java swing help

hi...need some info and anyone to help me in this problem.we are told to make a a picture gallery using java swing.we don't even discussed about this, we are only told to do some research...i have here codes that starts my work...i just copied it here because i don't know how to attach my codes here...

Code :

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import javax.swing.*;
 
public class finMao2
 
{
	public static final int WIDTH=1000;
	public static final int HEIGHT=680;
 
	public static void main(String[]args)
	{
		JFrame myWindow=new JFrame();
		myWindow.setSize(WIDTH,HEIGHT);
		JLabel myLabel=new JLabel("My Picture Gallery");
		myWindow.getContentPane().add(myLabel);
		myWindow.setVisible(true);
		}
}

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this is only the initial codes for the program...the proble is...the "My Gallery" title is in the lower left side...i want to put it in top center...and another is how to add image on this gallery?pls...post some help regarding this...as i said i am a fresh java student...hope u'll understand.

hoping for a positive response...

Dunno about adding the image, but I think this might help your location problem:

Do search for SpringLayout

Java Platform SE 6

To add an image to a swing component simply create a new label without any text and use setIcon(Icon) to set its icon.

Try this,

Code :

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import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
 
public class sample
{
	public static final int WIDTH=1000;
	public static final int HEIGHT=680;
 
	public static void main(String[]args)
	{
		JFrame myWindow=new JFrame();
		myWindow.setSize(WIDTH,HEIGHT);
		myWindow.getContentPane().setLayout(null);
		JLabel myLabel=new JLabel("MY PICTURE GALLERY");
                myLabel.setIcon(new ImageIcon("c:/help_icon.PNG"));
		myLabel.setHorizontalTextPosition(SwingConstants.LEFT);//To change the text positon
		myLabel.setBounds(450,10,350,20);//Setting Bounds
		myWindow.getContentPane().add(myLabel);
		myWindow.setVisible(true);
		}
}

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