unit Unit2;
{The transparent form effect is done with Regions.
First create a region that encompasses the entire form.
Then, find the client area of the form (Client vs. non-Client) and
combine with the full region with RGN_DIFF to make the borders
and title bar visible. Then create a region for each of the
controls and combine them with the original (FullRgn) region.}
{From various posts in the newsgroups - based on some famous
author I'm sure, but I first saw the post by Kerstin Thaler...}
interface
uses
Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
ExtCtrls, StdCtrls;
type
TForm2 = class(TForm)
Panel1: TPanel;
Button1: TButton;
Button2: TButton;
procedure FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure FormResize(Sender: TObject);
private
{ Private declarations }
procedure DoVisible;
procedure DoInvisible;
public
{ Public declarations }
end;
var
Form2: TForm2;
FullRgn, ClientRgn, CtlRgn: THandle;
implementation
{$R *.DFM}
procedure TForm2.DoInvisible;
var
AControl: TControl;
A, Margin, X, Y, CtlX, CtlY: Integer;
a1, a2: THandle;
begin
Margin := (Width - ClientWidth) div 2;
//First, get form region
FullRgn := CreateRectRgn(0, 0, Width, Height);
//Find client area region
X := Margin;
Y := Height - ClientHeight - Margin;
//ClientRgn := CreateRectRgn(X, Y, X + ClientWidth, Y + ClientHeight);
ClientRgn := CreateRectRgn(X, Y, X + ClientWidth, Y + ClientHeight);
//'Mask' out all but non-client areas
CombineRgn(FullRgn, FullRgn, ClientRgn, RGN_DIFF);
//Now, walk through all the controls on the form and 'OR' them
// into the existing Full region.
for A := 0 to ControlCount - 1 do begin
AControl := Controls[A];
//ShowMessage(AControl.ClassName);
if (AControl is TWinControl) or (AControl is TGraphicControl)
then with AControl do begin
if Visible then begin
CtlX := X + Left;
CtlY := Y + Top;
CtlRgn := CreateRectRgn(CtlX, CtlY, CtlX + Width, CtlY + Height);
CombineRgn(FullRgn, FullRgn, CtlRgn, RGN_OR);
end;
end;
end;
//When the region is all ready, put it into effect:
SetWindowRgn(Handle, FullRgn, TRUE);
end;
procedure TForm2.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
begin
//Clean up the regions we created
DeleteObject(ClientRgn);
DeleteObject(FullRgn);
DeleteObject(CtlRgn);
end;
procedure TForm2.DoVisible;
begin
//To restore complete visibility:
FullRgn := CreateRectRgn(0, 0, Width, Height);
CombineRgn(FullRgn, FullRgn, FullRgn, RGN_COPY);
SetWindowRgn(Handle, FullRgn, TRUE);
end;
procedure TForm2.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
//We start out as a transparent form....
begin
DoInvisible;
end;
procedure TForm2.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
//This button just toggles between transparent and not trans..
if Button1.Caption = 'Show Form' then begin
DoVisible;
Button1.Caption := 'Hide Form';
end
else begin
DoInvisible;
Button1.Caption := 'Show Form';
end;
end;
procedure TForm2.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
Application.Terminate;
end;
procedure TForm2.FormResize(Sender: TObject);
begin
if Button1.Caption = 'Show Form' then
DoInvisible
else
DoVisible;
end;
end.