How to set an ImageIcons position variable while using an absolute layout?

[Alpa]

Hey guys, I have a problem.

Right now, I'm trying to work with GUIs. And in my example I want to have a button that is able to output three pictures randomly. Therefore I'm using the following code:

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;

public class gui3{
	
	JFrame frame = new JFrame();
	JPanel panel = new JPanel();
	JButton button1 = new JButton("Show pictures");
	JLabel label1 = new JLabel();
	JLabel label2 = new JLabel();
	JLabel label3 = new JLabel();
	
	public gui3(){		
		button1.setBounds(6, 6, 117, 29);
		label1.setBounds(479, 223, 100, 160);
		label2.setBounds(452, 249, 100, 160);
		label3.setBounds(509, 265, 100, 160);
		
		panel.setLayout(null);
		panel.add(button1);
		panel.add(label1);
		panel.add(label2);
		panel.add(label3);
		
		button1.addActionListener(new buttonhandler());

		frame.setTitle("Test");
		frame.setSize(800, 600);
		frame.add(panel);
		frame.setResizable(false);
		frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		frame.setVisible(true);
	}
	
	public class buttonhandler implements ActionListener{

		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
			ArrayList<Integer> pics = new ArrayList<Integer>();
			
			for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++){
				pics.add(i);
			}
			
			Collections.shuffle(pics);
			System.out.println(pics);
			
			switch(pics.remove(0)){
			case 0:
				label1.setIcon(new ImageIcon("Pic1.jpg"));
				break;
			case 1:
				label2.setIcon(new ImageIcon("Pic2.jpg"));
				break;
			case 2:
				label3.setIcon(new ImageIcon("Pic3.jpg"));	
				break;
			}
		}
		

	}
}

As you can see the bounds are set to each picture. If case 0 is removed, Pic1.jpg will be displayed at (479, 223, 100, 160). If case 1 is removed, Pic2.jpg will be displayed at (452, 249, 100, 160). If case 2 is removed, Pic2.jpg will be displayed at (509, 265, 100, 160). So every picture has its defined bounds and positions. But now I want this to be variable. I want the first selected picture to be placed at (479, 223, 100, 160), the second selected picture at (452, 249, 100, 160) and the third selected at (509, 265, 100, 160). So that no matter which case is true, the pictures should be placed at this position.

How can I achieve this?

[doWhile]

Perhaps read the following to learn about whether you might achieve what you need with the appropriate layout manager (s)

A Visual Guide to Layout Managers (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Laying Out Components Within a Container)

[Alpa]

Why can't I just use the absolute layout? I made the window not resizable, so using the absolute layout shouldn't be a problem?

[Fubarable]

There are times when you want to use a null layout (such as when overlapping components) but they are rare. I'm not 100% sure the behavior you're trying to achieve. Can you describe more -- what stays constant for instance? What doesn't?