>> But is it possible to create a transparent form which is NOT ShowWindow = 2 ie Is it possible to make a normal form transparent (ShowWindow = 0 or 1)?
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>The SetLayeredWindowAttributes requires the WS_EX_LAYERED extended style set for the window. This style cannot be assigned to a child window (WS_CHILD).
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>ShowWindow=0 -- the form is a child window of the main screen
>ShowWindow=1 -- the form is a child form of the active top-level form
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>* retrieves a handle to the specified window's parent or owner
>DECLARE INTEGER GetParent IN user32 INTEGER hwnd
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>? _vfp.HWnd
>? GetParent(_screen.HWnd)
>? GetParent(_vfp.HWnd)
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>Some other ways, not SetLayeredWindowAttributes, must be sought to control the transparency of child windows.
Hi Anatoliy. Are such "other ways" available on your subscription website? If so can you point me to them as making transparent child windows might be fun!
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