JCauble
Mon Jan 09 19:59:02 CST 2006
That would be awesome. As a quick question since the Drawing dll is freely
distributable could I write code against it without the designer support or
would that just not work.
Thanks.
"Frank Hileman" wrote:
> That is what the TranslucentForm class is for. As far as other licenses I
> will ask someone about that.
>
> I will send you an email so you can get an eval.
>
> - Frank
>
> "JCauble" <JCauble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80DB0DE6-4B64-4967-AE84-60F4990AD206@microsoft.com...
> > While your control suite can create really nice forms and graphics can it
> > make the entire form work something like the picture at the following url:
> >
> >
http://www.caublestoneink.com/sample.jpg
> >
> > This is kind of what I am looking for, of course made this happen in
> > Photoshop...
> >
> > What I want is a bit more robust with scorlling text (kind of like a
> > directx
> > game info window that scrolls), buttons, etc. Notice that the image is
> > alpha
> > blended to the desktop but the text is fully opaque and the button is less
> > translucent than the form.
> >
> > Also, any chance of you providing a cheaper version of your library for us
> > hobby coders?
> >
> > "Frank Hileman" wrote:
> >
> >> You may be interested in this article:
> >>
http://www.vgdotnet.com/articles/translucent_calculator.shtml
> >>
> >> In order to accomplish what you wish, you really need non-control vector
> >> graphics components.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Frank Hileman
> >>
> >> check out VG.net:
http://www.vgdotnet.com
> >> Animated vector graphics system
> >> Integrated Visual Studio .NET graphics editor
> >>
> >> "JCauble" <JCauble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4462537A-D3C1-465D-A0A9-CBB4CEF79A50@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > Sorry, I don't see the attachment using the managed newsgroups...
> >> >
> >> > Maybe I can explain a bit better... The UpdateLayeredWindow api does
> >> > what
> >> > I
> >> > want from a window perspective, that is taking a PNG with Per-Pixel
> >> > Alpha
> >> > and
> >> > allowing the background items to flow through from a visibility stand
> >> > point.
> >> > Also, it takes care of making this a top level windows which does not
> >> > repsond
> >> > to the minimize all / show desktop items which is also what I intended.
> >> >
> >> > The down side is that I want opaque objects drawn on top of it. I have
> >> > found that if I use the Graphics.DrawText methods I can get the Opaque
> >> > text
> >> > to display however I also need to use image buttons (semi-tranparent
> >> > button)
> >> > that can respond to a mouse click, provide hover support (on hover make
> >> > Just
> >> > the button opaque), etc. Provide the ability to have scrolling text
> >> > and
> >> > so
> >> > on.
> >> >
> >> > What I am trying to build is an informational component that will sit
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > desktop, be per-pixel blended with the desktop, and provide Opaque
> >> > information on it for reading, using, etc. Kind of like a Widget from
> >> > Konfabulator or Kapsules applications. So I need to have some level of
> >> > interaction, click thru's do not occur as it is not a Transparent
> >> > window.
> >> > I
> >> > already have the code to make the whole thing move around the desktop.
> >> >
> >> > Just looking for some help / direction on getting the rest of the
> >> > interactive items going. I have also heard that this will be possible
> >> > in
> >> > Vista but I cannot wait that long.
> >> >
> >> > If you need to send attachment please send to :
> >> > joshua.cauble@_remove_wachovia.com
> >> >
> >> > remove the _remove_ of course...
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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