JFrame Image Icon

Question

I'm only 13 and Java can be hard to understand. I need to change the icon in the top left hand corner on my screen but I can't figure it out. I have seen a lot of forum topics but don't understand it or where to put the method! Please Help!

Here is my code:

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Frame extends JFrame 
{
      public Frame()
      {
          //options for the frame  
          setTitle("Builder");
             setSize(1000, 650);
             setVisible(true);
             setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
             setResizable(true);
      }
//shortcut setting
      public static void main(String[] args)
       {
             Frame f = new Frame();
       }
}

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Reimeus · Answer 1 · 2013-06-03T02:46:56.733

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Familiarize yourself with the javadoc. Use JFrame#setIconImage where the frame gets initialized. You can use

Image image = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResource("/images/icon.png"))
setIconImage(image);

Using getResource removes the reliance on the local file system and also allows images to be loaded from JAR files.

edited Jun 03 '13 at 02:46

answered Jun 03 '13 at 02:07

Reimeus

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+1 for Java Doc. You could also use [`Window#setIconImages(List)`](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Window.html#setIconImages%28java.util.List%29) and pass it a series of differently sized icons, allowing the system to choice the best icon for the OS - FYI – MadProgrammer Jun 03 '13 at 02:18
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Also, shouldve mentioned `getResource` - its never too early to learn that one - will add :D – Reimeus Jun 03 '13 at 02:19
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@MadProgrammer E.G. as seen in [File Browser GUI](http://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/4446/file-browser-gui) which has a 16x16 or 32x32 icon available as needed. – Andrew Thompson Jun 03 '13 at 03:15

Mordechai · Answer 2 · 2013-06-03T02:13:46.190

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frame.setIconImage(myIcon);

Will do the job. myIcon is of type java.awt.Image

edited Jun 03 '13 at 02:13

answered Jun 03 '13 at 02:08

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