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with a normal Frame, you simply add components directly to the frame
in a swing JFrame, a root pane is instantiated by the JFrame. the root pane
itself has several children where your gui components will go. these are
glass pane, layered pane, menu and content pane - i think
the whole point being z-order of display..
using getGlassPane() and setVisible on this child will put a transparent
pane on top of everything else with the components you add to it made
visible - ie your toolbar - which i think do not necessarily need to be
within the frame - anywhere i the viewable area. so this is, (as i think
about) it more an ideal solution to the problem

or simply use javax.swing.JToolbar!
i would recommend the new book by mary campione swing to you or "jfc
unleashed" by foley
gm

wired <wiredhands@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just what is a glasspane ( I've only done java for about 2 month's so )
>
> what i have done so far is :
> Made a frame with a jpanel
> added the toolbar to the jpanel, is that the same as adding it to a
> glasspane ( or am I moving the wrong way here ).
>
> Gavster McRavster wrote:
>
> > at a  guess... add it to the glasspane?
> >
> > wired <wiredhands@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:375CDDAD.BE68AD50@hotmail.com...
> > > How do i make a floating Jtoolbar stay on top off the main frame ?
> > >
> > > RP
> > >
>