<AWT Dev> API for Transparent Windows in JDK7?

[Rob Ross]

Very cool, thanks!

Rob

On Jan 29, 2010, at 12:55 PM, Phil Race wrote:

> The necessary API was added into the in-development JDK 7 quite some
> time ago, eg see the interim javadoc posted here :
>
> http://java.sun.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Window.html#setOpacity%28float%29
>
> -phil.
>
> On 1/29/2010 12:34 PM, Rob Ross wrote:
>> I know that window transparency is currently supported on the Mac and
>> Windows, through different mechanisms. (E.g.,  
>> com.sun.awt.AWTUtilities
>> on Windows.)
>>
>> It has also been stated in numerous places that this would finally  
>> have
>> a common, public API in the next "major" release of the platform.
>>
>> So my question is, will this be part of JDK7?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Rob