slider.setFont(OpControl.ControlFont);
slider.setPaintTicks(true);
slider.setMajorTickSpacing(50);
slider.setMinorTickSpacing(10);
slider.setToolTipText(LOCALE.get("OpacityToolTip"));
slider.setUI(new LCSliderUI(slider));
final Box blendingModeBox = Box.createHorizontalBox();
JLabel blendLabel = new JLabel( LOCALE.get( "BlendingModeMenuLabel" ) + ": " );
blendLabel.setFont(LightZoneSkin.fontSet.getSmallFont());
blendingModeBox.add(blendLabel);