline) for the specified text.
float	getTextScaleX() Return the paint's horizontal scale factor for text.
float	getTextSize() Return the paint's text size.
float	getTextSkewX() Return the paint's horizontal skew factor for text.
int	getTextWidths(String text, float[] widths) Return the advance widths for the characters in the string.
int	getTextWidths(CharSequence text, int start, int end, float[] widths) Return the advance widths for the characters in the string.
int	getTextWidths(String text, int start, int end, float[] widths) Return the advance widths for the characters in the string.
int	getTextWidths(char[] text, int index, int count, float[] widths) Return the advance widths for the characters in the string.
Typeface	getTypeface() Get the paint's typeface object.
Xfermode	getXfermode() Get the paint's xfermode object.
final boolean	isAntiAlias() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG bit is set AntiAliasing smooths out the edges of what is being drawn, but is has no impact on the interior of the shape.
final boolean	isDither() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if DITHER_FLAG bit is set Dithering affects how colors that are higher precision than the device are down-sampled.
final boolean	isFakeBoldText() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if FAKE_BOLD_TEXT_FLAG bit is set
final boolean	isFilterBitmap() Whether or not the bitmap filter is activated.
final boolean	isLinearText() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if LINEAR_TEXT_FLAG bit is set
final boolean	isStrikeThruText() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if STRIKE_THRU_TEXT_FLAG bit is set
final boolean	isSubpixelText() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if SUBPIXEL_TEXT_FLAG bit is set
final boolean	isUnderlineText() Helper for getFlags(), returning true if UNDERLINE_TEXT_FLAG bit is set
float	measureText(String text) Return the width of the text.
float	measureText(CharSequence text, int start, int end) Return the width of the text.
float	measureText(String text, int start, int end) Return the width of the text.
float	measureText(char[] text, int index, int count) Return the width of the text.
void	reset() Restores the paint to its default settings.
void	set(Paint src) Copy the fields from src into this paint.
void	setARGB(int a, int r, int g, int b) Helper to setColor(), that takes a,r,g,b and constructs the color int
void	setAlpha(int a) Helper to setColor(), that only assigns the color's alpha value, leaving its r,g,b values unchanged.
void	setAntiAlias(boolean aa) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG bit AntiAliasing smooths out the edges of what is being drawn, but is has no impact on the interior of the shape.
void	setColor(int color) Set the paint's color.
ColorFilter	setColorFilter(ColorFilter filter) Set or clear the paint's colorfilter, returning the parameter.
void	setDither(boolean dither) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the DITHER_FLAG bit Dithering affects how colors that are higher precision than the device are down-sampled.
void	setFakeBoldText(boolean fakeBoldText) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the FAKE_BOLD_TEXT_FLAG bit
void	setFilterBitmap(boolean filter) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG bit.
void	setFlags(int flags) Set the paint's flags.
void	setHinting(int mode) Set the paint's hinting mode.
void	setLinearText(boolean linearText) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the LINEAR_TEXT_FLAG bit
MaskFilter	setMaskFilter(MaskFilter maskfilter) Set or clear the maskfilter object.
PathEffect	setPathEffect(PathEffect effect) Set or clear the patheffect object.
Rasterizer	setRasterizer(Rasterizer rasterizer) Set or clear the rasterizer object.
Shader	setShader(Shader shader) Set or clear the shader object.
void	setShadowLayer(float radius, float dx, float dy, int color) This draws a shadow layer below the main layer, with the specified offset and color, and blur radius.
void	setStrikeThruText(boolean strikeThruText) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the STRIKE_THRU_TEXT_FLAG bit
void	setStrokeCap(Paint.Cap cap) Set the paint's Cap.
void	setStrokeJoin(Paint.Join join) Set the paint's Join.
void	setStrokeMiter(float miter) Set the paint's stroke miter value.
void	setStrokeWidth(float width) Set the width for stroking.
void	setStyle(Paint.Style style) Set the paint's style, used for controlling how primitives' geometries are interpreted (except for drawBitmap, which always assumes Fill).
void	setSubpixelText(boolean subpixelText) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the SUBPIXEL_TEXT_FLAG bit
void	setTextAlign(Paint.Align align) Set the paint's text alignment.
void	setTextLocale(Locale locale) Set the text locale.
void	setTextScaleX(float scaleX) Set the paint's horizontal scale factor for text.
void	setTextSize(float textSize) Set the paint's text size.
void	setTextSkewX(float skewX) Set the paint's horizontal skew factor for text.
Typeface	setTypeface(Typeface typeface) Set or clear the typeface object.
void	setUnderlineText(boolean underlineText) Helper for setFlags(), setting or clearing the UNDERLINE_TEXT_FLAG bit
Xfermode	setXfermode(Xfermode xfermode) Set or clear the xfermode object.

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone() Creates and returns a copy of this `Object`.
boolean	equals(Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize() Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable.
final Class<?>	getClass() Returns the unique instance of `Class` that represents this object's class.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify() Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll() Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString() Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait() Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.
final void	wait(long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait(long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.

Fields

public int baselineShift

Added in API level 1

public int bgColor

Added in API level 1

public float density

Added in API level 5

public int[] drawableState

Added in API level 1

public int linkColor

Added in API level 1

Public Constructors

public TextPaint ()

Added in API level 1

public TextPaint (int flags)

Added in API level 1

public TextPaint (Paint p)

Added in API level 1

Public Methods

public void set (TextPaint tp)

Added in API level 1

Copy the fields from tp into this TextPaint, including the fields inherited from Paint.

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TextPaint

Class Overview

Summary

Fields

public int baselineShift

public int bgColor

public float density

public int[] drawableState

public int linkColor

Public Constructors

public TextPaint ()

public TextPaint (int flags)

public TextPaint (Paint p)

Public Methods

public void set (TextPaint tp)