RE: Alpha windows and cutouts

It's pretty easy, create the shap of the window in a region and use
SetWindowRgn

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gdi/pan
tdraw_2him.asp

Also, look at WM_HITTEST. I'm only saying that as the 'how do I make my
entire window drag able' question typically follows on to the 'how do I
make non-square windows' :)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Fabian [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:55 AM
> To: gamedevwindows
> Subject: [GD-Windows] Alpha windows and cutouts
> 
> How do applications such as winamp and WMP make windows that 
> are non rectangular?
> 
> I haven't even got an idea of where to start.
> 
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