Is The Java Tutorials Translucent Window example giving trouble to those playing with jdk7?
Right from the JavaDocs for java.awt.frame.setOpacity() in JDK7: The following conditions must be met in order to set the opacity value less than 1.0f: The TRANSLUCENT translucency must be supported by the underlying system The window must be undecorated (see setUndecorated(boolean) and Dialog.setUndecorated(boolean)) The window must not be in full-screen mode (see GraphicsDevice.setFullScreenWindow(Window)) If the … Read more