[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: Transparent Shell question

["Steve Northover" <steve_northover@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Use SWT.NO_TRIM.

"Ross Yakulis" <yakulis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I read the post on Nov 2002 "shell alpha channel transparency" and
> implemented that solution.  (setting the EX_STYLE to layered window
> and then setting the layered window attributes).  So now my shell
> rectangular area is transparent and I can place my iregular image in it
and
> have the
> shell appear as a non-rectangular window (almost).
>
> My problem is that no matter what combination of styles I use,
> I always get a thin rectangular border, even though the inside
> area of the shell is transparent.   How do I get rid of that border?   The
> application I an creating is windows only.
>
> Ross
>
>