Re: [Vess-users] VESS 4.0 - overlays?

[Glenn M. <ma...@is...>]

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Jason Daly wrote:

> Rakolta, Joe (NM75) wrote:
>
>> Is there an easy way to create simple overlays using VESS, or using OSG?
>> 
>> I'm anxiously awaiting the next version of VESS - I think this toolkit is 
>> awesome.
>> 
>
> You can create a second pane (on top of your main vsPane) and set its clear 
> mask to 0x0, so it is never cleared.  As long as you add the overlay pane to 
> the window _after_ the main pane, it should always be on top.  Then, whatever 
> you draw in the overlay pane will be visible on top of your main pane.
>
> You might also want to look at the menu library.  There may be some helpful 
> things in there (depending on what you're trying to do).

The menu library is very useful for things beyond menus (you could argue
that we should rename it!).

> VESS 4.1.0 is really close now  :-)

One last bug to work out, right, Jason? :-)

Glenn