JohnOne Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Never done much with GUI's and after a quick search cannot find anything. Is it possible? Say I have a transparent gui with one black square label, all you would see is the black square and not the static background, would not be worried about title bar or border. Any suggestions, links, snidey comments welcome. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans.
funkey Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Maybe example of _WinAPI_CreateRectRgn() gives you an idea. JohnOne 1 Programming today is a race between software engineers striving tobuild bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universetrying to produce bigger and better idiots.So far, the Universe is winning.
Moderators Solution Melba23 Posted March 25, 2014 Moderators Solution Posted March 25, 2014 JohnOne,This is how I have done it in the past: expandcollapse popup#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> $hGUI = GUICreate("", 400, 400, Default, Default, $WS_POPUP, BitOr($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)) $cExit = GUICtrlCreateButton(" Exit ", 10, 10, 80, 30) ; Must be within GUI window $cLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 100, 100, 200, 200) GUICtrlSetBkColor($cLabel, 0) GUISetControlsVisible($hGUI) GUISetState() While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $cExit Exit EndSwitch WEnd Func GUISetControlsVisible($hWnd) Local $aM_Mask, $aCtrlPos, $aMask $aM_Mask = DllCall("gdi32.dll", "long", "CreateRectRgn", "long", 0, "long", 0, "long", 0, "long", 0) $aLastID = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "GetDlgCtrlID", "hwnd", GUICtrlGetHandle(-1)) For $i = 3 To $aLastID[0] $aCtrlPos = ControlGetPos($hWnd, '', $i) If Not IsArray($aCtrlPos) Then ContinueLoop $aMask = DllCall("gdi32.dll", "long", "CreateRectRgn", _ "long", $aCtrlPos[0], _ "long", $aCtrlPos[1], _ "long", $aCtrlPos[0] + $aCtrlPos[2], _ "long", $aCtrlPos[1] + $aCtrlPos[3]) DllCall("gdi32.dll", "long", "CombineRgn", "long", $aM_Mask[0], "long", $aMask[0], "long", $aM_Mask[0], "int", 2) Next DllCall("user32.dll", "long", "SetWindowRgn", "hwnd", $hWnd, "long", $aM_Mask[0], "int", 1) EndFuncNo doubt you can now replace the DllCalls with new WinAPI* functions. M23 mLipok and JohnOne 2 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Reveal hidden contents ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area
JohnOne Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 Crikey! That's exactly what I was on about. Cheers funkey Thanks M, I appreciate the example muchly. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans.
taietel Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 This is another approach: #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> $hGUI = GUICreate("", 100, 100, -1,-1, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_LAYERED+$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW) GUISetBkColor(0xabcdef) GUICtrlCreateLabel("Label1", 5, 5, 50, 50, -1, $GUI_WS_EX_PARENTDRAG) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFF0000) _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes($hGUI,0xabcdef) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) While 1 Sleep(10) Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit EndSwitch WEnd JohnOne 1 Things you should know first...In the beginning there was only ONE! And zero... Progs: Reveal hidden contents Create PDF(TXT2PDF,IMG2PDF) 3D Bar Graph DeskGadget Menu INI Photo Mosaic 3D Text
JohnOne Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 Cheers taietel AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans.
