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+import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+import java.awt.*;
+
+/*
+ * @author
+ * Kian Agheli
+ *
+ * References:
+ * https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/textarea.html
+ *
+ * Date:
+ * 2024-05-25
+ *
+ * Purpose of class:
+ * Provide an area to show metadata.
+ */
+
+public class MetadataView extends JTextArea {
+	// A MetadataView has-a default text.
+	private final String defaultText = "Toggle a font family using a colorful button below.\n" + 
+		"Each color corresponds with a line on the graph to the right.\n" + 
+		"The graph tracks monthly views.";
+
+	public MetadataView() {
+		super(); // Call parent constructor
+		setEditable(false); // Disable editing of the widget.
+		setFocusable(false); // Disable focusing of the widget.
+		setText(defaultText); // Set to the default text.
+	}
+
+	/* Reset the MetadataView. Set the text to the default. */
+	public void reset() {
+		setText(defaultText);
+	}
+}