Is this possible?

Hi,

Is it possible to create with 3dgs(ofc) a window without borders and that it has a shape of some panel? something like a bsplayer. that it's not a quad but let's say circle. so is it possible to create round/circle window? i hope you understand what i ask

I think i understand , do you mean like in windows media player where you can have a small player on screen?

If so , then i don't think it is possible, but i would wait for someone to confirm this.

You can make a retangle without borders: video_window(0,0,1,0);
but I don't know wether there is a way to make a circle, but I guess it isn't possible.

if you mean a window sprite? then yes it is possible to create circle windows by filling black color to the windows outside area so when you run your level the black area becomes transparent.

what? if you have a black background, that will be transparent??

He talks about those windows SKINS, that are not a regular quad windows, but have a not regular shape, and you can see your desktop behind..

so...i is this possible or not .. im interested too

Its an interesting question.

basically it should be possible, if the renderer can
render a circular shape, and windows allows the other parts to be transparent.

But: are these shapes of the players "real" trasparent parts,
or do they do some kind of trick, by inserting a "screenshot" of
the desktop background?

no it's not screenshot, because you can select files thorough that trasparent parts.

ok i think gs is not ready for that, but using lite-c can surely manage that right? or somekind of plugin? when the color of the window camera is 0,0,0 that is transparent, etc...

we need some people exploiting .. hhe