Making an image follow the mouse?

[motionman95]

Hello! I have a transparent GIF which I would like to follow the mouse around the screen. I'm going to write a script so that when the user clicks the image following it, the script takes a screenshot, sort of like a frame. Is there a reliable way to do this, with transparency intact? Thanks!

[PsaltyDS]

Hello! I have a transparent GIF which I would like to follow the mouse around the screen. I'm going to write a script so that when the user clicks the image following it, the script takes a screenshot, sort of like a frame. Is there a reliable way to do this, with transparency intact? Thanks!

MouseGetPos() and WinMove() in a loop?

[motionman95]

MouseGetPos() and WinMove() in a loop?

Yeah, I tried that, but the transparency of my GIF doesn't work. I just see the background of my GUI instead.

[PsaltyDS]

Yeah, I tried that, but the transparency of my GIF doesn't work. I just see the background of my GUI instead.

Did you try WinSetTrans() on the GUI itself?

[motionman95]

I knew I was forgetting something..lemme try that, then I will report back.

[motionman95]

Did you try WinSetTrans() on the GUI itself?

Okay, I've tried it, but now my GIF is invisible...when I only want the background of my gif to be transparent.

[DCCD]

Take a look AutoIt3 Examples

X:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Examples\GUI\Advanced\AlphaBlend.au3

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[motionman95]

Thanks! I will.

[motionman95]

Cool! That just might solve my problem! Thanks!

[insignia96]

Another note, you could've set your GUI to the style $WS_POPUP and $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT(maybe?)+$WS_EX_TOPMOST+$WS_EX_LAYERED and given the pic control the $GUI_WS_EX_PARENTDRAG style. Maybe a little less coding.

[motionman95]

Another note, you could've set your GUI to the style $WS_POPUP and $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT(maybe?)+$WS_EX_TOPMOST+$WS_EX_LAYERED and given the pic control the $GUI_WS_EX_PARENTDRAG style. Maybe a little less coding.

Uh, okay, I'll try that as well.