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Ign_17

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Kubuntu transparent window effect on Windows
« on: July 11, 2018, 12:03:14 pm »
Hi everybody.

I´m trying to obtain on a Windows application a similar effect that one on Kubuntu when moving or resizing a window on screen: when start moving/resizing the window it gets transparent, and when finishing moving/resizing the window it gets opaque again.

The first stage is easy. Something like this:

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  1. procedure TForm1.FormChangeBounds(Sender: TObject);
  2. begin
  3.      Self.AlphaBlend:=True;
  4.      Self.AlphaBlendValue:=150;
  5. end;    

But i can´t find an easy way to fit the second part, getting the window opaque when finishing moving or resizing. The ideal way would be the existence of something like a "OnEndChangeBounds" event and insert in it:

 
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  1.  Self.AlphaBlend:=False;
  2.  Self.AlphaBlendValue:=255;

Or the existence of something like a LM_ENDMOVE message. I´d tried also with the "Tform.OnMouseUp" event, but don´t works clicking/unclicking the window´s title bar.

So, please, can anybody provide any help, suggestion or idea about it? 

Thanks in advance.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2018, 12:04:57 pm by Ign_71 »

balazsszekely

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Re: Kubuntu transparent window effect on Windows
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2018, 01:09:01 pm »
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I´m trying to obtain on a Windows application a similar effect that one on Kubuntu when moving or resizing a window on screen: when start moving/resizing the window it gets transparent, and when finishing moving/resizing the window it gets opaque again.

Here you go:
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  1. uses windows;
  2.  
  3. var
  4.   PrevWndProc: WNDPROC;
  5.  
  6. function WndCallback(AHWND: HWND; uMsg: UINT; wParam: WParam; lParam: LParam): LRESULT; stdcall;
  7. begin
  8.   case uMsg of
  9.     WM_ENTERSIZEMOVE:
  10.     begin
  11.       Form1.AlphaBlend := True;
  12.       Form1.AlphaBlendValue := 150;
  13.     end;
  14.     WM_EXITSIZEMOVE:
  15.     begin
  16.       Form1.AlphaBlend := False;
  17.       Form1.AlphaBlendValue := 255;
  18.     end;
  19.   end;
  20.   Result := CallWindowProc(PrevWndProc, Ahwnd, uMsg, WParam, LParam);
  21. end;
  22.  
  23. procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
  24. begin
  25.   PrevWndProc := Windows.WNDPROC(SetWindowLongPtr(Self.Handle, GWL_WNDPROC, PtrInt(@WndCallback)));
  26. end;

Ign_17

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Re: Kubuntu transparent window effect on Windows
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2018, 08:04:44 pm »

Exactly, works fine !!

Thanks so much for help and for the code example.

Best regards.

 

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