<AWT Dev> [8] Request for review: JDK-8022512 JLightweightFrame: the content pane should be transparent

[Anthony Petrov]

> I just thought there might be an interest in this functionality.

Personally, I'd prefer to hold back with this feature then, until such 
an interest is explicitly expressed by developers.

If we still decide to implement this now though, then I'd consider the 
option #2: setting the cut-out shape for the Swing content pane. We have 
a similar API already [1], although it's currently applicable to the 
HW/LW Mixing functionality only. We could either extend its 
specification and area of applicability, or introduce a new similar method.

[1] com.sun.awt.AWTUtilities.setComponentMixingCutoutShape()

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best regards,
Anthony

On 09/10/2013 10:10 PM, Anton V. Tarasov wrote:
> Hi Anthony,
>
> Thanks for your point.
>
> On 09.09.2013 17:26, Anthony Petrov wrote:
>> Hi Anton,
>>
>> The fix looks good I suppose. However, are you sure we want to support
>> transparent content in embedded components? I understand that it's
>> cool and stuff, but do we have to? We don't support transparency for
>> heavyweight embedded frames (e.g. applets), why would we want to
>> support it for the JLF? How are you going to handle mouse events on
>> transparent parts? Will JFXPanel support the same?
>
> You're right, mouse events will anyway be caught by SwingNode on the
> transparent area. What would we do with that? I'm just thinking of the
> following:
>
> 1. Leave the Content Pane opaque.
>
> 2. Theoretically. Request a user to set a cutoff shape on the
> lightweight content, convert it then to a clip shape for SwingNode.
>
> 3. Document the restrictions concerning mouse events, and provide a
> property which would switch off the content pane's opacity.
>
> What do you think of the third approach? What if a node behind a
> semi-transparent SwingNode doesn't have any interactivity in mind, and
> simply is a one way display? I just thought there might be an interest
> in this functionality. So, providing a documented or even undocumented
> property could be useful.
>
> With regards to JFXPanel, as I can see it's the scene which stops
> transparency of the whole hierarchy (JFXPanel itself allows zero
> opacity). Allowing it to be transparent would make the case symmetrical.
> Wouldn't it?
>
> Thanks,
> Anton.
>
>>
>>
>> --
>> best regards,
>> Anthony
>>
>> On 09/03/2013 03:01 PM, Anton V. Tarasov wrote:
>>> Please, review a fix.
>>>
>>> jira: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8022512
>>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ant/JDK-8022512/webrev.0/
>>>
>>> Both JLF and its Content Pane are "transparent" to the client app, e.g.
>>> SwingNode, in terms of functionality. They should be physically
>>> transparent as well, in order to support translucent Swing content. This
>>> is the case for JLF, but not for the Content Pane yet.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Anton.
>