modify javax.swing.jMenuItem graphics

[Raywall]

Hi there, is there any way I could change the way a JMenuItem looks(I would like to change the background for instance and maybe display a custom image when the menu item is selected).
The getGraphics() method returns null so...
Should I extend the class instead and overwrite paint method ?
Thanks in advance.

 

[timw]

Doesn't the Sun JDK come with a demo of the SwingSet plus source code? If I recall, there is one which has 'tarted-up' menus. You should look there for example code.

Tim

 

[Raywall]

Yes you are right. I found something in Metalworks.
Thanks.