The Java Developers Almanac 1.4

e583. Drawing with a Gradient Color

    public void paint(Graphics g) {
        Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)g;
    
        Color startColor = Color.red;
        Color endColor = Color.blue;
    
        // A non-cyclic gradient
        GradientPaint gradient = new GradientPaint(startX, startY, startColor, endX, endY, endColor);
        g2d.setPaint(gradient);
        // Draw shapes...; see e586 Drawing Simple Shapes
    
        // A cyclic gradient
        gradient = new GradientPaint(startX, startY, startColor, endX, endY, endColor, true);
        g2d.setPaint(gradient);
        // Draw shapes...; see e586 Drawing Simple Shapes
    }

Related Examples

e582. Drawing with Color
e584. Retrieving a Predefined Color by Name
e585. Converting Between RGB and HSB Colors

See also: Components    Containers    Cursors    Drawing    Events    Focus    Frames    GridBagLayout    Images    Shapes    Simulating Events    Text    The Screen

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