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JLayeredPane is a Java Swing component that adds depth to a JFC/Swing container, allowing components to overlap each other when needed.

JLayeredPane is a Java Swing component that adds depth to a JFC/Swing container, allowing components to overlap each other when needed.
See How to Use a Layered Pane for more information.

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adding JLayeredPane to JPanel

I am trying to add a JLayeredPane to a JPanel and then add an image (JLabel icon) and a button to the JLayeredPane, but neither show up. I've tested the image without the button and the layeredpane so I know that works. Here is some of the code I…
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JLayeredPane and painting

I am writing an application which has a JLayeredPane (call it layers) containing two JPanels in different layers. I override the paintComponent method of the JPanel at the bottom (call it grid_panel) so it paints a grid, and the the paintComponent…
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Graphics not showing in JLayeredPane (java swing)

I'm trying to gradually build up an image based on user inputs. What I'm trying to do is create a bunch of graphics and add them as layers however I'm having some issues as they won't show up. Here is the code I'm using: public class ClassA { …
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Drawing in JLayeredPane over exising JPanels

I am working on developing a Chess game. I want to have the board Container utilize a GridLayout to display an 8x8 grid of JPanels. (This will make functions such as highlighting selected squares and valid moves much easier.) I would then like to…
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JLayeredPane with a LayoutManager

The situation: drawing a stack of playing cards, like in the Solitaire game. Nicely stacked. To achieve this, I'm using a JLayeredPane in combination with a custom implementation of the LayoutManager interface. The reason for using a custom…
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Placing JToggleButton with JPanel within into a JTable cell

I need to have a JToggleButton (that has custom background) that contains a JPanel with several JLabels within itself. That part works. This button is placed afterwards in a JTable cell and is meant to be pressed by users. The problem is that i can…
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JTable inside JLayeredPane inside JScrollPane - how do you get it to work?

I want to put objects coming out of a JTable, layered on top of it, so using a JLayeredPane seems natural. However, getting this to paint properly, do the headers properly etc is very hard. How do I do this so that: The Row headers appear and match…
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Making JButtons overlap

I'm creating a virtual piano type program in Java Swing. My area for the piano keys right now is a JPanel with a horizontal BoxLayout containing white JButtons as white keys. I want to add black keys as well, and have them overlap the white…
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How can I place a component in a JLayeredPane right below an existing component?

I have a JTextField, and right below it I want to show a JLabel placed in a JLayeredPane (I will use it for autosuggestions later on). How can I place my JLabel in JLayeredPane right below the JTextField? Here is some code I have, and the current…
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Using GridBagLayout in a JLayeredPane

I am attempting to have a small floating "widget" of sorts in the top right of a JPanel. It's a fixed-size component - think of the compass in a google maps sort of view, if that helps. I realize that JLayeredPane only uses one layout manager for…
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How do I go about implementing a tray that appears on controls?

I have a screen like so: +--------+---------------------+ |___A____| | |________| JComponent I am | |________| drawing on | |________| __ __ | |________| | | | |________| …
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JLayeredPane: what's the functional difference between depth and position?

I am working on a Connect Four game for a school Java project. I've got the 'how' of the JLayeredPane, and it is working as expected, but I'm not quite getting the 'why' behind a certain concept. Here is my understanding: JLayeredPane is a…
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JLabel and JLayeredPane - How to display an image over another image?

I try to create a little game in java but I'm in trouble. When I draw a map, I'm not able to display the characters without overwrite the titlesets of the squares. My goal is to be able to display many pictures on the same square (like the titleset…
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Use case of Glass Pane vs. Layered Pane

I've always been a little fuzzy on the difference between the glass pane and a layered pane. Is the glass pane essentially just "the very top layer of the root pane," or does it behave differently? When would you use a layered pane instead of the…
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Java Swing JLayeredPane not showing up

I seem to be having some major issues with JLayeredPane. I have a BorderLayout() pane, and I'd like for the West-side element to contain a few JLayeredPane's on top of each other, so I can switch between them to show the right information. The west…
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