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This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This handy utility makes other windows transparent (hence the name) but what is unique and the reason I wrote it is it also can change those windows to pass through mouse and keyboard input to the window below it. The reason I originally wrote this was when I was writing papers for school I spent more time flipping back and forth than typing the paper. I needed something so I could read the reference and type at the same time. I'm posting this because of chris seelbachs recent submission that covered the screen with a form you can't click through, this solves that while keping the transparency. Try it I think you'll find it useful. Just remember that I wrote this for myself, so it's not well commented and that make sure you switch the window back to opaque before you drag to find another window (or it will be stuck transparent and unclickable) Have fun with it. --------------------Update---------------------- I've added hot key support Ctrl-O (Opaque) Changes the target window opaque Ctrl-T (Transparent) Changes the target window transparent Ctrl-U (program on top) Brings the transparencierizer to the top so you can change the settings Ctrl-D (program normal) Makes the transparencierizer normal (not on top) and fixed a bug, thanks NMMorrison for pointing it out. It would make windows pass mouse and keyboard input even if that option wasn't selected. Fixed

This is a VB translation to the current Delphi contest winners submission at http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=1684&lngWId=7. I didn't have Delphi but still wanted to try it, description from original author "pseudo colourisation technique. This type of techniques are used by NASA and other space organisation for the astronomical images of distant galaxies, nebulas etc." It basically just makes a colorized version of a mandelbrot set. Updated Jan 11.

This is ready to go as screensaver like the java lake applets on the web. It has preview, settings and runs fullscreen at realtime, includes dynamic reflections of the animated sprites, moving sky and animated water. Just compile to the windows\system32 folder and its ready to go or run in the ide. Really cool looking, though when I made this about a year ago I was in a hurry with the graphics so some graphics have imperfect masking or jpeg artifacts. To configure either compile to windows and change in the normal settings of the screensaver or do it by hand in LakeScreenSaver.ini. Configure which sprites to run (bird, fish and ship and beach) whether to show the background and the level of water opacity. (Try it with no options checked and 255 opacity looks very peaceful) add some background music and you might think you're at the beach. Beach now included. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 02-12-07 Cleaned up the masking, no more rainbow colored outlines. Added a couple optimizations suggested by Roger Gilchrist. Added ships reflection to the water and made the ships movement more realistic (some). Thanks for the suggestions and support, if you have any more ideas for improvement, let me know.

I found a program Tint, I wanted to see if I could create the same effect. It breaks a picture into hue groups that you can select, this program also goes one better than the original because you can effect only shadow, midtone, highlight or all (luminance). It can create some good effects, let me know what you think. It uses getpixel, setpixel, there are better / faster ways but it works well enough, make sure you compile and it runs acceptably.

This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This project uses GDI+ to load a transparent .png and using UpdateLayeredwindows it displays the form using the png as the windows drawing source. Just try it, it's easier to see than describe. This can easily create some of the nicest forms that you are able to make. No more regions no more combining and xor'ing, using this you have a perfect antialiased non-rectangular form that you can see whats underneath through it. It's like regions supercharged. Though this example is pretty simple, I haven't seen this done anywhere on the net. I found one example in C++ using an outside library to load the png but using GDI+ is easier. I made this example without anything except the basic code to load the png and display the form. It's always been easier (for me) to see an example when there isn't anything extra to dig through. As far as I know, GDI+ comes with windows 2000 and XP which fortunately is also the only OS's that support UpdateLayeredwindows. Have fun with it. Comments and Votes welcome.

Flash Desktop Mate can put a transparent flash animation that wanders around your desktop interacting with windows. It's a fun little program I made for my kids last Christmas, but you can pretty easily change to your own animations if you want. It shows window interaction, flash-vb communication, form drag, window on top etc. Must have windows 2000 or XP as it uses layered windows. '98 users can comment out two lines in form_load to try it without transparency, read the readme for more info. You also have to have a recent flash ocx 6 or 7 to run.

This handy utility makes other windows transparent (hence the name) but what is unique and the reason I wrote it is it also can change those windows to pass through mouse and keyboard input to the window below it. The reason I originally wrote this was when I was writing papers for school I spent more time flipping back and forth than typing the paper. I needed something so I could read the reference and type at the same time. I'm posting this because of chris seelbachs recent submission that covered the screen with a form you can't click through, this solves that while keping the transparency. Try it I think you'll find it useful. Just remember that I wrote this for myself, so it's not well commented and that make sure you switch the window back to opaque before you drag to find another window (or it will be stuck transparent and unclickable) Have fun with it. --------------------Update---------------------- I've added hot key support Ctrl-O (Opaque) Changes the target window opaque Ctrl-T (Transparent) Changes the target window transparent Ctrl-U (program on top) Brings the transparencierizer to the top so you can change the settings Ctrl-D (program normal) Makes the transparencierizer normal (not on top) and fixed a bug, thanks NMMorrison for pointing it out. It would make windows pass mouse and keyboard input even if that option wasn't selected. Fixed

This is a VB translation to the current Delphi contest winners submission at http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=1684&lngWId=7. I didn't have Delphi but still wanted to try it, description from original author "pseudo colourisation technique. This type of techniques are used by NASA and other space organisation for the astronomical images of distant galaxies, nebulas etc." It basically just makes a colorized version of a mandelbrot set. Updated Jan 11.