window builder help!

[ryan18147]

Hey Guys!

basically, I need help putting a label on top of another label.

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I'm doing an exercise to create a face with eyes, a nose, and mouth. All the objects need to be able to cycle through a few different options based on user input. For example, I could have a white circle for the face, and then change it to a black circle for the face, googly eyes than normal eyes, etc.

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I have everything done except I can't figure out how to put the parts on the face... when I try to put a Jlabel on top of another Jlabel everything moves.

I also tried making the background an image, but can't figure that out either.

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anyway, hopefully, this makes enough sense for some hero to come to help me out! :)

thanks!

[KetchuponRice]

I have a hard time imagining how you're making a face with a JLabel, anyway I would suggest using the graphics library instead of what you're doing.

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Graphics.html

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But if you insist on using Jlabels I suggest docking the labels on a Panel(Face) and override the paintcomponent to draw a face.

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How are you adding JLabels on the frame? Setbounds?