how to design a Custom shaped form in netbeans

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Hello i am new to working with net beans!

is there an easy way to add a background image to a J form and make our form in that shape( ex: i need to make my form looks like a radio interface)?. I have done these in VS but in net beans! have no idea.And any guide on right track would be a help.

Thanks!

Posted 3-Mar-15 5:17am

Roshan Karunarathna

Updated 3-Mar-15 6:24am

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-03T06:27:00

Solution 1

See http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/misc/trans_shaped_windows.html[^].

Posted 3-Mar-15 6:27am

Richard MacCutchan

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Roshan Karunarathna 3-Mar-15 13:41pm

thanks it was helpfull! is there a way we can use to add our own shapes! i mean i have this picture and i need to make my form according to shape of that png?? can i use a Jpanel and achive this? please direct me in the correct path! :)

Richard MacCutchan 4-Mar-15 3:07am

You will have to do some work for yourself on this. It is impossible to provide an answer in a Quick Answers forum, the subject is too large. Go back to the link I gave you and work through some of the samples.

Roshan Karunarathna 4-Mar-15 8:27am

thanks!