So here's my dilemma. I'm using the IconView object in order to display a list of spells in a spellbook, like so:
Problem is, I have to use a solid background for the list, which clashes a little bit with the texture of the page. Is there any way to make the background transparent? Alternately, is there a way to add a background image to the IconView object? At least in that case, I could just add an appropriate texture.
I know a trick to do this, but it could be very awkward. I kinda think it's easier to make some kind of custom list using actives and strings. Anyway, it goes like this:
-Create a subapp, point it to another frame and set it to popup window
-In the other frame, place the iconview object. Set the framesize to the same size of the iconview object.
-Place the window transparency object (http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=167583) in the frame. Turn "subapp use" on
-Add the event Start of frame -> Set alpha color to (255,255,255) (leave the background color of the iconview object white)
Now you have a iconview object with a transparent background. But the catch is that the iconview object is now in another frame and you have to communicate between subapps.
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I've actually been meaning to get my hands on an extension like that for a different game.