Re: Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-11 Thread Jim Lambert via use-livecode
Here's an example: go stack url "https://netrin.on-rev.com/misc/TransparentStack.livecode"; JimL ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http:

Re: Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-11 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
Thanks for the hint to import the snapshot from the group. I followed Jim's instructions w/o success and was a little disappointed. - Matthias Rebbe Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > Am 12.09.2020 um 00:32 schrieb Marty Knapp via use-livecode > : > > I was just tinkering with this and it wo

Re: Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-11 Thread Marty Knapp via use-livecode
I was just tinkering with this and it wouldn’t work until I changed the “import snapshot" from card to “import snapshot” from the group. But that’s a very cool trick! Thanks Jim. Marty > On Sep 11, 2020, at 11:04 AM, Jim Lambert via use-livecode > wrote: > >> DavidB wrote: >> >> the text an

Re: Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-11 Thread Jim Lambert via use-livecode
> DavidB wrote: > > the text and some other elements to be visible but the stack background to > be transparent Start with a card having a field and a button. 1. Create a GRC retangle the same rect as the card. 2. Set its opaque to false. 3. Set its linesize to 0. 4. Send it to back. 5. G

Re: Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-10 Thread David Bovill via use-livecode
Yes. Not sure but I think this will nuke all the other layers - I’m hoping that an ink on an object can prevent this from being transparent as well. I don’t think that is possible/ Use case scrolling text over a live video. On 10 Sep 2020, 23:13 +0100, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode , wrote: > I

Re: Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-10 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
I believe you can add an alpha channel to mask the stack. I have never done it, but I heard it discussed a number of times. Bob S > On Sep 10, 2020, at 2:41 PM, David Bovill via use-livecode > wrote: > > Id like to create a stack - has to be a stack - and for the text and some > other ele

Possible : stack with transparent backgound?

2020-09-10 Thread David Bovill via use-livecode
Id like to create a stack  - has to be a stack - and for the text and some other elements to be visible but the stack background to be transparent - is this possible with some combination of inks and masks and blend levels? On 2 Sep 2020, 22:03 +0100, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode , wrote: > It a