>I should probably start by saying that the application that I'm working on breaks all kinds of windows interface guidelines, purposely <g>.
>That said, I'm considering an effect that would cause a button to "zoom" much larger than it's original size when a bound event fires - a special visual notification. I'm looking for a kind of cartooney effect (Think Jim Carrey's The Mask). The trick is the main application window can be quite skinny and I want this effect to be able to expand right out of its contained window.
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>The only way that comes to mind right off is to create a class based, top level form that would have a transparent edges and is shaped approximately like the button, make this visible during the effect and thenr esize it on a timer. I'm not sure if that method will render fast enough to look convincing or not.
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>Before I start down that road, has anyone done anything like this before? Or maybe one of the GDI graphic gurus could offer a better way of tackling this?
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>Thanks,
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>-m@

Somehow I think I've seen this interface, but don't remember there. One of VFP interface gurus, such as Dorin V, Bernard B, Cesar C, Craig B or Carlos A.