Question

I have the following code:

   public class Test extends JFrame implements ActionListener{
 private static final Color TRANSP_WHITE = new Color(new Float(1), new Float(1), new Float(1), new Float(0.5)); 
 private static final Color TRANSP_RED = new Color(new Float(1), new Float(0), new Float(0), new Float(0.1));
 private static final Color[] COLORS = new Color[]{ TRANSP_RED, TRANSP_WHITE};
 private int index = 0;

 private JLabel label;
 private JButton button; 
 public Test(){
  super();

  setLayout(new BoxLayout(getContentPane(), BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
  label = new JLabel("hello world");
  label.setOpaque(true);
  label.setBackground(TRANSP_WHITE);

  getContentPane().add(label);

  button = new JButton("Click Me");
  button.addActionListener(this);

  getContentPane().add(button);

  pack();
  setVisible(true);
 }

 @Override
 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
  if(e.getSource().equals(button)){
   label.setBackground(COLORS[index % (COLORS.length - 1)]);
index++;
      }
     }

 public static void main(String[] args) {
  new Test();
 }
    }

When I run it I get the label with the TRANSP_WHITE background and then when I click the button this color changes to TRANSP_RED but when I click it again I see no change in color. Does anyone know why?

Thanks

Answer 1

You are doing it wrong. It should be done like that

label = new JLabel("hello world"){
     public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
     {
         //draw background
         Color old=g.getColor();
         g.setColor(getBackground());
         g.fillRect(0,0,getWidth(),getHeight());
         g.setColor(old);
         super.paintComponent(g);
     }
};
label.setOpaque(false); // your component is not opaque!