Transparent Image on Command Button

[vbaInet]

You offset one of the rectangles by a few twips after you've set the left and top.

Yes, you can do that as well. This is what encapsulation and code reuse is all about

 

[shadow9449]

All the Icos I've ever used completely cover the button face anyway

If you're happy with the background colour then you're right - transparency isn't helpful.

SHADOW

 

[shadow9449]

You offset one of the rectangles by a few twips after you've set the left and top.

I figured that was part of it

Yes, you can do that as well. This is what encapsulation and code reuse is all about

I'm thinking now of getting rid of buttons altogether. You don't see them that much in today's software. Perhaps I can get a more up to date look with rectangles or labels that have a finger icon and colour change for the hover over.

SHADOW

 

[vbaInet]

Downside is you won't be able to get the "pressed" effects with rectangles as you would with buttons. Something you would have to code.

How are you managing with the rounded edges in buttons that the rectangles don't have?

 

[shadow9449]

Downside is you won't be able to get the "pressed" effects with rectangles as you would with buttons. Something you would have to code.

Agreed. What I was saying is that I don't see that button look anymore in modern software. So, I will forgo the depressed look.

How are you managing with the rounded edges in buttons that the rectangles don't have?

What rounded edges?

That's machine specific so I don't go there....

SHADOW

 

[vbaInet]

Some people prefer using rectangles and hyperlinks, especially if it's opening a different window. You wouldn't use that for action buttons like, Save for example. Good design practice really. Again, some would argue that's up to the designer

In my version of Access (i.e. 2007) the buttons have rounded edges

 

[shadow9449]

Some people prefer using rectangles and hyperlinks, especially if it's opening a different window. You wouldn't use that for action buttons like, Save for example. Good design practice really. Again, some would argue that's up to the designer

That's an interesting approach. I've done that one as well. It cleans up the screen from having too many buttons. I also like using hyperlinks for opening new screens. You put a little icon next to a text description of what the new window does and there's zero coding and it looks up to date.

In my version of Access (i.e. 2007) the buttons have rounded edges

I think that becomes disabled if the user has Windows Themes disabled.

SHADOW

 

[vbaInet]

Absolutely. In terms of the hyperlinks, I don't really use hyperlinks. I just underline and change the font colour. It allows me to easily change the font colour to remove the underline and change the fore colour to grey (or so) if I want it disabled.

Oh, that's very possible re the Windows Themes.

 

[AdamTaylorAlcoa]

I too am using Access 2007 but on Windows 7.

I was able to assign a transparent do it was create a real icon file (not a renamed BMP).
I used an export plugin for Photoshop or just save to .ico from Gimp.

I tested the following setting in Gimp
Make sure you add an alpha layer, then save as ico
Select the default setting of;
"4 bpp, 1-bit alpha, 16-slot pallete"

 

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