Displaying and Moving Characters in Maze

Question

Right now, i am tryin to get keyListener to work. But how do I go about creating the character that appears in the maze. And how do i make the character move according to the path and so that it does not walk through the walls?
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
class MazeS extends JFrame implements KeyListener
static int board[][] = {
{1,1,1,1,1,1},
{0,0,1,1,1,1},
{1,0,1,1,1,1},
{1,0,0,0,0,1},
{1,0,1,1,1,1},
{1,0,1,1,1,1},
{1,0,1,1,1,1},
Rectangle rect = new Rectangle();
Maze maze;
private JPanel panMaze, panSouth;
private JTextArea txtChat;
private JTextField txtInput;
private Image image;
public MazeS()
     this.addKeyListener(this); // This class has its own key listeners.
this.setFocusable(true);
// don't do this, at least until you know how
// to avoid having to..
// setSize(700,520);
maze = new Maze();
panMaze = new JPanel();
panMaze.add(maze);
// gamble that the default layout of this container
// is a border layout.
getContentPane().add(panMaze, BorderLayout.WEST);
panSouth = new JPanel();
          panSouth = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
               txtChat = new JTextArea(10, 20);
               txtInput = new JTextField();
txtChat.setLineWrap(true);
txtChat.setEditable(false);
txtChat.setForeground(Color.blue);
JScrollPane txtChatPane = new JScrollPane(txtChat,
JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS,
JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER);
txtInput.setEnabled(true);
panSouth.add(txtInput, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
panSouth.add(txtChatPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
panSouth.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200, 200));
getContentPane().add(panSouth, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
//picture
String image1 = "smiley.jpg";
image = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(image1);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
class Maze extends JPanel
int cellSize = 30;
int pad = 5;
Maze() {
setPreferredSize( new Dimension(
(6*cellSize)+(2*pad),
(7*cellSize)+(2*pad)
public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
super.paintComponent(g);
g.drawRect(4,4,6*cellSize,7*cellSize);
g.setColor(Color.pink);
for (int y=0; y < 7; y++)
for (int x=0; x < 6; x++)
if (board[y][x] == 1) g.setColor(Color.pink);
if (board[y][x] == 0) g.setColor(getBackground());
g.fillRect(x*cellSize+5,y*cellSize+5,29,29);
g.setColor(Color.black);
public void paint(Graphics h){
     super.paint(h);
     h.drawImage(image, 150, 150, this);
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e){
     if(e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_LEFT){
     txtChat.setText("k");
               if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_UP){
                    if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT){
                         if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_DOWN){
     public void keyReleased( KeyEvent e ) {
public void keyTyped( KeyEvent e ){
public static void main (String args[])
Runnable r = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new MazeS().setVisible(true);
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(r);
}

Answer 1

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it wasn't my idea, ..>No, it was my idea. And while I regret that has caused you some flack, I still feel it was the right decision.
The earlier problem was about paint(), and (as per my inference of the real intent) layouts. Then after that problem was discussed, and (in my opinion) resolved, further questions arose on different topics.
- Listening to events.
- Game (logic) design.
I feel that either of those questions is better represented under a different and more specific title. The title of this thread is good for what the OP (original poster) is trying to achieve.
DB - if you are intent on being irritated with anyone over this thread, please save that irritation for me. I also ask you to consider whether any single project should necessarily be discussed under one single thread.
And to the OP. Please figure out how to use the code tags. ..Please.