Actually, some applications have a nice use...

Actually, some applications have a nice use...

Posted Feb 8, 2006 11:16 UTC (Wed) by hummassa (subscriber, #307)
In reply to: X graphics get a boost (NewsForge) by iabervon
Parent article: X graphics get a boost (NewsForge)

for translucency. For instance, I worked in a GIS application that had to
bring a lot (12 lines x 30 columns) of info about some point in a map, and
the info window obscured a large portion of the map. So (I was working
over Win2000) I created the info window 60% transparent and high-contrast
(fonts white over black background) and voilá... the map is completely
unobscured again AND the info is highly visible... some more tricks to
pass clicks thru the transparent window and we were all set. It was one my
my nicest (visually speaking) hacks, and I'm still proud of it some years
later.

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