[DUG] Transparent Forms

[John Bird]

Yes, and watch out for Windows 2003 TS - this does not seem to support
Alphablend, so is specific to Windows 5.1 not 5.2

John


-----Original Message-----
From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On
Behalf Of Kyley Harris
Sent: Wednesday, 29 March 2006 4:27 p.m.
To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
Subject: RE: [DUG] Transparent Forms


AlphaBlending is only on XP I think. 

But there is another way to do splash screens, by overriding forms
CreateParams and turning off the OPAQUE setting. 

type
  TMyForm = class(TForm)
    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
    procedure CreateParams(var Params: TCreateParams); override;
  end;
  
procedure TMyForm.CreateParams(var Params: TCreateParams); begin
  inherited CreateParams(Params);
  // this is the important constant!
  Params.ExStyle:= Params.ExStyle or WS_EX_TRANSPARENT;
end;

Procedure TMyForm.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  inherited;
  Canvas.Brush.Style := bsClear;
end;

-----Original Message-----
From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On
Behalf Of Matthew Comb
Sent: Wednesday, 29 March 2006 4:19 p.m.
To: rohit at cfl.co.nz; NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Transparent Forms

Rohit,

Just a question if you know it. What are the restrictions on AlphaBlending
under windows. I had a feeling that it required XP but could be wrong.

Matt.

> Look at ALphaBlendxxx and TransparentColorxxx
>
> I have only played with it and came to the conclusion that it was good
> for two things.  Games and Viruses.  Oh, you could have some fun and 
> games with it.  Luckily, I am not a practical joker.
>
> Date sent:      	Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:54:52 +1200
> From:           	Alister Christie <alister at salespartner.co.nz>
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> I'm interested in doing a fancy transparent forms (for a splash screen).
>   Ideally I'd just place a PNG onto the form and the transparancy
> would be worked out based on the alpha chanel of the PNG.
>
> Has anyone done anything like this?
>
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