Using a lightweight window that's always on top

What I'm trying to do:
Using JGraph, I'd like to set up a bunch of operations that are triggered initially by a button click, then by clicking a number of nodes. Imagine 'Delete', where the user clicks delete, and then clicks a node.
Here's my question: After clicking delete, I'd like to have a lightweight component / window pop up and say the name of the operation, how many clicks they still need, a cancel button, etc. The window I'm thinking about is headless but can be dragged around, kind of like a toolbar. "So," I said to myself, "why not try using a JToolbar?" which I tried. It kinda works, but there are two problems:
1. JToolbar has to started docked in some component. Also, I don't see a programmatic way to float it. I'd prefer for it never to be docked.
2. When I call setVisible(false) when it is floating, the title bar remains.
Can anyone suggest a better way to do this?

This is working quite well for me now. Thanks for the help
The window I'm thinking about is headlessUse a JWindow
but can be dragged aroundThen you need to add dragging code to a component in
your window. Here is a simple [url
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=57&thread=40
114]example.

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http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=57&thread=121761
Try searching the forums, this has been asked many times before.

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http://i.imgur.com/JyfL4HD.png
moderator edit [ewaller] Changed image tags to over sized image to url tags
Last edited by ewaller (2014-03-01 20:52:53)

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