Setting buttons in the title bar of JPanel

Hi,
Help me out! How do I set Minimize, Maximize and Exit buttons in a JPanel? Is there a option.
Thanks,
Kelly.

0. you need 3 image file, one for each button
1. set the panel P layout to borderlayout.
2. create a new panel N and add it to the north of P.
3. set the background of N to GradientPaint and use nice colors.
4. add the buttons to N panel using FlowLayout RIGHT.
5. add a nice border to P
if you will add an image to left side of N you will have a JPanel that looks like a frame.
Noah

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