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sam.reckoner · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 10

Is it possible to make a window transparent and then be able to click through the same window to the underlying matter?

I would like to create a status window that is mostly transparent, but that I can click through.

Thanks in advance.

tic · Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 1354

sam.reckoner · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 10

Thanks for your response. But, this doesn't do the click-through part.

argneo · Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 124

Is the window in the back regularly the same?
because you could send clicks to the window directly by getting the ID... Almost like you would do in games...
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sam.reckoner · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 10

Thanks for your response.

The window I am trying to get this working with scrolls lines of text (error/status messages) approximately twice every second. It's a status window that I would like to keep track of. Making it transparent is very useful, except that I cannot click any of the icons under it. I would like to be able to use the transparency but also to click at the underlying icons. I would like to regain control of this window (i.e. click into it) by using the taskbar, or the window's title bar.

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tic · Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 1354

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GodlyMario · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 35

can the same done to be normal windows like explorers instead of GUI?

engunneer · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject:

A window is a window. A window is also a GUI. Therefore, yes.
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tic · Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 1354

sam.reckoner · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 10

This works great! Beware that if you accidentally do the Ctrl+LButton on the desktop, it will make the entire desktop transparent/click-through, which may require a re-login.

Thanks again for all the great help!