SynthMakerTom7777 ·
Is there any way to make a part transparent background so that you can have a star or circle shaped background and not just the standard rectangle shape?
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malc ·
Are you talking about the exported VSTi? You want a VSTi that has some shape other than a rectangle? I'm not sure this is possible as I believe the VST sdk passes a window from the host which is always going to be a rectangle.
I may be wrong though.
Tom7777 ·
Ah ok i thought it might be that way. Im sure if you coded it that the main background could have a alpha channel or something for transparency then it would probably be possible but the window would not have to be actually shaped just giving the illusion of it - Example: rectangle color image, white rectangle image with rounded corners in black or whatever color was representing the transparency level.
malc ·
I think the main problem would be that the host would most probably put a frame round it with a title bar which kind of spoils the illusion.
As I said, I may be wrong so if anyone else knows otherwise please let me know.
Tom7777 ·
Yeah i think the title bar would spoil the illusion but it should be possible and the two sides and bottom should be able to be customized? i think the title bar would be the only problem. Maybe you could have a good downward triangle effect or the normal rectangle with wires going from the side to bottom sorta thing for like a non moveble patch bay GUI sorta thing. Would be quite cool, im sure you know what i mean 🙂
Shifrin ·
If your VST spawned it's own window you can make that an arbitrary shape using regions or whatever. But the main VST will always be wrapped in a frame AFAIK.
Shif.
Tom7777 ·
But you can have transparency within the frame/resize window right? and the toolbar is always visible in certain hosts.
Tom7777 ·
Im guessing if the exported file was exe or vst self hosting then it could do it perfectly but its all to do with the VST host recognizing it as a rectangular window that stops it from being a good custom shape. Of course if the vst has a button or something that makes a panel pop up you could do it within that but it would have to be within the background/synth areas rectangle. Right?
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