Make signature placeholder transparency configurable

git-svn-id: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/svn/pdf-over/trunk@128 174cde9d-5d70-4d2a-aa98-46368bc2aaf7

11 files changed, 238 insertions, 102 deletions

diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java
index b82150aa..e9383747 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java
@@ -16,40 +16,53 @@
 package at.asit.pdfover.gui.composites;
 
 // Imports
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabItem;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import at.asit.pdfover.gui.Messages;
-import at.asit.pdfover.gui.controls.ErrorDialog;
-import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer;
-import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.states.State;
-import at.asit.pdfover.signator.BKUs;
-
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabFolder;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.FocusAdapter;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.FocusEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionAdapter;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Font;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.FontData;
-import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FormLayout;
-import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FormData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FormAttachment;
+import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FormData;
+import org.eclipse.swt.layout.FormLayout;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Combo;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.DirectoryDialog;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Group;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Button;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Combo;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Label;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Scale;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabFolder;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TabItem;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Text;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import at.asit.pdfover.gui.Messages;
+import at.asit.pdfover.gui.controls.ErrorDialog;
+import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer;
+import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.states.State;
+import at.asit.pdfover.signator.BKUs;
 
 /**
  * Composite for advanced configuration
  */
 public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
+
+	/**
+	 * SLF4J Logger instance
+	 **/
+	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory
+			.getLogger(AdvancedConfigurationComposite.class);
+	SimpleConfigurationComposite simpleComposite;
+	Text txtOutputFolder;
+	Combo cmbBKUAuswahl;
+	String[] bkuStrings;
+	Button btnAutomatischePositionierung;
+	Scale sclTransparenz;
+
 	/**
 	 * @param parent
 	 * @param style
@@ -89,21 +102,21 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 		advancedTabItem.setControl(advancedComposite);
 		advancedComposite.setLayout(new FormLayout());
 
-		Group grpSignaturPosition = new Group(advancedComposite, SWT.NONE);
-		grpSignaturPosition.setText(Messages.getString("advanced_config.AutoPosition_Title")); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		grpSignaturPosition.setLayout(new FormLayout());
-		FormData fd_grpSignaturPosition = new FormData();
-		fd_grpSignaturPosition.top = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
-		fd_grpSignaturPosition.bottom = new FormAttachment(33, -5);
-		fd_grpSignaturPosition.right = new FormAttachment(100, -5);
-		fd_grpSignaturPosition.left = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
-		grpSignaturPosition.setLayoutData(fd_grpSignaturPosition);
-
-		FontData[] fD_grpSignaturPosition = grpSignaturPosition.getFont().getFontData();
+		Group grpSignatur = new Group(advancedComposite, SWT.NONE);
+		grpSignatur.setText(Messages.getString("advanced_config.Signature_Title")); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		grpSignatur.setLayout(new FormLayout());
+		FormData fd_grpSignatur = new FormData();
+		fd_grpSignatur.top = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
+		fd_grpSignatur.bottom = new FormAttachment(33, -5);
+		fd_grpSignatur.right = new FormAttachment(100, -5);
+		fd_grpSignatur.left = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
+		grpSignatur.setLayoutData(fd_grpSignatur);
+
+		FontData[] fD_grpSignaturPosition = grpSignatur.getFont().getFontData();
 		fD_grpSignaturPosition[0].setHeight(TEXT_SIZE_NORMAL);
-		grpSignaturPosition.setFont(new Font(Display.getCurrent(), fD_grpSignaturPosition[0]));
+		grpSignatur.setFont(new Font(Display.getCurrent(), fD_grpSignaturPosition[0]));
 		
-		this.btnAutomatischePositionierung = new Button(grpSignaturPosition,
+		this.btnAutomatischePositionierung = new Button(grpSignatur,
 				SWT.CHECK);
 		FormData fd_btnAutomatischePositionierung = new FormData();
 		fd_btnAutomatischePositionierung.right = new FormAttachment(100, -5);
@@ -125,6 +138,24 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 						AdvancedConfigurationComposite.this.btnAutomatischePositionierung.getSelection());
 			}
 		});
+		log.debug(this.btnAutomatischePositionierung.getBounds().toString());
+
+		this.sclTransparenz = new Scale(grpSignatur, SWT.HORIZONTAL);
+		FormData fd_sldTransparenz = new FormData();
+		fd_sldTransparenz.right = new FormAttachment(100, -5);
+		fd_sldTransparenz.top = new FormAttachment(this.btnAutomatischePositionierung, 5);
+		fd_sldTransparenz.left = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
+		this.sclTransparenz.setLayoutData(fd_sldTransparenz);
+		this.sclTransparenz.setMinimum(0);
+		this.sclTransparenz.setMaximum(255);
+		this.sclTransparenz.setIncrement(1);
+		this.sclTransparenz.setPageIncrement(10);
+		this.sclTransparenz.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
+			@Override
+			public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
+				performPlaceholderTransparency(AdvancedConfigurationComposite.this.sclTransparenz.getSelection());
+			}
+		});
 
