One feature that I thought would be useful is to have an Opacity controlled "window" plugin.

The plugin would only be useful when docked into one of the defaut positions. However once docked it would have options to control a level of transparency; allowing you to see your desktop of whatever operating system your using. In my case, I like to run PuTTY at the same time as jEdit for running PHP scripts. What I would like to do with this transparency window is to be able to control the PuTTY shell/window through the "window" plugin without minimizing jEdit.

Basically like punching a hole through the jEdit program. Because desktop control would stay as is depending on the operating system and jEdit wouldn't have to be minimized or render any desktop applications specifically. The only thing jEdit would do is provide a hole to see through to your desktop then you could run and use desktop applications normally(the applications would be external to jEdit so if you minimized jEdit you would still be able to use the applications as you would normally).

I don't think this is possible yet, but it would be a nice feature in my opinion.

Although, last I remember Java was still working on a way to control desktop applications using Java, I'm not sure if this has progressed or not...



Anyway, its just a random idea I had. Comments are welcome.