Ugly/Non Anti-Aliased fonts in Java-Swing Applications











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I've recently switched to Ubuntu and I've installed Oracle's Java JDK 8u45 (32 bit) using the webupd8team/java repository.



Everything seems to be working fine except that the Java-Swing applications are having broken and ugly fonts with no anti-aliasing. Changing the font doesn't work. Native applications like Gedit though having the same font are not affected (nor are non-Swing Java-applications like Eclipse); its only affecting Swing-based applications.



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(jEdit v5.1)



Screenshot of jEdit



I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 (which is the latest version as of 2015-06-15). My Java version is 1.8.0_45 and 'java -version' gives the following output:



java version "1.8.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)


I've tried the fixes given in similar questions (here and on other stackexchange sites) but they do not work. I've also added the following lines in the /etc/environment (as given here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java_Runtime_Environment_Fonts) but they are not giving me any apparent results.



JAVA_FONTS=/usr/share/fonts/truetype
_JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on'


I'm sure there must be a fix for this. The same Java-Applications are working as they should on Windows-7.










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    I've recently switched to Ubuntu and I've installed Oracle's Java JDK 8u45 (32 bit) using the webupd8team/java repository.



    Everything seems to be working fine except that the Java-Swing applications are having broken and ugly fonts with no anti-aliasing. Changing the font doesn't work. Native applications like Gedit though having the same font are not affected (nor are non-Swing Java-applications like Eclipse); its only affecting Swing-based applications.



    Screenshots:
    (jEdit v5.1)



    Screenshot of jEdit



    I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 (which is the latest version as of 2015-06-15). My Java version is 1.8.0_45 and 'java -version' gives the following output:



    java version "1.8.0_45"
    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
    Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)


    I've tried the fixes given in similar questions (here and on other stackexchange sites) but they do not work. I've also added the following lines in the /etc/environment (as given here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java_Runtime_Environment_Fonts) but they are not giving me any apparent results.



    JAVA_FONTS=/usr/share/fonts/truetype
    _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on'


    I'm sure there must be a fix for this. The same Java-Applications are working as they should on Windows-7.










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      I've recently switched to Ubuntu and I've installed Oracle's Java JDK 8u45 (32 bit) using the webupd8team/java repository.



      Everything seems to be working fine except that the Java-Swing applications are having broken and ugly fonts with no anti-aliasing. Changing the font doesn't work. Native applications like Gedit though having the same font are not affected (nor are non-Swing Java-applications like Eclipse); its only affecting Swing-based applications.



      Screenshots:
      (jEdit v5.1)



      Screenshot of jEdit



      I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 (which is the latest version as of 2015-06-15). My Java version is 1.8.0_45 and 'java -version' gives the following output:



      java version "1.8.0_45"
      Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
      Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)


      I've tried the fixes given in similar questions (here and on other stackexchange sites) but they do not work. I've also added the following lines in the /etc/environment (as given here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java_Runtime_Environment_Fonts) but they are not giving me any apparent results.



      JAVA_FONTS=/usr/share/fonts/truetype
      _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on'


      I'm sure there must be a fix for this. The same Java-Applications are working as they should on Windows-7.










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      I've recently switched to Ubuntu and I've installed Oracle's Java JDK 8u45 (32 bit) using the webupd8team/java repository.



      Everything seems to be working fine except that the Java-Swing applications are having broken and ugly fonts with no anti-aliasing. Changing the font doesn't work. Native applications like Gedit though having the same font are not affected (nor are non-Swing Java-applications like Eclipse); its only affecting Swing-based applications.



      Screenshots:
      (jEdit v5.1)



      Screenshot of jEdit



      I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 (which is the latest version as of 2015-06-15). My Java version is 1.8.0_45 and 'java -version' gives the following output:



      java version "1.8.0_45"
      Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
      Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)


      I've tried the fixes given in similar questions (here and on other stackexchange sites) but they do not work. I've also added the following lines in the /etc/environment (as given here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java_Runtime_Environment_Fonts) but they are not giving me any apparent results.



      JAVA_FONTS=/usr/share/fonts/truetype
      _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on'


      I'm sure there must be a fix for this. The same Java-Applications are working as they should on Windows-7.







