Irregular shaped windows ('Skin' support)

[pcuster]

Hello:

I am looking for a way to support 'skins'. These skins may have irregular shapes (i.e. not retangular).

Does any one know how to support irregular shaped windows using Delphi?

ANY SUGGESTIONS WHOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! [sig][/sig]

 

[zallen]

Sir,
You can use region API such as CreateRectRgn,CreatePolygonRgn,SetWindowRgn,etc. to create irregular shaped windows !


Hope this helps!

Regards!
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[brettparkhurst]

I have found you do not have to re-invent the wheel on the irregular shaped windows. Woll2Woll has a suite of VCL components that has a Form component that supports this functionality. All you do is put a component on the form and select an image that you wish to display and the form will display in the shape of that image. It is very easy and works very well. The components are very cheap as well.

woll2woll.com

1st Class for Delphi

Brett Parkhurst [sig][/sig]

 

[gorepj]

Have you tried Coolform? It's quality freeware. You ought to be able to find it at the Delphi Super Page. Email me if you need help.
Regards
peter@gorehome.freeserve.co.uk [sig][/sig]

 

[Guest_imported]

hi guyz!

been searching for a long time till i got to this site!
maybe you can help me and check out the active-skin tools for delphi and vb!
i dl it from softshape (

http://www.softshape.com/activeskin/)

and tell me how to implement it in delphi 3 or just how i could compile the demo for delphi!

many thanx!

mfg
WaLLY