On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:00 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > On Apr 29, 2011, at 09:46, Abhinav K Tyagi wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> How can i create an arbitrary shaped window? Mouse events should be >> handled in the shape only and not the rectangular window portion. >> For Ex. If my window is circular, then outside the circle, any mouse should >> go to desktop or whatever is there behind it. >> Using borderless and transparent mainwindow i can only display it circular >> but mouse events still be there in rectangular region which i want to >> be only in circular (or whatever defined) region. >> If anyone can suggest the best possible way to do it would be great. >> >> After this is done, i would like to dynamically change the window shape >> depending on user inputs >> Thanks in Advance > > I think a circular window, or almost any other shaped window, is a bad idea. > That will confuse the user. In a circular window, where is the window title > bar? > > -Laurent.
If you really want to do this sort of thing, I think it would be better to just put your shape in a standard window. Phil Philip R. Ershler Ph.D. University of Utah Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute 95 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5000 phone: (801) 230-8771 alt ph: (801) 587-9528 fax: (801) 581-3128 e-mail: ersh...@cvrti.utah.edu _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
