Create Gradient Translucent Window - Java Swing

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Description

Create Gradient Translucent Window

Demo Code

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import static java.awt.GraphicsDevice.WindowTranslucency.*;

public class GradientTranslucentWindowDemo extends JFrame {
    public GradientTranslucentWindowDemo() {
        super("GradientTranslucentWindow");

        setBackground(new Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
        setSize(new Dimension(300, 200));
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);// w  ww  . j a v  a  2 s.c o  m
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        JPanel panel = new JPanel() {
            @Override
            protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
                if (g instanceof Graphics2D) {
                    final int R = 240;
                    final int G = 240;
                    final int B = 240;

                    Paint p = new GradientPaint(0.0f, 0.0f, new Color(R, G,
                            B, 0), 0.0f, getHeight(), new Color(R, G, B,
                            255), true);
                    Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
                    g2d.setPaint(p);
                    g2d.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
                }
            }
        };
        setContentPane(panel);
        setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
        add(new JButton("I am a Button"));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Determine what the GraphicsDevice can support.
        GraphicsEnvironment ge = GraphicsEnvironment
                .getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
        GraphicsDevice gd = ge.getDefaultScreenDevice();
        boolean isPerPixelTranslucencySupported = gd
                .isWindowTranslucencySupported(PERPIXEL_TRANSLUCENT);

        //If translucent windows aren't supported, exit.
        if (!isPerPixelTranslucencySupported) {
            System.out.println("Per-pixel translucency is not supported");
            System.exit(0);
        }

        JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);

        // Create the GUI on the event-dispatching thread
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                GradientTranslucentWindowDemo gtw = new GradientTranslucentWindowDemo();

                // Display the window.
                gtw.setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
}

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