/** Set alignment of the text component */
  private void setAlignment() {

    getAlignmentPanel().remove(getLabel());

    GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();

    gbc.gridx = 0;
    gbc.gridy = 0;
    gbc.weightx = 1;
    gbc.weighty = 1;
    gbc.gridwidth = 1;
    gbc.gridheight = 1;

    switch (ScilabAlignment.toSwingAlignment(horizontalAlignment)) {
      case SwingConstants.LEFT:
        switch (ScilabAlignment.toSwingAlignment(verticalAlignment)) {
          case SwingConstants.TOP:
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
            break;
          case SwingConstants.CENTER:
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST;
            break;
          default: // SwingConstants.BOTTOM
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.SOUTHWEST;
            break;
        }
        break;
      case SwingConstants.CENTER:
        switch (ScilabAlignment.toSwingAlignment(verticalAlignment)) {
          case SwingConstants.TOP:
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTH;
            break;
          case SwingConstants.CENTER:
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.CENTER;
            break;
          default: // SwingConstants.BOTTOM
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.SOUTH;
            break;
        }
        break;
      default: // SwingConstants.RIGHT
        switch (ScilabAlignment.toSwingAlignment(verticalAlignment)) {
          case SwingConstants.TOP:
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTHEAST;
            break;
          case SwingConstants.CENTER:
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.EAST;
            break;
          default: // SwingConstants.BOTTOM
            gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.SOUTHEAST;
            break;
        }
        break;
    }

    getAlignmentPanel().add(getLabel(), gbc);
  }
 /**
  * Set the vertical alignment for the Menu text
  *
  * @param alignment the value for the alignment (See ScilabAlignment.java)
  */
 public void setVerticalAlignment(String alignment) {
   setVerticalAlignment(ScilabAlignment.toSwingAlignment(alignment));
 }
 /**
  * Set the horizontal alignment for the Menu text
  *
  * @param alignment the value for the alignment (See ScilabAlignment.java)
  */
 public void setHorizontalAlignment(String alignment) {
   setHorizontalAlignment(ScilabAlignment.toSwingAlignment(alignment));
 }