True Swing Transparency

Question

Is it possible to make an aero frame in a java swing application?

Answer 1

There is also How to create transparent and molded windows .

Answer 2

For Java 6 or later, using classes from import static java.awt.GraphicsDevice.WindowTranslucency. *;

Java 7 has added these two new methods for Swing.

JFrame.setUndecorated(boolean);//wont work if the frame is decorated
JFrame.setShape(someShape);//set frame shape
JFrame.setOpacity(somefloat);//set frame tranparency