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Thread: Bringing an image in front of another

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    Default Bringing an image in front of another

    import javax.swing.*;
     
    import java.awt.*;
     
    public class ImageTutorial extends JFrame	{
     
    		private ImageIcon image;
    		private JLabel label;
    		private ImageIcon mario;
    		private JLabel mariolabel;
    		private ImageIcon luige;
    		private JLabel luigelabel;
     
    		ImageTutorial()	{
     
     
    		    setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
     
     
     
    			image = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("main/castle.png"));
    			label = new JLabel(image);
    			label.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
     
     
    			mario = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("main/mario.jpg"));
    			mariolabel = new JLabel(mario);
    			label.add(mariolabel);
     
     
    			luige = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("main/luige.jpg"));
    			luigelabel = new JLabel(luige);
    			label.add(luigelabel);
     
    			add(label);
    			pack();
    			setVisible(true);
     
     
    		}
     
     
    		public static void main(String [] args)
    		{
    			ImageTutorial gui = new ImageTutorial();
    			gui.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    			gui.setVisible(true);
    			gui.pack();
    			gui.setTitle("Mario vs Luige Quiz Board Game");
     
    		}
     
     
     
    }

    How do I make it so that my luigelabel and mariolabel are infront of my label. Currently i can only see my label (background image) :S


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    Default Re: Bringing an image in front of another

    A label does not work the way it appears you are trying to make it work. The add method comes from the Component class up the hierarchy and is intended for other uses.
    (I now make the assumption that you intend to move mario and luige around):
    I think what would work better is some custom painting. This tutorial on custom painting should help.

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