Paint method problem

[AK_47]

Ive created an applet in java for which displays images on a canvas, it also has panels for the buttons and components. I have used the paint method for displaying the images. The problem I'm haveing is that when I run the applet the panels are painted over, such that only the buttons are visible but the panels borders are just painted over.

[Tie Ninja]

maybe you have something in the paint methond before you painted the panals that is painting over them maybe look and move stuff around

[sjalle]

Tie Ninja is absolutely right, but getting around this problem is difficult...

Ive coded java for 10 years and I have never been able to do that properly, but, if you manage then please let me know how you did it.
Until then I proclaim (hehe) :

You should not add standard components to a container where you have
overridden the paint method.

I advise you to set up your applet with a borderlayout, and a panel in south
for your buttons and in the center you add your own panel extension (where
you have overridden the paint method).