Java App running as a service in background needs to display a GUI message

Its a client server application. Where in the application runs as a service. When the database connections is lost, it logs the information in the log files that application will retry after sometime. What i need is instead of logging the information, i want to pop-up a message box stating the same log message.
Now i have tried few things:
1) while running it as a service, i go the service's properties -> logon tab-> select "allow service to interact desktop"
This solves my problem and displays the message. But i don't want my user to see the ugly black console all the time.
Let me know if anyone can give me a better solution to the same.

Hi,
Please provide more details....
Now i have tried few things:
1) while running it as a service, i go the service's properties -> logon tab-> >>select "allow service to interact desktop"Do you use any third party tools or what?
This solves my problem and displays the message. But i don't want my user to see the ugly black console all the time. If you have developed it yourself then what is the problem?
You can change it right??? And what is black console you are talking about?? Command line??
Thank You.
Regards,
Jay

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