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        JFrame frame = new JFrame("Transparent Window");
        frame.setUndecorated(true);
        frame.setBackground(new Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
        frame.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
        // Without this, the window is draggable from any non-transparent
        // point, including points  inside text boxes.
        frame.getRootPane().putClientProperty("apple.awt.draggableWindowBackground", false);
 
        frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
        frame.getContentPane().add(new JTextField("text field north"), java.awt.BorderLayout.NORTH);
        frame.getContentPane().add(new JTextField("text field south"), java.awt.BorderLayout.SOUTH);
        frame.setVisible(true);
        frame.pack();