 		Group grpBkuAuswahl = new Group(advancedComposite, SWT.NONE);
 		grpBkuAuswahl.setText(Messages.getString("advanced_config.BKUSelection_Title")); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -328,16 +359,10 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 		this.btnAutomatischePositionierung.setSelection(automatic);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * SLF4J Logger instance
-	 **/
-	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory
-			.getLogger(AdvancedConfigurationComposite.class);
-	SimpleConfigurationComposite simpleComposite;
-	Text txtOutputFolder;
-	Combo cmbBKUAuswahl;
-	String[] bkuStrings;
-	Button btnAutomatischePositionierung;
+	void performPlaceholderTransparency(int transparency) {
+		log.debug("Transparency: " + transparency); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		this.configurationContainer.setPlaceholderTransparency(transparency);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
@@ -367,6 +392,7 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 			this.performOutputFolderChanged(outputFolder);
 		}
 		this.performPositionSelection(this.configurationContainer.getAutomaticPosition());
+		this.sclTransparenz.setSelection(this.configurationContainer.getPlaceholderTransparency());
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java
index 105fcd54..e19cdfa6 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends StateComposite {
 								.useAutoPositioning());
 			}
 
+			this.configurationContainer.setPlaceholderTransparency(
+					this.configProvider.getPlaceholderTransparency());
+
 			this.configurationContainer.setBKUSelection(this.configProvider
 					.getDefaultBKU());
 			try {
@@ -332,6 +335,9 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends StateComposite {
 				this.configManipulator.setDefaultSignaturePosition(null);
 			}
 
+			this.configManipulator.setPlaceholderTransparency(
+					this.configurationContainer.getPlaceholderTransparency());
+
 			this.configManipulator
 					.setDefaultOutputFolder(this.configurationContainer
 							.getOutputFolder());
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/PositioningComposite.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/PositioningComposite.java
index 86ccbe9b..f841ae6f 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/PositioningComposite.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/PositioningComposite.java
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ public class PositioningComposite extends StateComposite {
 		this.numPages = this.pdf.getNumPages();
 		this.scrollbar.setValues(1, 1, this.numPages + 1, 1, 1, 1);
 		showPage(this.numPages);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Request focus (to enable keyboard input)
+	 */
+	public void requestFocus()
+	{
 		this.setFocus();
 		this.frame.requestFocus();
 	}
@@ -102,11 +109,12 @@ public class PositioningComposite extends StateComposite {
 	 * @param placeholder signature placeholder
 	 * @param width width of the placeholder in page space
 	 * @param height height of the placeholder in page space 
+	 * @param transparency transparency of the signature placeholder (0 - 255)
 	 */
-	public void setPlaceholder(Image placeholder, int width, int height) {
+	public void setPlaceholder(Image placeholder, int width, int height, int transparency) {
 		if (this.viewer == null)
 			return;
-		this.viewer.setSignaturePlaceholder(placeholder, width, height);
+		this.viewer.setSignaturePlaceholder(placeholder, width, height, transparency);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -124,8 +132,6 @@ public class PositioningComposite extends StateComposite {
 		this.addKeyListener(this.keyListener);
 		this.frame.addMouseWheelListener(this.mouseListener);
 		this.scrollbar.addSelectionListener(this.selectionListener);
-		this.setFocus();
-		this.frame.requestFocus();
 	}
 
 	private KeyListener keyListener = new KeyAdapter() {
@@ -222,7 +228,10 @@ public class PositioningComposite extends StateComposite {
 	 */
 	void setFinalPosition() {
 		// TODO: check if this is the real position
-		this.position = new SignaturePosition(this.viewer.getSignaturePositionX(), this.viewer.getSignaturePositionY(), this.currentPage);
+		this.position = new SignaturePosition(
+				this.viewer.getSignaturePositionX(),
+				this.viewer.getSignaturePositionY(),
+				this.currentPage);
 		PositioningComposite.this.state.updateStateMachine();
 	}
 
