How can I set RenderingHints globally?

Question

For a Java application, can I set the RenderingHints on a global basis? Currently, I've defined these in the paintComponent method as shown below. I would prefer, however, to set them once when the application starts and have them persist throughout the session.

@Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g)
{
super.paintComponent(g);

Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
    g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
    g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON);
}

Thanks.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 22 '09 at 21:17

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There's a system property for that.

answered Apr 22 '09 at 21:17

Michael Borgwardt

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That handles KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, but what about KEY_ANTIALIASING? – Michael Myers Apr 22 '09 at 21:24
Looks like this will handle it for the text. However, as mmyers pointed out I've not seen an option for KEY_ANTIALIASING. System.setProperty("swing.aatext","true"); – javacavaj Apr 22 '09 at 21:42
The system property is ignored by the Motif look-and-feel ☹ – mirabilos Feb 13 '21 at 04:16

How can I set RenderingHints globally?

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