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javaswingjframeawttransparency

Create a completely transparent JFrame

I have the following class

public class FileCopyManager extends JFrame{

   public static final Color TRANSPARENT_COLOR = new Color(0,0,0,0);
   public FileCopyManager(){
     this.setBackgroundColor(TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
   }
   public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(()->{
             try {
                UIManager.setLookAndFeel("javax.swing.plaf.nimbus.NimbusLookAndFeel");
            }
            catch (Throwable e) {
            }
            finally{
                new FileCopyManager();
            }
         });
    }
}

However when I try to run this program I get the following error:

Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.awt.IllegalComponentStateException: The frame is decorated
    at java.awt.Frame.setBackground(Unknown Source)

Any Ideas why this is happening?

Solution

  • Well just use this.setUndecorated(true)