Re: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
Re: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
- Subject: Re: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
- From: "Bhatnagar, Arvin" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:20:19 -0400
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: Arbitrary Shaped Windows
Laurent,
Look into subclassing the view and setting up a tracking area.
Thanks,
Arvin
On 4/29/11 2:16 PM, "Abhinav K Tyagi" <email@hidden> wrote:
>Hi Laurent,
>
>I too agree with you on this. The circular shape i just mention as a
>case.
>It can be any shape.
>
>Its just an idea.. good or bad will depend on how and when one finds its
>application.
>
>I remember that MSVC++ had a similar thing to set the "shape" of the
>window
>but here how to do i am not sure of.
>
>Thanks
>Abhinav
>On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:30 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.
>> --
>> Laurent Daudelin
>> AIM/iChat/Skype:LaurentDaudelin http://www.nemesys-soft.com/
>> Logiciels Nemesys Software email@hidden
>>
>
>
>
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