Best way to handle a chess interface?

Newbie & Debugging Questions
#1

Hey guys!

I’m working on my own chess game, which won’t aim to be better than the ones already out, but instead as a project for myself to get to know Java a bit better. I’ve started working on the graphics and the soul of the game simultaneously, but this topic should strictly be about the interface. I plan to create the whole interface with Swing if possible - and why wouldn’t be? :slight_smile:

My main question to you is the following: What would you suggest as the best way of handling the board with the pieces? I want them, the pieces to be draggable, and nothing more. I have png files, I know how I can open them, and I’m aware of the drawImage(…) method as well, but I’m uncertain if I should use the JLabel, ImageIcon or some other classes for this?

Any help would be great!
Thank you!

#2

I would use a java.awt.Canvas to draw the images. I would then add a MouseListener to the canvas to check for mouseevents. With a MouseListener you can check when the user clicks, releases, moves and drags the mouse and get the position of it

#3

I’m going to check out the Canvas class. Thank you for your hint!