Transparent frame
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Topic: Transparent frame
Posted By: Source
Subject: Transparent frame
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 7:48am
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SOLVED: How to put a frame transparent? Already used transparent property; nothing happens - stays with the background color.
I do not want to use the same color as the form background one, because the form uses a gradient! Regards. ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 13.1.0 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) - SP 3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 |
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:49pm
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Hi,
Not possible, Carlos.
The only (real) transparent controls are: PopupControl and Label the rest uses background color of container. ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 15.0.2 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) - SP 2 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 Zero replies is not an option.... |
Posted By: Source
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:43pm
 Hummmm... so the transparent property is more a "to be implemented property"; sorry CJ guys. ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 13.1.0 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) - SP 3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 |
Posted By: mlatona
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 7:44am
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Hi,
I use the freeware controls (only the frame) from Innovasys. http://www.innovasys.com/download/eval.aspx?productname=freeware%20activex%20controls - http://www.innovasys.com/download/eval.aspx?productname=freeware%20activex%20controls
This frame is really transparent.
Regards
Marco ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 13.2.1 Platform: Windows XP Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 |
Posted By: Source
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 1:00pm
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Thanks. Works just fine.
How about the transparent property CJ guys? ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 13.1.0 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) - SP 3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 |
Posted By: Oleg
Date Posted: 16 July 2008 at 5:56am
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Hi,
Can you attach sample that shows how to make Innovasys groupbox transparent for gradient background - we will add same. Now I can't make it transparent :-( ------------- Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |
Posted By: ijwelch
Date Posted: 16 July 2008 at 11:15pm
Attached. uploads/20080716_231514_Test.zip - uploads/20080716_231514_Test.zip Control is truly transparent at runtime (not design time). See image below.  |
oleg wrote:Posted By: Stilki
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 1:14am
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If you want to use the CJ controls Transparent property, use the CJ control TabControlPage as the container for the control(s).
This works.
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Posted By: ijwelch
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:58pm
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Posted By: Oleg
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 2:09am
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Hi, We added Picture Property for TabPage to allow set custom background:
 ------------- Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |
Posted By: Source
Date Posted: 31 July 2008 at 4:55am
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... and the CHAMPION is: Codejock. CJ Controls rocks. ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 13.1.0 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) - SP 3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 |
Posted By: shipwreck
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 4:50am
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This is great I must say, Been waiting for this for a while, But.. Isn't this a bit of what-youd-say "Nigger rigging"? (No offence to anyone!) :) ------------- Product: Xtreme Suite Pro (Active-X), Version 15.3.1 Platform: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64Bit) & Windows XP Mode SP3 (32Bit) Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 |
Posted By: ijwelch
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:04pm
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Maybe. I was thinking there's some overlap here with the resizer control and the need for a more advanced control container/picturebox. Wouldn't it make sense to have a single container control with optional scrollbars/resizing/borders (a la resizer) plus theming/background picture/jerry-rigged transparency (a la tabcontrolpage) and call it XtremeContainer? |
Posted By: shipwreck
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 12:18am
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Yeah, that would make it a lot easier, but it would be less they could charge us for. :p ------------- Product: Xtreme Suite Pro (Active-X), Version 15.3.1 Platform: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64Bit) & Windows XP Mode SP3 (32Bit) Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 |
Posted By: nenkalo
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 3:19pm
tabpage has picture property now ?  if its possible plz upload this example`s source ------------- Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 12.0.1 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) Language: Visual Basic 6.0 |
Posted By: garyb
Date Posted: 05 November 2012 at 11:32am
 Simple solution - Works with VB6 / Win7You can create graphics using Paint. Just make the transparent section in the color you chose to be transparent. In this example I am using color (&H000001&) Any pixels of this color (almost black) will be transparent. (note: you can use any color to be transparent) ' Copy this code to your VB6 form ' ================================ Declare Function GetWindowLong& Lib "user32" Alias "GetWindowLongA" ( _ ByVal hwnd&, ByVal nIndex&) Declare Function SetWindowLong& Lib "user32" Alias "SetWindowLongA" ( _ ByVal hwnd&, ByVal nIndex&, ByVal dwNewLong&) Declare Function SetLayeredWindowAttributes& Lib "user32" ( _ ByVal hwnd&, ByVal crKey&, ByVal bAlpha As Byte, ByVal dwFlags&) Public Const GwlStyle& = (-16) Public Const GwlExStyle& = (-20) Public Const WsExLayered& = &H80000 Public Const LwaColorKey& = &H1 Public Const LwaAlphaA& = &H2 ' ================================ Sub Form_Load() SetWindowLong Me.hwnd, GWL_EXSTYLE, GetWindowLong(Me.hwnd, GWL_EXSTYLE) Or WS_EX_LAYERED SetLayeredWindowAttributes Me.hwnd, &H000001&, 0&, LWA_COLORKEY Me.BackColor = &H000001& ' Make background transparent End Sub ' ================================ |