My image wont show up in its layer
Hi, my problem is that when i add my image to my layeredpane, and then too my frame, the image doesnt show up! but the layerdpane border does...so i need to know how to change my code in order for my picture to appear THANKS!
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import javax.swing.JRootPane.*;
import javax.accessibility.*;
public class frames extends JPanel
{
JLayeredPane layeredPane;
JLabel bg;
JFrame frame;
public void frames()
{
JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
//Create and set up the window.
frame = new JFrame("Knobellen");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//Create and set up the content pane.
JComponent newContentPane = new Background();
newContentPane.setOpaque(true); //content panes must be opaque
frame.setContentPane(newContentPane);
//Display the window.
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public class Background extends JPanel
{
Background()
{
ImageIcon image = createImageIcon("bg.gif");
//layeredpane creating
setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.PAGE_AXIS));
layeredPane = new JLayeredPane();
layeredPane.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(864, 648));
layeredPane.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("KnoBALLER PWNED"));
bg = new JLabel(image);
//add image to layerdpane
layeredPane.add(bg, new Integer(2));
add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(0, 10)));
add(layeredPane);
}
}
protected static ImageIcon createImageIcon(String path) {
//Checks to see if path is correct
java.net.URL imgURL = Background.class.getResource(path);
if (imgURL != null) {
return new ImageIcon(imgURL);
} else {
System.err.println("Couldn't find file: " + path);
return null;
}
}
}

