Description
Short story: Create layered windows, to make forms translucent or irregularly shaped, using drop-in class.
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Published
This sample, or the one from which it originally derived, was published (or at least
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APIs Usage
This sample uses the following API calls:
| Module |
Library |
Function |
| CTranslucent.cls |
kernel32
user32
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GetVersionEx
GetSysColor
GetWindowLong
SetLayeredWindowAttributes
SetWindowLong
UpdateLayeredWindow |
| FTrans.frm |
gdi32
user32
|
BitBlt
GetPixel
GetCursorPos
GetDC
ReleaseDC
ScreenToClient
WindowFromPoint |
| FWindowPicker.frm |
user32
|
GetCursorPos
GetParent
IsWindowVisible
ReleaseCapture
SetCapture
SetForegroundWindow
WindowFromPoint |
| MHookMe.bas |
kernel32
user32
|
RtlMoveMemory
CallWindowProc
GetProp
GetWindowLong
SetProp
SetWindowLong |
| MTransWnd.bas |
kernel32
user32
|
GetVersionEx
GetParent
GetWindowLong
IsWindowVisible
SetLayeredWindowAttributes
SetWindowLong |
| WinRgn.Frm |
gdi32
user32
|
CreatePolygonRgn
CreateSolidBrush
DeleteObject
FillRgn
Polyline
GetCursorPos
GetSystemMetrics
GetWindowLong
ReleaseCapture
SendMessage
SetWindowLong
SetWindowPos |
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Download Translucent.zip,
40Kb, Last Updated: Monday, 10 July 2000
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See Also
The following resources may also be of interest:
- HookMe - Native subclassing technique for VB5/6. Extremely clean.
- WinRgn - Create an irregularly shaped form; drag a captionless form.
- WndPick - Capture cursor feedback outside your own window, like Spy++ does, to highlight and pick any window on the system.
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