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          This problem has long been fixed so I decided I should post the solution. Note that the problem is still there by default but it can be fixed by a parameter.



          Adding this line:



          _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true'


          to /etc/environment fixes the issue.



          This fix works as of Ubuntu 16.04 and OpenJDK 8u151 (haven't checked with Oracle JDK or Java 9).



          Working example:
          enter image description here



          Note: Some fonts and AA settings complicate the problem. In jEdit, I use the default Java fonts ("Dialog" as it's called) for everything. You can probably use a different font for the Text-Area but Dialog is the best for buttons, etc. The best Text-Area AA setting I've found is standard but your mileage may vary.






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            Your solution works great!
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          • Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
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          This problem has long been fixed so I decided I should post the solution. Note that the problem is still there by default but it can be fixed by a parameter.



          Adding this line:



          _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true'


          to /etc/environment fixes the issue.



          This fix works as of Ubuntu 16.04 and OpenJDK 8u151 (haven't checked with Oracle JDK or Java 9).



          Working example:
          enter image description here



          Note: Some fonts and AA settings complicate the problem. In jEdit, I use the default Java fonts ("Dialog" as it's called) for everything. You can probably use a different font for the Text-Area but Dialog is the best for buttons, etc. The best Text-Area AA setting I've found is standard but your mileage may vary.






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            Your solution works great!
            – Nadav B
            Apr 18 at 14:39










          • Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
            – tanius
            Nov 30 at 1:51















          up vote
          8
          down vote



          accepted










          This problem has long been fixed so I decided I should post the solution. Note that the problem is still there by default but it can be fixed by a parameter.



          Adding this line:



          _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true'


          to /etc/environment fixes the issue.



          This fix works as of Ubuntu 16.04 and OpenJDK 8u151 (haven't checked with Oracle JDK or Java 9).



          Working example:
          enter image description here



          Note: Some fonts and AA settings complicate the problem. In jEdit, I use the default Java fonts ("Dialog" as it's called) for everything. You can probably use a different font for the Text-Area but Dialog is the best for buttons, etc. The best Text-Area AA setting I've found is standard but your mileage may vary.






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            Your solution works great!
            – Nadav B
            Apr 18 at 14:39










          • Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
            – tanius
            Nov 30 at 1:51













          up vote
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          up vote
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          accepted






          This problem has long been fixed so I decided I should post the solution. Note that the problem is still there by default but it can be fixed by a parameter.



          Adding this line:



          _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true'


          to /etc/environment fixes the issue.



          This fix works as of Ubuntu 16.04 and OpenJDK 8u151 (haven't checked with Oracle JDK or Java 9).



          Working example:
          enter image description here



          Note: Some fonts and AA settings complicate the problem. In jEdit, I use the default Java fonts ("Dialog" as it's called) for everything. You can probably use a different font for the Text-Area but Dialog is the best for buttons, etc. The best Text-Area AA setting I've found is standard but your mileage may vary.






          share|improve this answer












          This problem has long been fixed so I decided I should post the solution. Note that the problem is still there by default but it can be fixed by a parameter.



          Adding this line:



          _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true'


          to /etc/environment fixes the issue.



          This fix works as of Ubuntu 16.04 and OpenJDK 8u151 (haven't checked with Oracle JDK or Java 9).



          Working example:
          enter image description here



          Note: Some fonts and AA settings complicate the problem. In jEdit, I use the default Java fonts ("Dialog" as it's called) for everything. You can probably use a different font for the Text-Area but Dialog is the best for buttons, etc. The best Text-Area AA setting I've found is standard but your mileage may vary.







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            Your solution works great!
            – Nadav B
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          • Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
            – tanius
            Nov 30 at 1:51














          • 1




            Your solution works great!
            – Nadav B
            Apr 18 at 14:39










          • Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
            – tanius
            Nov 30 at 1:51








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          Your solution works great!
          – Nadav B
          Apr 18 at 14:39




          Your solution works great!
          – Nadav B
          Apr 18 at 14:39












          Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
          – tanius
          Nov 30 at 1:51




          Again needed as of Ubuntu 18.10 and OpenJDK 11. And still working! :)
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