Implementing Cursor in Java with some Transparency

Question

I have a 35x40 px. png image I want to use as a custom cursor in a Swing application. The image has a glow so contains alpha transparency values. Problem is when I attempt t

Answer 1

An alternative is to fake a cursor.

Take a look at Alexander Potochkin's Well Behaved GlassPane.

In particular, run the sample code, choose Options>GlassPane is Visible and Options>Final GlassPane.

Starting from this, load up a cursor image that is completely transparent, then paint a proper, alpha-blended cursor on the glasspane.