[Advanced-java] Generating a html ImageMap from JTabbedPane

[terry.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Terry Williams)]

Hi,
    I have a slightly strange requirement imposed on me in a project
that I am working on.

I have to generate an Image from a JTabbedPane (which I have done) and
an image map ala <AREA> </AREA> for use in an html document.

>From the BasicTabbedPaneUI I can use getTabBounds(JTabbedPane pane, int
index) to theoretically get the bounding co-ordinates for each of the
tabs - using this however returns all the tabs aligned vertically
against the x=0 axis rather than where they are layed out naturally -
does anyone know why this is the case. I have tried validating the
JTabbedPane but this makes no difference. Is there an alternate strategy
I can try?

any ideas please, I and pulling out what little hair I have remaining
:-)

Terry