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SignaturePanel.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SignaturePanel.java
index f2c2c798..b2f5270f 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SignaturePanel.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SignaturePanel.java
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ public class SignaturePanel extends JPanel {
 	/** Default serial version ID */
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
-	/** Signature transparency (0-255) */
-	private static final int SIG_TRANSPARENCY = 170;
-
 	/** The PDF file being displayed */
 	private PDFFile pdf = null;
 	/** The image of the rendered PDF page being displayed */
@@ -75,6 +72,10 @@ public class SignaturePanel extends JPanel {
 	private Image sigPlaceholder = null;
 	/** Current scaled signature placeholder image */
 	BufferedImage sigPlaceholderScaled = null;
+	/** Transparency of the signature placeholder (0-255) */
+	private int sigPlaceholderTransparency = 170;
+	/** Previous Transparency of the signature placeholder */
+	private int prevSigPlaceholderTransparency = 0;
 	/** Width of the signature placeholder in page space */
 	private int sigPageWidth = 0;
 	/** Height of the signature placeholder in page space */
@@ -116,12 +117,13 @@ public class SignaturePanel extends JPanel {
 	 * @param placeholder signature placeholder
 	 * @param width width of the placeholder in page space
 	 * @param height height of the placeholder in page space 
+	 * @param transparency transparency of the signature placeholder (0 - 255)
 	 */
-	public void setSignaturePlaceholder(Image placeholder, int width, int height)
-	{
+	public void setSignaturePlaceholder(Image placeholder, int width, int height, int transparency) {
 		this.sigPlaceholder = placeholder;
 		this.sigPageWidth = width;
 		this.sigPageHeight = height;
+		this.sigPlaceholderTransparency = transparency;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -253,12 +255,15 @@ public class SignaturePanel extends JPanel {
 					g.drawRect(sigX, sigY, 100, 40);
 				}
 				else {
-					if ((this.sigScreenWidth != this.prevSigScreenWidth)
-							|| (this.sigScreenHeight != this.prevSigScreenHeight))
+					if (
+							(this.sigScreenWidth != this.prevSigScreenWidth) ||
+							(this.sigScreenHeight != this.prevSigScreenHeight) ||
+							(this.sigPlaceholderTransparency != this.prevSigPlaceholderTransparency))
 					{
 						// redraw scaled transparent placeholder
 						this.prevSigScreenWidth = this.sigScreenWidth;
 						this.prevSigScreenHeight = this.sigScreenHeight;
+						this.prevSigPlaceholderTransparency = this.sigPlaceholderTransparency;
 						Image placeholder = this.sigPlaceholder.getScaledInstance(
 								this.sigScreenWidth, this.sigScreenHeight, Image.SCALE_SMOOTH);
 						this.sigPlaceholderScaled = new BufferedImage(this.sigScreenWidth, this.sigScreenHeight, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ public class SignaturePanel extends JPanel {
 						phpixels = this.sigPlaceholderScaled.getRGB(0, 0, this.sigScreenWidth, this.sigScreenHeight, phpixels, 0, this.sigScreenWidth);
 						for (int i = 0; i < phpixels.length; ++i) {
 							Color c = new Color(phpixels[i]);
-							c = new Color(c.getRed(), c.getGreen(), c.getBlue(), SIG_TRANSPARENCY);
+							c = new Color(c.getRed(), c.getGreen(), c.getBlue(), this.sigPlaceholderTransparency);
 							phpixels[i] = c.getRGB();
 						}
 						this.sigPlaceholderScaled.setRGB(0, 0, this.sigScreenWidth, this.sigScreenHeight, phpixels, 0, this.sigScreenWidth);
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigManipulator.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigManipulator.java
index b2f0f7a0..1e584f40 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigManipulator.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigManipulator.java
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public interface ConfigManipulator {
 	public static final String SIGNATURE_POSITION_CONFIG = "SIGNATURE_POSITION"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	
 	/**
+	 * This signature placeholder transparency config parameter (0-255)
+	 */
+	public static final String  SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY_CONFIG = "SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	
+	/**
 	 * The mobile number config parameter
 	 */
 	public static final String MOBILE_NUMBER_CONFIG = "MOBILE_NUMBER"; //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -77,7 +82,6 @@ public interface ConfigManipulator {
 	 */
 	public static final String OUTPUT_FOLDER_CONFIG = "OUTPUT_FOLDER"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	
-	
 	/**
 	 * Sets the default bku type
 	 * @param bku the bku type
@@ -92,6 +96,13 @@ public interface ConfigManipulator {
 	public void setDefaultSignaturePosition(SignaturePosition signaturePosition);
 	
