Thanks Jacque, I'll give that a try. Pete Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html>
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 10:55 AM, J. Landman Gay <jac...@hyperactivesw.com> wrote: > Use a colored image instead of a white one and try different > transparencies until you get the look you want. > > On September 21, 2014 12:00:49 PM CDT, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> > wrote: > >Thanks Jacque and Scott. I tried your suggestions but unfortunately > >none > >of them quite do what I need in various ways. > > > >Using a graphic doesn't work because, although it blocks clicks to > >buttons > >in the underlying group, it still allows access to all field controls > >in it. > > > >Using an image blocks access to all the controls in the underlying > >group > >but I can't find a way to set the backgroundColor of the image to > >indicate > >that it's disabled. > > > >All in all, I think I'll just have to go with the simple solution of > >disabling the group and living with the way it looks. > > > >Pete > >lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and > >SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > > > >On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 7:33 PM, J. Landman Gay > ><jac...@hyperactivesw.com> > >wrote: > > > >> You can put a white image over the group and set its blendlevel to > >99. > >> That makes it visually transparent but it will still respond to mouse > >> clicks (or use any level you want.) Then put an empty mouseUp handler > >in > >> the image to block clicks. > >> > >> On September 20, 2014 6:19:05 PM CDT, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> > >> wrote: > >> >Thanks Larry. I tried your suggestion but it has the same problem > >as > >> >using > >> >an image - buttons underneath the button are blocked but fields can > >> >still > >> >be used. > >> > > >> >I guess I'll have to stick with disabling each group when necessary. > >> >Wish > >> >there was a way to affect the background color of a disabled group > >but > >> >don't think there is. > >> > > >> > > >> >Pete > >> >lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >> >Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> > >and > >> >SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > >> > > >> >On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 11:19 AM, <la...@significantplanet.org> > >wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi Peter, > >> >> I'm not sure what you're exactly looking for in "looks" but I just > >> >now > >> >> made a little test stack with colored buttons. > >> >> You can adjust the blendlevel so that the group is as opaque or as > >> >> transparent as you wish it to be. > >> >> That's one idea. > >> >> Larry > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Haworth" > ><p...@lcsql.com> > >> >> To: "How to use LiveCode" <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > >> >> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:20 AM > >> >> Subject: Usng an image to "disable" a group > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I have a stack with a series of groups on it. I need to control > >the > >> >order > >> >>> in which data is entered into the groups. The obvious/easy way > >is > >> >to > >> >>> enable/disable the groups as needed but I'm not happy with the > >way > >> >groups > >> >>> look when they are disabled. > >> >>> > >> >>> I vaguely remember a thread about using images to do this since > >> >clicks > >> >>> within the image don't make it through to the underlying > >controls. > >> >When I > >> >>> tried this, clicks on buttons that were under the image did not > >> >trigger > >> >>> any > >> >>> mouse events on them, as hoped, but field controls still get > >focus > >> >and I > >> >>> can type into them. > >> >>> > >> >>> It seems like this isn't going to work so looking for other ways > >to > >> >>> achieve > >> >>> this without having to go through every control in the group and > >> >adjusting > >> >>> their properties to disable them. Alternatively, is there a way > >to > >> >>> control > >> >>> how a group looks when it is disabled? > >> >>> > >> >>> Pete > >> >>> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >> >>> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> > >> >and > >> >>> SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > >> >>> _______________________________________________ > >> >>> 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 > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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 > >> >> > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >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 > >> > >> -- > >> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > >> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
