Create a label that looks a bit like a post-it note, nice for giving feedback without making people think they've made an error. - Java Swing

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Create a label that looks a bit like a post-it note, nice for giving feedback without making people think they've made an error.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.awt.SystemColor;

import javax.swing.BorderFactory;

import javax.swing.JLabel;

import javax.swing.border.Border;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Create a label that looks a bit like a post-it note, nice for giving 
     * feedback without making people think they've made an error.
     * @param text
     * @return JLabel
     */
    public static JLabel createInfoLabel(String text) {
        JLabel label = new JLabel(text);
        label.setOpaque(true);

        Border inner = BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2, 4, 2, 4);
        Border outer = BorderFactory.createLineBorder(SystemColor.info
                .darker());
        label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(outer, inner));
        label.setBackground(SystemColor.info);

        return label;
    }
}

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