Java Swing Tips: Transparent JTableHeader

2011/04/19

Transparent JTableHeader

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Code

class TransparentHeader extends JLabel implements TableCellRenderer {
  private final Border b = BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(
      BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(0,0,1,0,Color.BLACK),
      BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2,2,1,2));
  private final Color alphaZero = new Color(0, true);
  @Override public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(
        JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected,
        boolean hasFocus, int row, int column) {
    this.setText(value!=null?value.toString():"");
    this.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
    this.setOpaque(false);
    this.setBackground(alphaZero);
    this.setForeground(Color.BLACK);
    this.setBorder(b);
    return this;
  }
}