Good open-source Swing/Java component for doing MSN-like popup notifications

Question

Hi there,

I am looking for a good open-source Java component for implementing popup notifications in a Swing desktop application.

The component should be able to function like the ones commonly seen in instant messaging applications such as MSN Messenger, so that just as someone sends you a message, a little ontop window slides up from the right bottom corner of the screen and fades out after a few seconds.

I've been Googling for it for quite some time now but I just can't believe that no ones has ever written something like that in Java/Swing.

Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

We had to implement that one in Windows ourselves. We used a JNI wrapper to a dll that would allow us to pop the window up on top of other applications. The fade is something that isn't available yet, but I believe it will be included in Java 7.

Answer 2

How about using the SystemTray and TrayIcon classes in Java 6?