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transparent grid
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Olaf Doschke
Programmer
Even if you make the column controls transparent, the columns themselves have no BackStyle you could sete transparent.
Bye, Olaf.
Bye, Olaf.
Even if you could make this work, it's not a good idea. The background image will make the text harder to read.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Visual C# MVP,
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Visual C# MVP,
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Mike Lewis
Programmer
Maybe there's a third-party grid control that will do what you want. You might try looking at DBI or Codejock. But it's a bit of a long shot.
So, how did you create the grid you showed in your screen shot?
Mike
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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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So, how did you create the grid you showed in your screen shot?
Mike
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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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Olaf Doschke
Programmer
There's a hint, and it suggest "Find out why". If you have this example, look into the code. I can imagine someone drawing with GDIPLUS code into each cell. Well, that is temporary only. The moment you set focus to a cell and start typing the effect is gone.
The best bet is to use a third party grid.
Bye, Olaf.
The best bet is to use a third party grid.
Bye, Olaf.
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Olaf Doschke
Programmer
No, I was just talking of any third party grid, as Mike. I have no specific grid in mind. You have to find some grid with that feature on your own.
Bye, Olaf.
Bye, Olaf.
Mike Lewis
Programmer
The third-party grids I was thinking of are products from DBI and Codejock. But I didn't say that they definitely support transparency. In fact, they probably don't. I was simply suggesting that you look outside the native VFP controls if you want to find something suitable.
Also, I'd have to ask you how badly you want to do this. The grid you showed in the screen shot looks pretty awful to me, and no doubt it will to your users as well. Unless you have a really compelling reason to provide a transparent grid, I'd suggest you spend your energies elsewhere.
Mike
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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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Also, I'd have to ask you how badly you want to do this. The grid you showed in the screen shot looks pretty awful to me, and no doubt it will to your users as well. Unless you have a really compelling reason to provide a transparent grid, I'd suggest you spend your energies elsewhere.
Mike
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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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Koen Piller
Programmer
Hi,
For a transparent grid - uggh what an ugly design beast - please read Bernard Bout's excellent solution:
Rgds,
Jockey(2)
For a transparent grid - uggh what an ugly design beast - please read Bernard Bout's excellent solution:
Rgds,
Jockey(2)
Olaf Doschke
Programmer
I like Bernards idea. It's inverse, put a transparent image in front of the grid.
Googling "Temporary Transparent Grid" you get the code for what you show:
So what is your question about? He's telling the secret. This grid is transparent, while it's columns are locked. Nothing you could really use
Bye, Olaf.
Googling "Temporary Transparent Grid" you get the code for what you show:
So what is your question about? He's telling the secret. This grid is transparent, while it's columns are locked. Nothing you could really use
Bye, Olaf.
Again, STOP! You're not doing your users any favors. In fact you're making it harder for them to use the application.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Visual C# MVP,
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Visual C# MVP,
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