[Request] - Watermark Object (widget)

Hi,

Little suggestion for a simple "widget" extension for shareware developer by example ...

Description : this object allows to show an image or text in watermark throught application in front of all objets of all frames ...
Handy for demo/shareware software/games ...

*Must to support HWA also

Example 1 : http://www.watermarkfactory.com/resources/samples/watermark-factory-sample-10.jpg
Example 2 : http://z.about.com/d/photography/1/0/4/0/-/-/9-Basic-Watermark.jpg

NOTE: I know it's possible to create this feature, with some graphics/Strings object in front ... so, no needs your comment about that.

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[PROPERTIES]
Mode : [Text]-[Image]
[Set Text]
or
[Load Image ...]

Orientation : 0°
Alignment in frame: [Top-left]-[Top]-[Top-right]-[right]-[Bottom-right]-[Bottom]-[Bottom-left]-[left]-[center]
Margins-X : 10
Margins-Y : 5
[ ] : Pattern
[ ] : Apply on all frames of the application


[ACTIONS]
Set mode (0: Text - 1:Image)
Load image
Set text
Set orientation: (-360 to 360)
Set alignment: (0:Top-left ; 1:Top ; 2:Top-right ; 3:right ; 4:Bottom-right ; 5:Bottom ; 6:Bottom-left ; 7:left ; 8:center)
Set Margins: (MarginX, MarginY)
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Pattern (0:no - 1:yes)
Apply all frames (0:no - 1:yes)

Your others ideas :)

Why not make a semitransparent active on top of everything else?

That would be too easy.

it also could be created in the applications behaviours, do you only do it once for the entire application.

isn't this, like
extremely easy to make?

just make an active, put it in the lower right corner, make it semi-transparent

poof

It would be even easier with a widget apparently...

Some people just don't know what to do.

Thanks for you replies, but I know to do that. However, I clearly stated that this was a "widget" extension !!!

What we're telling you is that a 640x480 semitransparent active is in no way a widget. Why make a widget for something clearly unnecessary?

EDIT: what I'm saying is: Why would you make a widget for something that can be done without one? It's completely pointless.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Eliyahu

EDIT: what I'm saying is: Why would you make a widget for something that can be done without one? It's completely pointless.

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It's not pointless. The whole reason for widgets, is to be able to do what you can normally do, but easier. ;)
Although I agree that a widget is not needed for just a watermark...

stephen1980

Well I meant something that can be done with a single property =P. Of course you can do everything a widget does....that's what they are.

EDIT: If someone really wants a widget for it, just give em an active with semitransparency set to 90 xD. That's really all the widget has to do since the image is selected by the user, as well as its size and position.

I will tell you what is pointless. People getting lippy about someone requesting a widget. As forum members we should be encouraging, not lippy. Widgets, and extensions, are not pointless, no matter how simple they seem. Let's help each other.

Marv

Point taken. Nico, if you want me to make you a widget with the features listed in your first post, let me know. :)

stephen1980

No problem, you can to do it, if you want :)

I think this has a good purpose to it.

I also think maybe it would be cool to have this widget/extension thing be able to create a bitmap font on its own without having the user need to make its own image! :D

Now THAT makes it a challenge! n_____n