Re: 4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech
Rudy, I think you really need to disable the object(s) by code Object set enabled(*;"object name";true/false) or Object set enterable(*;"object name";true/false) to get the behavior you want. and you won't need the .png :) Chip On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:08:39 +0200, Two Way Communications via

Re: 4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
Rudy, Perhaps OBJECT SET ENABLED? On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 4:10 AM Two Way Communications via 4D_Tech < 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > Hi Kirk, > Yes, of course. But I wanted to still show the underlying object with a > ‘dimmed’ look. (I like beautiful interfaces ;-) ) > But this is a change in

Re: 4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Arnaud de Montard via 4D_Tech
> Le 28 juin 2018 à 11:08, Two Way Communications via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> a écrit : > > Has anyone else noticed this? > > I have a form that shows enterable variables, popups, picture buttons and > rulers. > > In some cases I want to disable these objects. I put a rectangle

Re: 4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech
I would think that the blocking object must itself be a clickable object, like an invisible button or a transparent input area. ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive:

Re: 4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Two Way Communications via 4D_Tech
Hi Kirk, Yes, of course. But I wanted to still show the underlying object with a ‘dimmed’ look. (I like beautiful interfaces ;-) ) But this is a change in comparison to older versions, no? Because clicks are received by the underlying objects, which was not the case in older versions. Anyway,

Re: 4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
Rudy, If the 'covered' object is tabable simply placing another object on top of it won't stop entry, it just makes it less apparent what's going on. Instead of changing the visibility of the cover object why not just make the enterable object itself invisible? This does make it non-enterable but

4Dv16R6: Object on form still active when another object is on top

2018-06-28 Thread Two Way Communications via 4D_Tech
Has anyone else noticed this? I have a form that shows enterable variables, popups, picture buttons and rulers. In some cases I want to disable these objects. I put a rectangle object on top of it, and set this object’s visibility to ’true’. I use a .png file that is semi-transparent, so the