Variable transparency cover for Swing layout.

[Chris Kimball]

I'd like to put a jpg graphic of variable transparency over an operable Swing layout.

The Swing tutorials demonstrate graphics with variable transparency within the Graphic, however, the Swing components are outside the graphic. Another example on the web positions an opaque Swing panel over the top of a graphic. But what I'd like is to have the jpg cover the graphic completely at one end of the slider, while at the other end, only the Swing component are visible.

Suggestions would be appreciated.

Chris

[m Korbel]

there aer three ways

1. JLayer (Java7) based on JXLayer(Java6)

2. GlassPane (only for lightweight Swing JComponents otherwise is Glasspane behind heavyweight JComponent)

3. JViewport (notice with JViewport.BLIT_SCROLL_MODE, JViewport.BACKINGSTORE_SCROLL_MODE, JViewport.SIMPLE_SCROLL_MODE to avoiding flickering)

[Michael Dunn]

> But what I'd like is to have the jpg cover the graphic completely at one end of the slider, while at the other end, only the Swing component are visible.

perhaps an OverlayLayout might work