import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; public class LabelGreeting extends JFrame { public LabelGreeting () { super(); setTitle("Label Demo"); JLabel greeting = new JLabel(" How are you? "); //JLabel greeting = new JLabel("How are you?"); //JLabel greeting = new JLabel(new ImageIcon("howAreYou.jpg")); add(greeting); setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); pack(); setVisible(true); } public static void main(String[] args) { javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { LabelGreeting lg = new LabelGreeting(); } }); } } }