java.awt.Component they also
have all these methods. You can use these methods to set
the default values of color, font, and so on used by the
Graphics object passed to the paint() method. For example,
Here's another way to write an applet that uses
a Label whose text is 24 point, SansSerif, bold and blue and whose
background color is yellow.
import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
public class CubScoutApplet extends Applet {
int height = 0;
public void init() {
this.setForeground(Color.blue);
this.setBackground(Color.yellow);
this.setFont(new Font("Sans", Font.BOLD, 24));
this.height = this.getSize().height;
}
public void paint(Graphics g) {
g.drawString("Cub Scouts!", 5, height/2);
}
}
The main difference is that this sets the background of the entire applet to yellow, not just the label. Furthermore, the properties of the applet will be inherited by any components the applet contains.