Question

I am trying to make a Java application. The java application is supposed to have a menu bar with a flow layout.

Now, in this menu bar, I want to introduce three buttons:

1. To start a new project
2. To open a saved project
3. To save a project

I want to make use of images in these buttons. Much like Word associated an image of a blank sheet of paper to start a new project, a directory to open a saved project, and a diskette to save a project.

How can this be done in Java please?

Edit

I tried this code:

UIManager.getIcon("FileView.directoryIcon");
UIManager.getIcon("FileView.fileIcon");
UIManager.getIcon("FileView.floppyDriveIcon");

Answer 1

I am not sure if there standard images available in Java, I believe there is not.

But you can capture those images or download a pack.

Then you just use the code from here

JButton button = new JButton();


  try {
    Image img = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResource("resources/water.bmp"));
    button.setIcon(new ImageIcon(img));
  } catch (IOException ex) {
  }