Java tutorial
import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; import javax.swing.JTextArea; import javax.swing.JViewport; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea(5, 30); textArea.setOpaque(false); JViewport viewport = new JViewport() { @Override protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) { super.paintComponent(g); int w = this.getWidth(); int h = this.getHeight(); g.setColor(Color.RED); g.fillRect(0, 0, w / 2, h / 2); } }; JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(); scrollPane.setViewport(viewport); scrollPane.setViewportView(textArea); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.add(scrollPane); frame.setLocationByPlatform(true); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }