Adding image to JButton

Question

I want to add an image to a JButton. Background of the button is set to black. I tried to add the image on top of it, but nothing was shown. Background color was black but the image was missing.

Code

public class Test extends JFrame {

    JButton b;
    JPanel p;

    Test() {
        p = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
        b = new JButton();
        b.setBackground(Color.black);
        ImageIcon img = new ImageIcon("C:\\Users\\Aksi\\Documents\\NetBeansProjects\\test'\\src\\test\\Black_B.ico");
        b.setIcon(img);
       
        setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setSize(400, 400);
        p.add(b);
        add(p);
       validate();

   }
    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {
        Test ob = new Test();
        ob.setVisible(true);
    }
}

Please have a look at this answer, [HOW TO ADD IMAGES TO YOUR PROJECT](http://stackoverflow.com/a/9866659/1057230) and this [answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/11372350/1057230) for more info on how to add images in your Project, instead of using Absolute Paths. There is no need to call `validate()`, if you adding things to your Container before setting it to VISIBLE. — nIcE cOw, Aug 20 '12 at 08:59

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 20 '12 at 08:50

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Two things

The path looks wrong
Java doesn't, natively, support the ico format

Take a look at the path, there is quote mark in the path

C:\\Users\\Aksi\\Documents\\NetBeansProjects\\test'\\src\\test\\Black_B.ico

Just be sure it's suppose to be there or not

answered Aug 20 '12 at 08:50

MadProgrammer

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+1 for @MadProgrammer answer its correct and ya happy Friendship day MadProgrammer :) – Kishan Bheemajiyani Aug 03 '14 at 06:13

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 20 '12 at 08:59

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Please note that you should use some Java supported image format like .gif, .png for instance.

answered Aug 20 '12 at 08:59

Dan D.

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Good catch. For a list of the image types that a JRE claims to support, see [`ImageIO.getReaderFileSuffixes()`](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/javax/imageio/ImageIO.html#getReaderFileSuffixes%28%29). Note the output ***might*** change according to version or OS, so it is best to check at run-time for user images, and stick to JPG, PNG or GIF for application images. – Andrew Thompson Aug 22 '12 at 14:22

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 20 '12 at 09:36

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It is well documented on Oracle.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/button.html

HOW TO USE ICONS

Good luck!

edited Aug 20 '12 at 09:36

nIcE cOw

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answered Aug 20 '12 at 09:34

Tejas jain

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Branislav Lazic · Answer 4 · 2012-08-20T10:08:01.163

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Try this way:

Create package in your java project like com.icon and add icons in it.

You will set icon's on button this way:

button.setIcon(new ImageIcon(MyFrame.class.getResource("com/icon/Ok.png")));

Just an advice: Use .png instead of .ico.

edited Aug 20 '12 at 10:08

answered Aug 20 '12 at 09:57

Branislav Lazic

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 03 '14 at 06:00

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This is the way I used to add picture with text:

Icon a=new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("a.png"));
buttonname=new JButton("ButtonTittle",a);

edited Aug 03 '14 at 06:00

Pang

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answered Aug 03 '14 at 05:43

Adi King

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Adding image to JButton

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