/**
   * Method to display pixel information for the passed x and y
   *
   * @param pictureX the x value in the picture
   * @param pictureY the y value in the picture
   */
  private void displayPixelInformation(int pictureX, int pictureY) {
    // check that this x and y are in range
    if (isLocationInPicture(pictureX, pictureY)) {
      // save the current x and y index
      colIndex = pictureX;
      rowIndex = pictureY;

      // get the pixel at the x and y
      Pixel pixel = new Pixel(picture, colIndex, rowIndex);

      // set the values based on the pixel
      colValue.setText(Integer.toString(colIndex + numberBase));
      rowValue.setText(Integer.toString(rowIndex + numberBase));
      rValue.setText("R: " + pixel.getRed());
      gValue.setText("G: " + pixel.getGreen());
      bValue.setText("B: " + pixel.getBlue());
      colorPanel.setBackground(new Color(pixel.getRed(), pixel.getGreen(), pixel.getBlue()));

    } else {
      clearInformation();
    }

    // notify the image display of the current x and y
    imageDisplay.setCurrentX((int) (colIndex * zoomFactor));
    imageDisplay.setCurrentY((int) (rowIndex * zoomFactor));
  }
  /**
   * Create the color information panel
   *
   * @param labelFont the font to use for labels
   * @return the color information panel
   */
  private JPanel createColorInfoPanel(Font labelFont) {
    // create a color info panel
    JPanel colorInfoPanel = new JPanel();
    colorInfoPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

    // get the pixel at the x and y
    Pixel pixel = new Pixel(picture, colIndex, rowIndex);

    // create the labels
    rValue = new JLabel("R: " + pixel.getRed());
    gValue = new JLabel("G: " + pixel.getGreen());
    bValue = new JLabel("B: " + pixel.getBlue());

    // create the sample color panel and label
    colorLabel = new JLabel("Color at location: ");
    colorPanel = new JPanel();
    colorPanel.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.black, 1));

    // set the color sample to the pixel color
    colorPanel.setBackground(pixel.getColor());

    // set the font
    rValue.setFont(labelFont);
    gValue.setFont(labelFont);
    bValue.setFont(labelFont);
    colorLabel.setFont(labelFont);
    colorPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(25, 25));

    // add items to the color information panel
    colorInfoPanel.add(rValue);
    colorInfoPanel.add(gValue);
    colorInfoPanel.add(bValue);
    colorInfoPanel.add(colorLabel);
    colorInfoPanel.add(colorPanel);

    return colorInfoPanel;
  }