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Re: creating image for a text drag

On 27/11/2003 21:29, Dario Accornero <email@hidden> wrote:

> On 27 Nov 2003, at 16:12, Alexander Cohen wrote:
>
>> in an app, i need to create a drag image for some text. I create the
>> image, then i need to create the region for that text so only the text
>> is dragged, not the whole background. Just like OSX drags text. How
>> can i create the drag region so only the text is dragged and not the
>> background?
>
> If you're using CoreGraphics, you can create a bitmap context, fill it
> with transparency, then draw your text and create a CGImage from your
> context. This way you don't have to fiddle with regions. There might
> be other techniques using Quickdraw.

Namely BitMapToRegion.

Although I wouldn't recommend either of these. Just create an opaque
image with text and use a transparent drag that drag manager supports.

Mike
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