Thread: JFrame not repainting

Hi all, i am new to this forum and also new to Java. I am trying to create a Java GUI with Absolute Layout (don't ask me why its a long story). I tried to place the components on a JPanel but they didn't show. Then just used setBounds and adding to a JFrame finally showed the components. So i removed the idea of panel. now i am stuck with clearing the window. i mean i have tried frame.validate() and frame.repaint() to frame.paint(frame.getGraphics()) etc etc.. the controls keep responding, so they are removed alright, but the problem is they are on the screen still smiling. here is the code and any solution wud be appreciated greatly. Thanx in advance.

import javax.swing.* ;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane ;
import java.awt.event.* ;
import java.awt.* ;
import java.net.* ;
import java.io.* ;
import java.awt.Component ;
 
 
/* the main client class */
class Client implements ActionListener, MouseMotionListener, MouseListener{
 
	/* the graphical elements all in one */
	JFrame wClient = null ;
	JLabel lblUser = null ;
	JTextField txtUser = null ;
	JLabel lblPassword = null ;
	JPasswordField txtPassword = null ;
	JButton cmdLogin = null ;
	JCheckBox chkRemember = null ;
	JOptionPane j = new JOptionPane() ;
	JLabel lblSignUp = null ;
	JLabel lblNoAccount = null ;	
	public Client(){
		wClient = new JFrame("Unicorn Mail Service") ;
		wClient.setLayout(null) ;
		wClient.setSize(710, 710) ;
		wClient.addMouseMotionListener(this) ;
		drawLogin() ;
		wClient.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE) ;
		wClient.setVisible(true) ;
	}
 
	private void drawLogin(){
		lblUser = new JLabel("User Name :") ;
		lblUser.setBounds(350, 10, 75, 25 ) ;
		txtUser = new JTextField(15) ;
		txtUser.setBounds(425, 10, 100, 25) ;
 
		lblPassword = new JLabel("Password :") ;
		lblPassword.setBounds(530, 10, 65, 25 ) ;
		txtPassword = new JPasswordField(15) ;
		txtPassword.setBounds(600, 10, 100, 25 ) ;
 
		cmdLogin = new JButton("Login") ;
		cmdLogin.setBounds(605, 40, 70, 25) ;
		cmdLogin.addActionListener(this) ;
 
		chkRemember = new JCheckBox("Remember Me ?") ;
		chkRemember.setBounds(350, 40, 120, 25) ;
 
		lblNoAccount = new JLabel("Don't Have an Account ??") ;
		lblNoAccount.setBounds(350, 80, 150, 25) ;
 
		lblSignUp = new JLabel("Sign up Now !!") ;
		lblSignUp.setBounds(500, 80, 150, 25) ;
		lblSignUp.addMouseMotionListener(this) ;
		lblSignUp.addMouseListener(this) ;
 
 
 
		wClient.add(lblUser) ;
		wClient.add(lblPassword) ;
		wClient.add(txtUser) ;
		wClient.add(txtPassword) ;
		wClient.add(cmdLogin) ;
		wClient.add(chkRemember) ;
		wClient.add(lblNoAccount) ;
		wClient.add(lblSignUp) ;
 
	}
 
	/* the action listener methods */
	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
		if (e.getSource() == cmdLogin){
			String user = txtUser.getText() ;
			String pass = txtPassword.getText() ;
			if (user.equals(""))
				j.showMessageDialog(null, "User Name Missing", "Unicorn", j.ERROR_MESSAGE) ;
			if (pass.equals(""))
				j.showMessageDialog(null, "Password Name Missing", "Unicorn", j.ERROR_MESSAGE) ;
			return ;		
 
		}
 
	}
 
	/* The mouse motion listener methods */	
	public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e){
		if (e.getSource() == lblSignUp){
			lblSignUp.setFont(new Font("Consolas", Font.ITALIC, 14)) ;
			lblSignUp.setForeground(new Color(0, 0, 128)) ;
		}else{
			lblSignUp.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 12)) ;
			lblSignUp.setForeground(new Color(0, 0, 0)) ;
		}
	}
	public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e){
 
 
	}
 
	/* the mouse listener methods */
	public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e){
		if (e.getSource() == lblSignUp){
			Component [] c = wClient.getComponents() ;
			for (int i = 0 ; i < c.length ; i++)
				wClient.remove(c[i]) ;
			wClient.setVisible(false) ;
			wClient.setVisible(true) ;
 
			//wClient.paint(wClient.getGraphics()) ;
			//wClient.paint(wClient.getGraphics()) ;
			//wClient.validate() ;
			//wClient.repaint() ;
			//wClient.repaint(1000, 0, 0, 710, 710) ;
		}
	}
	public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e){
 
	}
	public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e){
 
	}
	public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e){
 
	}
	public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e){
 
	}
}
 
class UnicornClient{
	public static void main(String [] args){
		javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable(){
			public void run(){
				new Client() ;
			}
		}) ;
	}
}

Sorry guys to bother u, solved it. for reference actually its a silly mistake, when i add components, its actually added to a default pane called JRootPane. so to get the actual components

Components [] c = wClient.getRootPane().getContentPane().getComponents() ;
for (int i = 0 ; i < c.length ; i++) wClient.remove(c[i]) ;
wClient.invalidate() ;
wClient.validate() ;
wClient.repaint() ;

You should almost definitely be using a real layout manager and a CardLayout to do the switching between panels.

Originally Posted by KevinWorkman

You should almost definitely be using a real layout manager and a CardLayout to do the switching between panels.

Yeah, but in this case i have to do it without layouts anyway thanx for the suggestion, will try to learn more about layout managers.