Java Change Button Background Color

Question

I am using netbeans to create a desktop application, and I am trying to change the background color of a JButton, btn1 using the code

btn1.setBackground(Color.Red)

But this does not work. Instead of changing the fill color of the button, only the border color is changed. How can I change the background fill?

Thanks

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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See this related question and answer.

In particular, you can use setForeground() to change the color of a button's text, but the corresponding setBackground() doesn't read well on some platforms. Using a Border is one alternative; a colored panel, shown below, is another.

You can also try calling setOpaque(true) on your button.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Apr 13 '12 at 01:28

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I am calling it when the button is clicked – jpo Apr 13 '12 at 01:29
+1 More [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/9852024/230513). – trashgod Apr 13 '12 at 09:53

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