Visual effects - simulated sheet look

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Marty Knapp wrote:

> I'm trying to simulated the OSX sheet effect for a stack that will be
> used on OSX and XP. I've tried a couple of visual effects that work OK
> on the Mac, but not the PC.
> ...
> Any suggestions?

Two suggestions:

1) Don't use an effect.  Script a *real* panel (a group of controls) and
move it in and out of position as needed.

2) If you really want to use an effect, you can place your content/controls
in a group, position the group at the top of the card (or wherever you want
your sheet to slide into), hide the group, and then try the following:

  show group fakeSheet with visual push down fast

...to show the group "sheet style".  To "unsheet" the group, use:

  hide group fakeSheet with visual push up fast

While visual effects are normally applied to an entire card, using a visual
effect with hide/show localizes the effect the rect of the object being
hidden/shown.  This is a handy technique when you don't want an effect
applied to the entire card.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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