> BR wrote: > > hh wrote: > > > Jeanne D. wrote: > > > Can you put it in a group and set a drop shadow for the group? > > This is a real smart trick: Grouping (one or more) widgets. > > Not only for "adding" bitmap-effects to the widget, also for > > astounding visual effects by certain combinations of the widget's > > ink and the group's ink. > HH: what is one or two examples of an "astounding visual effect" > that you achieved?
Here are some examples: Just vary below the ink of the group. Of course the effects need a min-Size of the widget for being notable. The list has certainly users that have more experience and skills with using inks than I have. widget gR ="readingIcon" (com.livecode.widget.svgpath) [a] the ink of widget gR is "srcCopy" [b] the foreGroundColor of widget gR is "250,220,160" [c] the hiliteColor of widget gR is "127,127,127" widget group gRg="readingIconGroup" [A] the opaque of grp gRg is false --> important! [B0] the ink of grp gRg is "blendMultiply" [B1] the ink of grp gRg is "blendDifference" [B2] the ink of grp gRg is "blendDstIn" --> 'masking' transparent [B3] the ink of grp gRg is "blendDstOut" --> 'masking' black [B4] the ink of grp gRg is ... (depending on background) [C] the dropshadow is angle,60 blendmode,normal color,0,0,0 distance,1 filter,box3pass knockout,true opacity,255 size,3 spread,0 [D] the innerGlow of grp gRg is blendmode,normal color,0,0,0 filter,box3pass opacity,255 size,2 spread,0 I also used especially innerGlow with the SVG_Text-widget, which has more options (for example don't fill the path, just stroke/outline it). _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode