Laying out and aligning SimpleNodes

JGo
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I’m writing a custom layout algorithm for a directed graph that I am representing. I’m using SimpleNode’s, where I have a 25x25 icon image, with some rather long text underneath of varying length (~80 characters).
The layout alogirhtm uses a couple of ‘for’ loops around the setTopLeft(x,y) method to place all of the objects in a symettric grid.
However, when viewed, the icons in the grid are slightly misaligned --making it look ‘messy’. I believe this is because that text underneath the SimpleNode is of varying length, and setTopLeft is including the space taken up by the text.
Does anyone know a way to get all of the icon images to line up straight? I’m looking for a setCenter(x,y) method, or setTextWidth(), or something to true it up.
Thank you,
Richard

the algorithm lays it out such that

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If you want to line up the icons instead of lining up the nodes as a whole, instead of calling node.setTopLeft, call node.getIcon().setTopLeft.

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That did the trick. Thank you, Walter.