Java tutorial
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Container; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Image; import javax.swing.GrayFilter; import javax.swing.ImageIcon; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; import javax.swing.JTextArea; public class Main { public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Background Example"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); final ImageIcon imageIcon = new ImageIcon("draft.gif"); JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea() { Image image = imageIcon.getImage(); Image grayImage = GrayFilter.createDisabledImage(image); { setOpaque(false); } public void paint(Graphics g) { g.drawImage(grayImage, 0, 0, this); super.paint(g); } }; JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(textArea); Container content = frame.getContentPane(); content.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER); frame.setSize(250, 250); frame.setVisible(true); } }