Circular buttons and non X/Y linear movements Thread last updated on 2008-07-12 08:33:31

Posted by member 355874 on 2008-07-11 20:36:10

I haven't looked too much into it, but I want to be aware of the possibilities of this.

Is it possible to make non-square buttons and not have the square of the image cover other buttons when using images for buttons? Meaning...
http://i34.tinypic.com/2r4ljkh.jpg

Also, in my current theme, when I click on a button, a menu slides up. Is there a way to make a menu slide out in all directions? Like a radial expansion? Meaning...
http://i36.tinypic.com/13yijir.jpg

Posted by member 1 on 2008-07-11 21:54:42 link

Yes...MagicPink is not clickable. From there you would have to figure out the math of where to put all of your overlapping squares though.

Posted by member 355874 on 2008-07-11 23:27:40 link

Hm. So..I need to custom size the endpoints for that image? Meaning, I'd have to make a curve, and map points of the curve? Or would it be such that I have to make an image, and then put a bunch of "if you click here then _____" squares in order to fill in the area of a single button?

It's just that so far as I know (which isn't too much, I will admit right away) most things ask for a top left corner x,y and a bottom right corner x,y.

Also question number 2 from my original post.

Posted by member 32550 on 2008-07-12 04:11:21 link

About the Box clicking problem:
Use MagicPink (Color = 255,0,255) or create an alphatransparent PNG image.
If you use MagicPink you need to set "...TrueTransparency" and if you use an PNG then you have to enable "... AlphaMap".

The radial expanding animation can be done, if you the animation support of xLabel. That means you create several animation images and display the final result with xLabel.

If you have question about the current Modules, visit their homepage http://www.ls-universe.info and ask in the forum.

Posted by member 1 on 2008-07-12 07:02:23 link

VXxed: No...you have to create a single square like you did in your image, with the area you don't want to be displayed to be filled with MagicPink. To move it radially, is that even a word(???), you would move the square as needed either through animation images or just via a script.

Posted by member 355874 on 2008-07-12 08:33:31 link

Gotcha, thanks. Now to get rid of the windows gui and make a near-minimalistic design to that my work computer can..actually move.