Re: Simple Semi-Transparent View?
Re: Simple Semi-Transparent View?
- Subject: Re: Simple Semi-Transparent View?
- From: Kris Amico <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 02:34:48 -0800
There is a custom window sample at the Apple site, which you may need if you
need to have an unusual shape. However, if you just need some transparency,
could you not [myWindow setAlphaValue:]?
On 11/22/02 1:53 AM, "Steve" <email@hidden> wrote:
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I'm trying to create a colored semi-transparent square area within a
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window.
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I'm creating a custom view, and then NSRectFill-ing the entire box
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with a color whose opacity is set to 0.5,
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in the hope that I can get the default gray/white lines of the window
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to show through.
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I thought the problem might be that the window beneath (i.e. the
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superview) is not opaque.
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If this is the problem, it seems I have to subclass the window just so
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I can override the isOpaque method.
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Or is there just a much better way to achieve the desired result?
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I know that NSBox can give you a light-gray semi-transparent box, and,
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I can replace the contents with a solid color. But obviously, neither
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of these give me custom-color semi-transparency.
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Thanks
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Steve
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