JPanel not showing background image

Question

It is very simple program and i have tried my best but the JPanel doesn\'t come up with a background image. I just want a simple background image on my panel.

Here is my

Answer 1

Don't use a JPanel. Just use a JLabel with an Icon then you don't need custom code.

See Background Panel for more information as well as a solution that will paint the image on a JPanel with 3 different painting options:

1. scaled
2. tiled
3. actual

Answer 2

Replace

public void printComponent(Graphics g) {

with

@Override
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
  super.paintComponent(g);