On Oct 6, 8:21 am, Don Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want to build an application in Python that can show an opaque window > so that you can still see and type into any window that it covers. > > Sort of like a software mylar transparency sheet placed over the screen. > I need to be able to type 'through' the transparency into the > underlying application, focus remains on the underlying window. > > My application is assisted typing, but I can envisage other uses such as > on-screen rulers. > > While I would like this to be multi-platform, I need it in MS-Windows. > > Does anyone know of any Python packages that can do this type of thing?
I don't think opaque means what you think it means: http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Opaque. The best option for transparency is probably to look at the .NET framework in Windows, via IronPython. I only say that because I know that I've seen demos of transparent windows in .NET that were native to Windows and simple to implement. I don't know if you can do transparency in wx, but I would certainly check out the wxPython demos first to see if it has anything. http://www.wxpython.org. wxpython would give you cross platform support, if it works. Matt -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
