src/java.desktop/unix/classes/sun/java2d/xr/XRSurfaceData.java

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                                     XRGraphicsConfig gc, SurfaceType sType) {
              super(peer, gc, sType, peer.getColorModel(),
                    peer.getColorModel().getPixelSize(), Transparency.OPAQUE);
  
              if (isXRDrawableValid()) {
+                 // If we have a 32 bit color model for the window it needs
+                 // alpha to support translucency of the window so we need
+                 // to get the ARGB32 XRender picture format else for
+                 // 24 bit colormodel we need RGB24 or OPAQUE pictureformat.
+                 if (peer.getColorModel().getPixelSize() == 32) {
+                     initXRender(XRUtils.
+                      getPictureFormatForTransparency(Transparency.TRANSLUCENT));
+                 }
+                 else {
                      initXRender(XRUtils.
                        getPictureFormatForTransparency(Transparency.OPAQUE));
+                 }  
                  makePipes();
              }
          }
  
          public SurfaceData getReplacement() {