mesale0077 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) expandcollapse popup#include <Constants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <Misc.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> Global Const $SC_DRAGMOVE = 0xF012 HotKeySet('{ESC}', '_Exit') Example() Func Example() Local $hGUI = GUICreate('', 100, 100, Default, Default, $WS_POPUP) _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes($hGUI, 0xABCDEF) Local $iButton = GUICtrlCreateButton('Drag me', 0, 0, 100, 100) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI) Local $aCtrlCursor = 0, $aMousePos = 0, _ $fMove = False, _ $iBefore = 0 While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $iButton MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, '', 'Button click') ; ExitLoop Case $GUI_EVENT_PRIMARYDOWN $aCtrlCursor = GUIGetCursorInfo($hGUI) $aMousePos = MouseGetPos() $fMove = False $iBefore = $aMousePos[0] + $aCtrlCursor[0] + $aMousePos[1] + $aCtrlCursor[1] ; Detect the co-ordinates before. While _IsPressed(01) WinMove($hGUI, '', $aMousePos[0] - $aCtrlCursor[0], $aMousePos[1] - $aCtrlCursor[1]) ; _SendMessage($hGUI, $WM_SYSCOMMAND, $SC_DRAGMOVE, False) ; If the co-ordinates are different then it moved. $fMove = Not ($aMousePos[0] + $aCtrlCursor[0] + $aMousePos[1] + $aCtrlCursor[1] = $iBefore) $aMousePos = MouseGetPos() If @error Then ExitLoop WEnd ; If it moved clear the button message. If $fMove Then Do ; Clear the button message. Until GUIGetMsg() = 0 EndIf EndSwitch WEnd GUIDelete($hGUI) EndFunc ;==>Example Func _Exit() Exit EndFunc ;==>_Exit or expandcollapse popup#include <Constants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <Misc.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> Global Const $SC_DRAGMOVE = 0xF012 HotKeySet('{ESC}', '_Exit') Example() Func Example() Local $hGUI = GUICreate('', 400, 400, -1,-1, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_LAYERED+$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW) GUISetBkColor(0xabcdef) ; Must be within GUI window Local $cLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 100, 100, 200, 200) GUICtrlSetBkColor($cLabel, 0) Local $iButton = GUICtrlCreateButton(" Exit ", 10, 10, 80, 30) _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes($hGUI, 0xABCDEF) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI) Local $aCtrlCursor = 0, $aMousePos = 0, _ $fMove = False, _ $iBefore = 0 While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $iButton MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, '', 'Button click') exit ; ExitLoop Case $GUI_EVENT_PRIMARYDOWN $aCtrlCursor = GUIGetCursorInfo($hGUI) $aMousePos = MouseGetPos() $fMove = False $iBefore = $aMousePos[0] + $aCtrlCursor[0] + $aMousePos[1] + $aCtrlCursor[1] ; Detect the co-ordinates before. While _IsPressed(01) WinMove($hGUI, '', $aMousePos[0] - $aCtrlCursor[0], $aMousePos[1] - $aCtrlCursor[1]) ; _SendMessage($hGUI, $WM_SYSCOMMAND, $SC_DRAGMOVE, False) ; If the co-ordinates are different then it moved. $fMove = Not ($aMousePos[0] + $aCtrlCursor[0] + $aMousePos[1] + $aCtrlCursor[1] = $iBefore) $aMousePos = MouseGetPos() If @error Then ExitLoop WEnd ; If it moved clear the button message. If $fMove Then Do ; Clear the button message. Until GUIGetMsg() = 0 EndIf EndSwitch WEnd GUIDelete($hGUI) EndFunc ;==>Example Func _Exit() Exit EndFunc ;==>_Exit Edited March 25, 2014 by mesale0077 JohnOne 1
JohnOne Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 Cheers mesale0077 AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans.
mLipok Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 On 3/25/2014 at 12:43 PM, Melba23 said: JohnOne, This is how I have done it in the past: expandcollapse popup#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> $hGUI = GUICreate("", 400, 400, Default, Default, $WS_POPUP, BitOr($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)) $cExit = GUICtrlCreateButton(" Exit ", 10, 10, 80, 30) ; Must be within GUI window $cLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 100, 100, 200, 200) GUICtrlSetBkColor($cLabel, 0) GUISetControlsVisible($hGUI) GUISetState() While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $cExit Exit EndSwitch WEnd Func GUISetControlsVisible($hWnd) Local $aM_Mask, $aCtrlPos, $aMask $aM_Mask = DllCall("gdi32.dll", "long", "CreateRectRgn", "long", 0, "long", 0, "long", 0, "long", 0) $aLastID = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "GetDlgCtrlID", "hwnd", GUICtrlGetHandle(-1)) For $i = 3 To $aLastID[0] $aCtrlPos = ControlGetPos($hWnd, '', $i) If Not IsArray($aCtrlPos) Then ContinueLoop $aMask = DllCall("gdi32.dll", "long", "CreateRectRgn", _ "long", $aCtrlPos[0], _ "long", $aCtrlPos[1], _ "long", $aCtrlPos[0] + $aCtrlPos[2], _ "long", $aCtrlPos[1] + $aCtrlPos[3]) DllCall("gdi32.dll", "long", "CombineRgn", "long", $aM_Mask[0], "long", $aMask[0], "long", $aM_Mask[0], "int", 2) Next DllCall("user32.dll", "long", "SetWindowRgn", "hwnd", $hWnd, "long", $aM_Mask[0], "int", 1) EndFunc No doubt you can now replace the DllCalls with new WinAPI* functions. 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