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    I am trying to display an arrow on a button using Unicode , but all I am getting is (...)
    it only works when ever I remove the setPreferredSize. Is there any other way to have it displayed??
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    JButton backSpace = new JButton("\u2190");
    		backSpace.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(25, 25));


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    Default Re: Button not showing unicode

    You're making the button too small to show the text.
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    Default Re: Button not showing unicode

    I believe the elipses indicates the button size is not large enought to display the desired character. Shrink the character or increase the size of the button or whatever is restraining it to be too small.

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    Default Re: Button not showing unicode

    I have changed the font size, but all it does is shrink the (...)

    --- Update ---

    Works, I made the button transparent and now it show the arrow
     JButton backSpace = new JButton(keys[16]);
    		 backSpace.setOpaque(false);
    		 backSpace.setContentAreaFilled(false);
    		 backSpace.setBorderPainted(true);
    		 backSpace.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.RED, 2));
    		 backSpace.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(25, 25));
    		 backSpace.setForeground(Color.RED);

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    I think it has more with setting the border than it does the transparency.
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