NetBeans background color doensn't work for applets

[NickPick]

When I set a background color for an applet in NetBeans it is
displayed correctly in the GUI but once the applet is compiled and
run, everything is displayed in the original light gray background.

setBackground(new java.awt.Color(211, 220, 230)); // seems to be
without any effect.

Any idea what the problem might be?

tx

 

[Thomas Kellerer]

NickPick, 03.03.2009 14:50:

When I set a background color for an applet in NetBeans it is
displayed correctly in the GUI but once the applet is compiled and
run, everything is displayed in the original light gray background.

setBackground(new java.awt.Color(211, 220, 230)); // seems to be
without any effect.

Any idea what the problem might be?

Whether a component honors the setBackground() or not depends on the look and feel that is used.
At least this is my experience with "regular" Swing applications. Don't know if this applies to an Applet as well.