Thread: Hi, Can Someone please confirm if what am trying to do with Graphics is possible...if it is, then how? Thanks

Hello,
Am trying to draw a square, but i want it to have more than one color (maybe the top half is blue and the bottom half is red)
Currently i can only manage to do this by drawing two different squares very close to each other, so they look like one square.
Can Someone please tell me how to draw one square, and it will have more than one color.
If this cannot be achieved using Graphics, then please tell me how so i can go and learn.
Thanks in Advance

What graphics API are you using?

If you are talking about the way you draw things with Swing then I think it is impossible. Just draw 2 rectangles next to each other.

I am advanced beginner or begining itermediate...so i only understand APIs from android development.
I am using the graphics class, here is my code

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
 
 
public class Grab extends JPanel{
 
public void paintComponent(Graphics g){
 
	Graphics b = null;
 
	super.paintComponent(g);
 
	this.setBackground(Color.GREEN);
 
 
 
	g.setColor(Color.BLUE);
	g.fillRect(25, 25, 25, 25);
 
	g.setColor(Color.RED);
	g.fillRect(25,50, 25, 25);
 
}
}

if it is not possible then i will continue using two square as you suggested, thanks

You can draw a shape pixel by pixel if you want, changing the color of each pixel as you go. Your goal as a programmer should be to do what needs to be done to achieve the desired result as simply as possible.

Combining two differently colored rectangles to make a two-colored square is the simplest way to do what you've described, at least with the graphics packages provided with Java SE. There may be 3rd-party packages that give you more options, but I haven't seen one that does what you've described.

Thanks a lot, this forum is so helpful, am glad i joined.
And i will try to use the pixel approach
Thanks

Thank You very much, i think will solve my problem.
You have been very helpful