how to set background color on a JLabel

[Jimguld]

Hi
I have tried to set the background color of a JLabel. It should be very simple, however it does not seem to work. I am trying to use the setBackGround method, and teh JLabel is added to a JPanel...


JLabel label = new JLabel("Hello World"
label.setBackGround(java.awt.Color.red);


Any suggestions ...

 

[idarke]

You must also set opaque to true:

label.setOpaque(true);

 

[Jimguld]

Well there u go, thank u so much...