Any alternative to calling getGraphics() which is returning null

Question

Frequently when I call getGraphics() it returns null, even if I set the xxx.getGraphics(); xxx to be visible (as a Google search shows...)

But this doesn\'t work, a

Answer 1

Don't use getGraphics(). Any painting you do will be temporary and will be lost the next time Swing determines a component needs to be repainted.

Instead override the paintComponent() method of a JComponent or JPanel to do your custom painting. See Custom Painting for more details and examples.