 	/**
+	 * Sets the signature placeholder transparency
+	 * 
+	 * @param transparency the signature placeholder transparency
+	 */
+	void setPlaceholderTransparency(int transparency);
+	
+	/**
 	 * Sets the default mobile number
 	 * @param number the default mobile number
 	 */
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProvider.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProvider.java
index 0ee116ad..910bdcbb 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProvider.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProvider.java
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ public interface ConfigProvider {
 	public SignaturePosition getDefaultSignaturePosition();
 	
 	/**
+	 * Get the transparency of the signature placeholder
+	 * @return the transparency of the signature placeholder
+	 */
+	public int getPlaceholderTransparency();
+	
+	/**
 	 * Gets the default output folder for signed documents
 	 * @return the default output folder 
 	 */
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProviderImpl.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProviderImpl.java
index dc50b60b..553daeeb 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProviderImpl.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigProviderImpl.java
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 
 	private String outputFolder = STRING_EMPTY;
 
+	private int placeholderTransparency = 170;
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the default bku type
 	 * 
@@ -122,6 +124,25 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Sets the signature placeholder transparency
+	 * 
+	 * @param transparency
+	 *            the signature placeholder transparency
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setPlaceholderTransparency(int transparency) {
+		this.placeholderTransparency = transparency;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getPlaceholderTransparency()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public int getPlaceholderTransparency() {
+		return this.placeholderTransparency;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Sets the default mobile number
 	 * 
 	 * @param number
@@ -246,6 +267,48 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * 
 	 * @see
+	 * at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigManipulator#setDefaultOutputFolder
+	 * (java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setDefaultOutputFolder(String outputFolder) {
+		if (outputFolder == null || outputFolder.trim().equals("")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+			this.outputFolder = STRING_EMPTY;
+		} else {
+			this.outputFolder = outputFolder;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * 
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getDefaultOutputFolder()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getDefaultOutputFolder() {
+		return this.outputFolder;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getMobileBKUURL()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getMobileBKUURL() {
+		return this.mobileBKU;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getConfigurationDirectory()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getConfigurationDirectory() {
+		return CONFIG_DIRECTORY;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * 
+	 * @see
 	 * at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigManipulator#setConfigurationFile(java
 	 * .lang.String)
 	 */
@@ -286,6 +349,7 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 		props.setProperty(EMBLEM_CONFIG, this.getDefaultEmblem());
 		props.setProperty(MOBILE_NUMBER_CONFIG, this.getDefaultMobileNumber());
 		props.setProperty(OUTPUT_FOLDER_CONFIG, this.getDefaultOutputFolder());
+		props.setProperty(SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY_CONFIG, Integer.toString(this.getPlaceholderTransparency()));
 
 		SignaturePosition pos = this.getDefaultSignaturePosition();
 
@@ -311,32 +375,6 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * 
 	 * @see
-	 * at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigManipulator#setDefaultOutputFolder
-	 * (java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void setDefaultOutputFolder(String outputFolder) {
-		if (outputFolder == null || outputFolder.trim().equals("")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
-			this.outputFolder = STRING_EMPTY;
-		} else {
-			this.outputFolder = outputFolder;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * 
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getDefaultOutputFolder()
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getDefaultOutputFolder() {
-		return this.outputFolder;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * (non-Javadoc)
-	 * 
-	 * @see
 	 * at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#loadConfiguration(java.io
 	 * .InputStream)
 	 */
@@ -401,6 +439,17 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 
 		this.setDefaultBKU(defaultBKU);
 
+		// Set Signature placeholder transparency
+		int transparency = 170;
+		try {
+			transparency = Integer.parseInt(config
+					.getProperty(ConfigManipulator.SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY_CONFIG));
+		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+			log.debug("Couldn't parse placeholder transparency", e);
+			// ignore parsing exception
+		}
+		this.setPlaceholderTransparency(transparency);
+
 		// Set Signature Position
 		String signaturePosition = config
 				.getProperty(ConfigManipulator.SIGNATURE_POSITION_CONFIG);
@@ -459,20 +508,4 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator {
 		this.setDefaultSignaturePosition(position);
 	}
 
