Problems filling a JLabel with a GradientColor

Question

Hallo !
My Problem is that I am filling the Background of an JLabel
with a Gradient Color.
For that I was overwriting the paint() methode in JLabel in the way:
     public void paint(Grapics g)
        Graphics2D g2 =(Graphics2D)g;       
        GradientPaint gp =new GradientPaint(70.0F, 70.0F, Color.BLUE,                                                                                                                                                                                         
        30.0F, 30.0F, Color.WHITE);                         
        g2.setPaint(gp);       
        Rectangle rec =this.getVisibleRect();       
        g2.fillRect(rec.x, rec.y, rec.width, rec.height);
        g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
        g2.setPaintMode();
        g2.drawString(this.getText(), rec.width, rec.height);
      }My problem now is that I cant see the text of the JLabel anymore.
Why is that so and what should I change ?
Thx advanced

Answer 1

Sorry missed a few things....
this is the changed code
public void paintComponent(Grapics g)
Graphics2D g2 =(Graphics2D)g;
GradientPaint gp =
new GradientPaint(70.0F, 70.0F, Color.BLUE,30.0F, 30.0F, Color.WHITE);
g2.setPaint(gp);
Rectangle rec =this.getVisibleRect();
g2.fillRect(rec.x, rec.y, rec.width, rec.height);
g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
g2.setPaintMode();
paintChildren(g2);
}Thats it
Or if u want to stick to paint, use the drawString method such that you draw not from width, height, but as follows. leave 2 pixel space and draw from 1/3 rd of the height so that it is aligned vertically centrally
g2.drawString(getText(),2, height/3);