Mechanism for displaying an image that represents the dragging object during a drag and drop operation in JAVA application

摘要

A method and associating apparatus for displaying an image that represents a dragging object allow Java applications to implement better visual effects during a drag and drop operation. The method and apparatus is an extension to a standard Java drag and drop API that supports drag image. Without limiting the size of the drag image, the method and apparatus allow the drag image to appear semi-transparent, achieving a better visual effect. Displaying an image of a dragging object typically gives the user additional information about the dragging object, thus making the dragging operation more intuitive.