Re: Opacity not working in Form_Open (gtk)

[Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 at 12:50, Benoît Minisini <
benoit.minisini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Le 15/04/2025 à 13:15, Bruce Steers a écrit :
> > odd.  suddenly setting something like Me.Opacity = 85 in Form_Open has
> > stopped working.
> >
> > seems to work okay if using it in Form_Show()
> >
> > But also it seems if you have set it in Form_Open then set it again in
> > Form_Show it does not change (i guess because it's already 85 but
> > showing solid)
> >
> > that's with gtk3
> >
> > qt is having other problems with setting Form.Opacity on program load.
> > it does not set in Open or Show.
> > well it does not show, seems it sets to 1 less than the chosen value.
> > Ie..
> > Me.Opacity = 85
> > Print Me.Opacity
> > shows 84 value but object is still solid.
> > I can set manually only be doing this...
> >
> > Public Sub btnSetOpacity_Click()
> >
> >    Me.Opacity = 100
> >    Me.Opacity = 85
> >
> > End
> > then qt shows opacity (albeit 84, 1 value less than chosen)
> >
> > Respects
> > BruceS
> >
>
> Mmm... I'm not sure that setting the opacity after the window has been
> shown will work with all window managers.
>
> --
> Benoît Minisini.


I am finding quite the opposite.
I am able to change it once the program has loaded.  (for example with a
slider)

Trying to set it before the window is shown is where the troubles are.
(it used to work okay, something must have changed)

Respects
BruceS