I was just tinkering with this and it wouldn’t work until I changed the “import snapshot" from card to “import snapshot” from the group. But that’s a very cool trick! Thanks Jim.
Marty > On Sep 11, 2020, at 11:04 AM, Jim Lambert via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> DavidB wrote: >> >> the text and some other elements to be visible but the stack background to >> be transparent > > > Start with a card having a field and a button. > 1. Create a GRC retangle the same rect as the card. > > 2. Set its opaque to false. > > 3. Set its linesize to 0. > > 4. Send it to back. > > 5. Group it with the field and a button. > > 6. Set the threeD of the Group to false. > > 7. Set both the borderwidth and margins of the group to 0. > > 8. Import snapshot from this card. > > 9. Hide last image. > > 10. Set the windowshape of this stack to the id of the last image. > > > This results in the field and button 'floating independently' over whatever > else is on your screen. That is, the rest of the card is invisible. > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
