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[royscott]

I would like you to consider modifying GUI so that a gif or other image file can be used as the background for a window. Sort of a window wallpaper. This could make individual scripts very distinctive if it is possible.

[Titan]

This can sorta be done already by using +BackgroundTrans on GUI controls like Text ones.

[Chris]

I believe you can achieve this effect by adding an image as the very first control. To have it fill the entire window, scale it to be the same as the dimensions used in the Gui Show command.

Since I've not extensively tested this method, please let me know if there are any problems.

P.S. Good point, Titan.

[royscott]

This works pretty well. However, it will not fill the window background. In spite of everything that I was able to try there was still a narrow margin on the left and top that I could not get the texture to fill. So I cut down the image size so the there was also a narrow margin on the right and bottom. That works out pretty well and looks good. By changing the background color of the window it appears to be a wide border. I also use the transparent command on the text labels so that the texture shows in them.

[Chris]

Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully someday there will be an easier and more complete way to set a background image.