[SOLVED] Java: Set background image JFrame

nine9nine · 07-19-2011, 08:03 AM

Hi, everyone. I am learning some Java programming, and I've run into a problem. I am trying to set a background for JFrame, so that I can put text and buttons on it. I've tried searching the internet, and the only code that I found that was a full code (I lost it, and don't remember the link) had so much other stuff, such as text and buttons, that I couldn't find the part I needed. Also, it could help if someone could tell me how to change text color.

Thanks in advance.

dwhitney67 · 07-19-2011, 01:48 PM

Perhaps you want to add your text and button(s) to one or more JPanel objects; these in turn are added to the JFrame.

The JLabel color can be changed using setBackground() and/or setForeground().

You should bookmark the Java API page: http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/

nine9nine · 07-20-2011, 08:16 AM

I know how to change the color, though I can't find a way to set an image as the background. How do I do that?

dwhitney67 · 07-20-2011, 11:25 AM

Have you thought about Googling (again?) for the code that you found originally?

Using these keywords, "JFrame set background color", the first result I found seemed helpful enough; in case you don't know how to use Google, here's the link: http://javaallinone.blogspot.com/200...on-jframe.html

nine9nine · 07-21-2011, 11:45 AM

I found the answer. I have one panel with the picture on it, and then I placed a panel on top of it, and used "panel.setOpaque(false);", which made the panel transparent. This is where I placed everything.