Java Swing How to - Draw a border around an undecorated JFrame








Question

We would like to know how to draw a border around an undecorated JFrame.

Answer

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
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import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

public class Main extends JFrame {
  JLabel label = new JLabel("Welcome!", JLabel.CENTER);

  public Main() {
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    setSize(new Dimension(200, 200));
    add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    setUndecorated(true);
    getRootPane().setBorder(
        BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(4, 4, 4, 4, Color.RED));
    setVisible(true);

  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    new Main();
  }

}