Version: 1.0.1

Posted: 2005-08-10

Build Requirements: Xcode 2.1

Runtime Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3

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Description

This sample code shows how to make compositing and non-compositing Carbon windows transparent. It also shows how to create a custom HIView-based transparent window.

This sample code has been updated to include a project that produces a universal binary. No code changes were required for it to run correctly on the Developer Transition Systems.

Document Revision History

Date Notes
2005-08-10Updated to produce a universal binary. No code changes were required.
2005-07-22Shows how to handle window transparency for compositing, non-compositing, and custom HIView-based Carbon windows.

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