Re: using JLayeredPane

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
Is it possible to successfully add it to another JComponent, or must
you set it as the contentPane of a JFrame?

Must not.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/layeredpane.html

"...Every Swing container that has a root pane — such as JFrame, JApplet, JDialog, or JInternalFrame — automatically has a layered pane. ..."

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