Background image in JScrollpane with JTable

Question

Im trying to add a centered background image behind a JTable in a JScrollPane. The position of the background relative to the Viewport should be centered and static.

Ive tried adding the JScrollPane to a JPanel with a drawn image and making everything else translucent, but the result was ugly and had rendering issues.

Answer 1

Check out the WatermarkDemo at the end of the article for a complete example.