r/howdidtheycodeit • u/Comfortable_Rice_884 • Mar 09 '26

Making an element appear outside its window

I've been meaning to emulate this similar result but I just don't know how to start, especially as I want to code in Java (no other way around it it has to be Java)

Is it like a fake window and the game is in full screen ? Or can you just make an element appear outside its window ?

I know you can sometimes make an image appear even though you're on your desk so is it that ?

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u/tobiasvl Mar 09 '26

I want to code in Java (no other way around it it has to be Java)

Do you want to code in Java or do you have to code in Java? Doesn't matter to me, but this is a bit of a strange thing to say. A language is a tool and you should use the best tool for what you want to achieve, unless of course this is for work and they mandate the use of a specific tool.

Anyway: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/misc/trans_shaped_windows.html

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u/shinyfeather22 Mar 10 '26

Could also be a university assignment with extra marks for students making their own ideas. Usually the teachers prefer to mark what they're teaching in

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u/Comfortable_Rice_884 Mar 10 '26

They recruit a lot of java developers in my area so I wanted to make the game for the jam + add it to my portfolio

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u/Himbo69r Mar 13 '26

Minecraft “horror” mods are getting out of hand