Multiple Panels Background Image

[S. Shree]

I need to draw a background image on multiple panels which have been added to a frame. The panels change images frequently. I am having problems using the paintComponent. Is there any other alternative to set a background image of a panel which can be changed as needed. Thanks in advance

[Norm Radder]

paintComponent() should do the job.
How are you using it?
What is the problem you are having?

[S. Shree]

I have a frame, I added a panel (panelA) within it with gridlayout and I further added multiple panels within the panelA like :

[] [] [] []
[] [] [] []
[] [] [] []

The [] brackets above signify the multiple panels. I need to add different jpg images to these panels. Images switch position upon user click on the panel.

I tried to make a class ImagePanel and used it to create objects of that type but it still do not work out. The ImagePanel class code is as below:

public class ImagePanel extends JPanel {
 
  private Image ig;
    
     public void SetImage(Image i){       
        ig = i;      
     }
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        if (ig != null) {
           g.drawImage(ig, 64,64,this);           
        }
    }
    
}

I got success achieving the panel layout like grid style, but still having problems with loading images onto the panel. Thanks in advance for your help.
[ June 25, 2008: Message edited by: S. Shree ]

[S. Shree]

Update : if i remove the overridden paintComponent function my panels appear, if I dont my panels (the panel grid) disappears

[Norm Radder]

Not sure, would need a code example to test with. Your extension of JPanel looks like the right way.

Try adding super.paintComponent(g) in your overridden method.

[S. Shree]

Thanks a million Norm, it worked perfectly nice