Window Border in Developer Help

ID:684429
 
Apr 19 2012, 5:01 pm
(See the best response by Kozuma3.)
Problem description:
I want my game's interface to have a border going around the map and such. The problem is, the border needs to overlap a few pixels of the map, and a few buttons above it. How could i go about making this work? I figured i would just make a label, and make an image that is transparent on it, but that didnt work at all, it just overlapped the entire map rendering it unable to be seen. I was thinking maybe you could do this in the login() proc, but i have no idea how to go about that. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
#1 Apr 20 2012, 9:13 am
Best response
Use a label , but layer it behind the map. ^^
#2 Apr 20 2012, 11:59 am
....The border has to overlap the map in certain parts to get the look im going for.
#3 Apr 20 2012, 12:05 pm
Use multiple labels? xD
#4 Apr 20 2012, 12:16 pm
Unfortunately, there aren't as many options for this as you might expect; at least as far as I know. Labels should work if you don't need transparency, but if you need any transparency on the part that overlaps the map then your best bet is likely on screen objects. A decorative HUD, in a way.

I've seen a couple of great implementations of this where you could hardly even tell it was a BYOND interface, or where anything really connected; it was all very smooth and clean. Not sure if this can accomplish your goal, but I figured it was worth mentioning.
#5 Apr 20 2012, 6:12 pm
You could also use a second Map element and place it like before and place objects in the users screen on the second Hud to simulate it.
#6 Apr 21 2012, 11:30 am
Hmmm... Ill try that, thank you. =3