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getMobileBKUURL()
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getMobileBKUURL() {
-		return this.mobileBKU;
-	}
-
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getConfigurationDirectory()
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getConfigurationDirectory() {
-		return CONFIG_DIRECTORY;
-	}
-
 }
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainer.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainer.java
index 796a4cec..693d5e16 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainer.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainer.java
@@ -95,6 +95,18 @@ public interface ConfigurationContainer {
 	public void setAutomaticPosition(boolean automatic);
 	
 	/**
+	 * Gets the transparency of the placeholder
+	 * @return transparency of the placeholder (0-255)
+	 */
+	public int getPlaceholderTransparency();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the transparency of the placeholder
+	 * @param transparency transparency of the placeholder (0-255)
+	 */
+	public void setPlaceholderTransparency(int transparency);
+
+	/**
 	 * Gets the default BKU
 	 * @return the default BKU
 	 */
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java
index 081f4072..ef7a8450 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ public class ConfigurationContainerImpl implements ConfigurationContainer {
 	 */
 	protected boolean automaticPositioning = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * Holds the transparency of the signature placeholder
+	 */
+	protected int placeholderTransparency = 170;
+
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.composites.ConfigurationContainer#getEmblem()
 	 */
@@ -200,6 +205,24 @@ public class ConfigurationContainerImpl implements ConfigurationContainer {
 
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer#getPlaceholderTransparency()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public int getPlaceholderTransparency() {
+		return this.placeholderTransparency;
+	}
+
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer#setPlaceholderTransparency(int)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setPlaceholderTransparency(int transparency) {
+		this.placeholderTransparency = transparency;
+	}
+
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.composites.ConfigurationContainer#getBKUSelection()
 	 */
 	@Override
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java
index d291956d..e35ec790 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java
@@ -56,12 +56,18 @@ public class PositioningState extends State {
 			this.positionComposite =
 					this.stateMachine.getGUIProvider().createComposite(PositioningComposite.class, SWT.RESIZE, this);
 			log.debug("Displaying " +  this.stateMachine.getStatus().getDocument());
-			SignatureParameter param = this.stateMachine.getPDFSigner().getPDFSigner().newParameter();
-			Emblem emblem = new FileNameEmblem(this.stateMachine.getConfigProvider().getDefaultEmblem());
-			param.setEmblem(emblem);
 			this.positionComposite.displayDocument(this.stateMachine.getStatus().getDocument());
-			this.positionComposite.setPlaceholder(param.getPlaceholder(), param.getPlaceholderDimension().getWidth(), param.getPlaceholderDimension().getHeight());
 		}
+		// Update possibly changed values
+		SignatureParameter param = this.stateMachine.getPDFSigner().getPDFSigner().newParameter();
+		Emblem emblem = new FileNameEmblem(this.stateMachine.getConfigProvider().getDefaultEmblem());
+		param.setEmblem(emblem);
+		this.positionComposite.setPlaceholder(
+				param.getPlaceholder(),
+				param.getPlaceholderDimension().getWidth(),
+				param.getPlaceholderDimension().getHeight(),
+				this.stateMachine.getConfigProvider().getPlaceholderTransparency());
+		this.positionComposite.requestFocus();
 
 		return this.positionComposite;
 	}
@@ -75,7 +81,6 @@ public class PositioningState extends State {
 			status.setSignaturePosition(null);
 		}
 
-
 		if(status.getSignaturePosition() == null) {
 			PositioningComposite position = null;
 			try {
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/resources/at/asit/pdfover/gui/messages.properties b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/resources/at/asit/pdfover/gui/messages.properties
index 05665bcc..93e76a3a 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/resources/at/asit/pdfover/gui/messages.properties
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/resources/at/asit/pdfover/gui/messages.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BKU.NONE=no default
 BKUSelectionComposite.btnMobile.text=MOBILE
 TrustedSocketFactory.FailedToCreateSecureConnection=Failed to create secure network connection
 advanced_config.AutoPosition=Automatic positioning
-advanced_config.AutoPosition_Title=Positioning
+advanced_config.Signature_Title=Signature
 advanced_config.BKUSelection_Title=BKU Selection
 advanced_config.OutputFolder=Default output folder\:
 advanced_config.OutputFolder.Dialog=Select a folder