Thanks for the replies Michel/Max, Im using Eric's idea of a semi transparent mc set at window height/width, but I like the look of the lightbox method.
Cheers! Nick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maximilian Reuss Sent: 17 August 2006 22:59 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Blur background html with flash overlay you could also implement a use of the lightbox Javascript. http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox/ this places an layer above the content. max am Donnerstag, 17. August 2006 um 21:14 schrieben Sie: > or maybe use a javascript to change/replace the body style with > another one, with a different background... using a preloaded image. > michel. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "eric dolecki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Blur background html with flash overlay >>I say darken yes, blur no. You don't have the HTML as a bitmap source to >> blur, but you could overlay a large semi-transparent mc over the HTML (the >> .swf would need to be large enough to accommodate this). >> >> - e.d. >> >> On 8/17/06, Nick Weekes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Im playing with a flash menu that Id like to dynamically show/hide from >>> an >>> html page. The overlay is not a problem using DIV and Z depth, but is >>> there >>> anyway of controlling the parent (background) html in a way similar to >>> the >>> Flex effect when showing dialog boxes etc, i.e. make the background blur? >>> >>> Or Darken the background or anything really. Just something that >>> suggests >>> the menu is now foreground, and the parent html page is background. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>> http://www.figleaf.com >>> http://training.figleaf.com >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >> http://www.figleaf.com >> http://training.figleaf.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com