TextColumn
Inheritance: java.lang.Object
All Implemented Interfaces: java.lang.Cloneable
public class TextColumn implements Cloneable
Represents a single text column. TextColumn is a member of the TextColumnCollection collection. The TextColumn collection includes all the columns in a section of a document.
To learn more, visit the Working with Sections documentation article.
Remarks:
TextColumn objects are only used to specify columns with custom width and spacing. If you want the columns in the document to be of equal width, set TextColumns. TextColumnCollection.getEvenlySpaced() / TextColumnCollection.setEvenlySpaced(boolean) to true .
When a new TextColumn is created it has its width and spacing set to zero.
Examples:
Shows how to create unevenly spaced columns.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
PageSetup pageSetup = builder.getPageSetup();
TextColumnCollection columns = pageSetup.getTextColumns();
columns.setEvenlySpaced(false);
columns.setCount(2);
// Determine the amount of room that we have available for arranging columns.
double contentWidth = pageSetup.getPageWidth() - pageSetup.getLeftMargin() - pageSetup.getRightMargin();
Assert.assertEquals(468.0d, contentWidth, 0.01d);
// Set the first column to be narrow.
TextColumn column = columns.get(0);
column.setWidth(100.0);
column.setSpaceAfter(20.0);
// Set the second column to take the rest of the space available within the margins of the page.
column = columns.get(1);
column.setWidth(contentWidth - column.getWidth() - column.getSpaceAfter());
builder.writeln("Narrow column 1.");
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.COLUMN_BREAK);
builder.writeln("Wide column 2.");
doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.CustomColumnWidth.docx");
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| getSpaceAfter() | Gets the space between this column and the next column in points. |
| getWidth() | Gets the width of the text column in points. |
| setSpaceAfter(double value) | Sets the space between this column and the next column in points. |
| setWidth(double value) | Sets the width of the text column in points. |
getSpaceAfter()
public double getSpaceAfter()
Gets the space between this column and the next column in points. Not required for the last column.
Examples:
Shows how to create unevenly spaced columns.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
PageSetup pageSetup = builder.getPageSetup();
TextColumnCollection columns = pageSetup.getTextColumns();
columns.setEvenlySpaced(false);
columns.setCount(2);
// Determine the amount of room that we have available for arranging columns.
double contentWidth = pageSetup.getPageWidth() - pageSetup.getLeftMargin() - pageSetup.getRightMargin();
Assert.assertEquals(468.0d, contentWidth, 0.01d);
// Set the first column to be narrow.
TextColumn column = columns.get(0);
column.setWidth(100.0);
column.setSpaceAfter(20.0);
// Set the second column to take the rest of the space available within the margins of the page.
column = columns.get(1);
column.setWidth(contentWidth - column.getWidth() - column.getSpaceAfter());
builder.writeln("Narrow column 1.");
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.COLUMN_BREAK);
builder.writeln("Wide column 2.");
doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.CustomColumnWidth.docx");
Returns: double - The space between this column and the next column in points.
getWidth()
public double getWidth()
Gets the width of the text column in points.
Examples:
Shows how to create unevenly spaced columns.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
PageSetup pageSetup = builder.getPageSetup();
TextColumnCollection columns = pageSetup.getTextColumns();
columns.setEvenlySpaced(false);
columns.setCount(2);
// Determine the amount of room that we have available for arranging columns.
double contentWidth = pageSetup.getPageWidth() - pageSetup.getLeftMargin() - pageSetup.getRightMargin();
Assert.assertEquals(468.0d, contentWidth, 0.01d);
// Set the first column to be narrow.
TextColumn column = columns.get(0);
column.setWidth(100.0);
column.setSpaceAfter(20.0);
// Set the second column to take the rest of the space available within the margins of the page.
column = columns.get(1);
column.setWidth(contentWidth - column.getWidth() - column.getSpaceAfter());
builder.writeln("Narrow column 1.");
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.COLUMN_BREAK);
builder.writeln("Wide column 2.");
doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.CustomColumnWidth.docx");
Returns: double - The width of the text column in points.
setSpaceAfter(double value)
public void setSpaceAfter(double value)
Sets the space between this column and the next column in points. Not required for the last column.
Examples:
Shows how to create unevenly spaced columns.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
PageSetup pageSetup = builder.getPageSetup();
TextColumnCollection columns = pageSetup.getTextColumns();
columns.setEvenlySpaced(false);
columns.setCount(2);
// Determine the amount of room that we have available for arranging columns.
double contentWidth = pageSetup.getPageWidth() - pageSetup.getLeftMargin() - pageSetup.getRightMargin();
Assert.assertEquals(468.0d, contentWidth, 0.01d);
// Set the first column to be narrow.
TextColumn column = columns.get(0);
column.setWidth(100.0);
column.setSpaceAfter(20.0);
// Set the second column to take the rest of the space available within the margins of the page.
column = columns.get(1);
column.setWidth(contentWidth - column.getWidth() - column.getSpaceAfter());
builder.writeln("Narrow column 1.");
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.COLUMN_BREAK);
builder.writeln("Wide column 2.");
doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.CustomColumnWidth.docx");
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | double | The space between this column and the next column in points. |
setWidth(double value)
public void setWidth(double value)
Sets the width of the text column in points.
Examples:
Shows how to create unevenly spaced columns.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
PageSetup pageSetup = builder.getPageSetup();
TextColumnCollection columns = pageSetup.getTextColumns();
columns.setEvenlySpaced(false);
columns.setCount(2);
// Determine the amount of room that we have available for arranging columns.
double contentWidth = pageSetup.getPageWidth() - pageSetup.getLeftMargin() - pageSetup.getRightMargin();
Assert.assertEquals(468.0d, contentWidth, 0.01d);
// Set the first column to be narrow.
TextColumn column = columns.get(0);
column.setWidth(100.0);
column.setSpaceAfter(20.0);
// Set the second column to take the rest of the space available within the margins of the page.
column = columns.get(1);
column.setWidth(contentWidth - column.getWidth() - column.getSpaceAfter());
builder.writeln("Narrow column 1.");
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.COLUMN_BREAK);
builder.writeln("Wide column 2.");
doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.CustomColumnWidth.docx");
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | double | The width of the text column in points. |
