1.5 (now 2.0)

Scott Rossi scott at tactilemedia.com
Mon Nov 11 22:31:01 EST 2002


>> Sure buttons can be any shape. Just use a transparent GIF or PNG and
>> set the
>> icon of the button to it.
> 
> That changes the visual shape of a button, but the clickable area is
> still a rectangle.

This isn't the case with transparent GIFs and PNGs, at least in MetaCard.
All transparent pixels in these images ignore mouse events, so you can
indeed have irregular regions that respond appropriately to mouse clicks.
Test this for yourself and see if you get the same results.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director

Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
Email: scott at tactilemedia.com
Web: www.tactilemedia.com




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