javaswingjtextpanetext-coloring

How do I colorise certain words in JTextPane?


I have a simple HTML text Editor which I'm trying to convert into an IDE. I'm finished with the basics (Like adding a file browser and running the project). The next obstacle I'm facing is adding themes.

I googled and found this question but it requires adding the text before changing its color.
What behaviour I want is similar to JetBrains Webstorm (Or IntelliJ IDE): enter image description here

This is what it looks like as of now: enter image description here


Solution

  • Like @MadProgrammer mentioned, you can use RSyntaxTextArea.

    From its README:

    RSyntaxTextArea is a customizable, syntax highlighting text component for Java Swing applications. Out of the box, it supports syntax highlighting for 50+ programming languages, code folding, search and replace, and has add-on libraries for code completion and spell checking. Syntax highlighting for additional languages can be added via tools such as JFlex.

    Example Usage:-

    import javax.swing.*;
    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    
    import org.fife.ui.rtextarea.*;
    import org.fife.ui.rsyntaxtextarea.*;
    
    public class TextEditorDemo extends JFrame {
    
        public TextEditorDemo() {
    
            JPanel cp = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
    
            RSyntaxTextArea textArea = new RSyntaxTextArea(20, 60);
            textArea.setSyntaxEditingStyle(SyntaxConstants.SYNTAX_STYLE_JAVA);
            textArea.setCodeFoldingEnabled(true);
            RTextScrollPane sp = new RTextScrollPane(textArea);
            cp.add(sp);
    
            setContentPane(cp);
            setTitle("Text Editor Demo");
            setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
            pack();
            setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    
        }
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            // Start all Swing applications on the EDT.
            SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> new TextEditorDemo().setVisible(true));
        }
    
    }