code: protected ChatGlyph createSubtitle (ChatMessage message, int type, Graphics2D layoutGfx,
                                          boolean expires)
      {
          // we might need to modify the textual part with translations, but we can't do that to the
          // message object, since other chatdisplays also get it.
          String text = message.message;
          Tuple<String, Boolean> finfo = _logic.decodeFormat(type, message.getFormat());
          String format = finfo.left;
          boolean quotes = finfo.right;
  
          // now format the text
          if (format != null) {
              if (quotes) {
                  text = "\"" + text + "\"";
              }
              text = " " + text;
              text = xlate(MessageBundle.tcompose(
                               format, ((UserMessage) message).getSpeakerDisplayName())) + text;
          }
  
          return createSubtitle(layoutGfx, type, message.timestamp, null, 0, text, expires);
      }
docs: Create a subtitle, but don't do anything funny with it.