[Plib-users] Floating Group with Frame
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From: dave <da...@mi...> - 2002-01-20 00:13:15
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Q1. I was able to make a nice translucent group by creating a class that inherits from puGroup. I set the floating flag, and was able to drag the group around. In order to be able to see the group's abox I added a Frame as the first widget and made it the same size as the group. This is great, now I don't have to hunt and peck to find the group to do a click. But, alas, with the new frame now I am unable to grab the group to drag it. I suspect the Frame gets the hit before the group does, ie, the group is behind the Frame. What do I do to get the hit passed on to the Group? Q2. Maybe I am going about this wrong. Maybe it would be better to give the group itself a simple outside border without using a Frame but leave the middle transparent? Hmmm. But isnt a Frame the way to do this anyway? Then the same problem would occur. Q3. What I really want to do is have the Group or Frame look like a clear sheet of glass. Mostly only the edge of the sheet would be visible. Maybe a striated reflection would delineate the surface of the sheet much like a real glass sheet is detectable. I assume all this is possible? If you see the movie Mission To Mars all the computer terminals in the ship are essentially sheets of glass - thats the idea here. Any tips on how to do this? Thanks ahead of time, da...@mi... |