gistfile1.py

"""
http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/?p=18
http://wiki.wxpython.org/Transparent%20Frames
"""

import wx
 
class Fader(wx.Frame):
 
    def __init__(self):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title='Test')
        self.amount = 150
        panel = wx.Panel(self, wx.ID_ANY)
 
        self.SetTransparent(self.amount)
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = wx.App(False)
    frm = Fader()
    frm.Show()
    app.MainLoop()