JButtons and Icons

Question

Hi,
I'd like to know how you can display a background image on a JButton, so the button is completely filled by the imaged. I've tried icons but they will only display next to the text...I've also tried extending JButton but can't get it to work...I have to use a JButton or other lightweight component. Anyone know how this is done?
Regards,
Falk

Answer 1

Here's a simple example of extending JButton and rendering an Image into it.
-Brian
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Image;
import javax.swing.JButton;
* A JButton that contains an image.
public class ImageButton extends JButton {
        private Image theImage;
         * Constructor.
         * @param anImage An instance of Image to be drawn in the button
        public ImageButton(Image anImage) {
                theImage = anImage;
         * Render the image on the button.
        public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
                super.paintComponent(g);
                if (theImage != null)
                      g.drawImage(theImage, 0, 0, null);
        public void setImage(Image anImage) {
                theImage = anImage;
        public Image getImage() {
                return theImage;
}