Re: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
Re: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
- Subject: Re: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
- From: Philip Ershler <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:11:26 -0600
On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:00 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 09:46, Abhinav K Tyagi wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> How can i create an arbitrary shaped window? Mouse events should be
>> handled in the shape only and not the rectangular window portion.
>> For Ex. If my window is circular, then outside the circle, any mouse should
>> go to desktop or whatever is there behind it.
>> Using borderless and transparent mainwindow i can only display it circular
>> but mouse events still be there in rectangular region which i want to
>> be only in circular (or whatever defined) region.
>> If anyone can suggest the best possible way to do it would be great.
>>
>> After this is done, i would like to dynamically change the window shape
>> depending on user inputs
>> Thanks in Advance
>
> I think a circular window, or almost any other shaped window, is a bad idea. That will confuse the user. In a circular window, where is the window title bar?
>
> -Laurent.
If you really want to do this sort of thing, I think it would be better to just put your shape in a standard window.
Phil
Philip R. Ershler Ph.D.
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