Erase frame on the background?

klaus

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• Nov 21, 2011

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I think that all images have the same dimensions and that the surrounding of the flags is transparent.
You could use an ImageView to show the flags, so no need to redraw the background.

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• Nov 21, 2011

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Thanks Klaus
I read your SmileyBouncing example with transparent ImageView. It's a good trick but I want to learn another "perfect" solution for this problem. Do you have any idea?

 

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klaus

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First, the SmileyBouncing exampleis not mine it's Erels'.

It's a good trick but I want to learn another "perfect" solution for this problem.

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What do you mean with 'perfect' solution.
Why do you mean that the ImageView principle is 'not perfect' ?
For me it's the most efficient method.
I don't think that extracting and saving the portion of the background bitmap of the activity that is behind the images and, at each image change, draw the background, draw the new image and invalidate the rectangle of the concerned activity area is the most efficient nor 'perfect'.
But, well, that's only my opinion.

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susu

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Hi Klaus, I mentioned your new version of Smiley example here
http://www.b4x.com/forum/43758-post7.html

Please don't get me wrong, I just want to know is there another way to do it? Maybe I'm not good at English enough to explain my thought

 

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klaus

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Please don't get me wrong ...

Click to expand...

No problem .

I didn't even remember that I had modified Erels' Bouncing Smiley program.

With transparent Panels or transparent ImageViews you can draw on different 'layers' and play with the Visible property to show or hide different layers.

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susu

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Hi Klaus. I want to create a live wallpaper with many elements such as background, clouds, sun, stars, flags... So I want to keep its code very simple.
I will try your modified Bouncing Smiley as live wallpaper. I think I will learn alot from your code. Thank you so much.

 

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klaus

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As I wrote in my previous post with transparent Panels or ImageViews, you could for example :
- have the background on one Panel, it could even be bigger than the screen and be moved.
- have the clouds on another Panel, this one could also be moved or hidden.
- have the stars on a third Panel.
and so on.
As all Panels is independant you can move, show or hide them as you want.
If you use Panels instead of ImageViews you could even use the Panels Touch or Click events.
The only point you must take care of is the z order, which Panel is on top of what Panel.

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susu

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Great hint! I never think about it. Thank you again

 

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susu

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• Dec 6, 2011

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Klaus, I can't add Panel or ImageView into LiveWallpaper so your solution doesn't work.
Anybody knows another way?

 

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Erel

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• Dec 7, 2011

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You will need to redraw the background. Instead of drawing the whole background you should only redraw the flag rectangle.

 

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susu

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• Dec 7, 2011

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Can you give me sample code? Thanks.

 

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Erel

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See this example: http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-updates-questions/6442-catch-bouncing-smiley.html

 

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JesseW

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• Dec 15, 2011

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edited... oops...

 

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