Need help, ImageIcon on the Label

[crystal2005]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me why my image doesn't appear in my frame's container? When I change imageIcon to just normal Label, it does go work.

In another condition, if i don't use method return (what is it called? emm...). ImageIcon does work on my normal Label.

package practise;
 
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
 
public class layout_test {
 
    public Container createContentPane() {
        JPanel contentPane = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
        contentPane.setOpaque(true);
 
        contentPane.add(createNorthPanel(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
        contentPane.add(createCenterPanel(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
        return contentPane;
    }
 
    public JPanel createCenterPanel() {
        JPanel centerPanel = new JPanel();
        JLabel image = new JLabel(new ImageIcon("Bovinetine.jpg")); // Image doesn't appear
        centerPanel.add(image);
        return centerPanel;
    }
 
    public JPanel createNorthPanel() {
        JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,3));
        JButton b1 = new JButton("b1"), b2 = new JButton("b2"), b3 = new JButton("b3");
        northPanel.add(b1);
        northPanel.add(b2);
        northPanel.add(b3);
        return northPanel;
    }
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JFrame frame = new JFrame("Testing Layout with Image");
        layout_test layout = new layout_test();
        frame.setContentPane(layout.createContentPane());
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
 
}
 

Thanks for any advice...

[BigDaddyLH]

The most common reason for an image not appearing is that it doesn't exist, you misspelled the filename or the file is in the wrong place.