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  • L LazyInNet

    You know, in XP, when you go Start->Turn Off Computer, the Turn Off Computer window will appear and the rest of the screen turns grey and not responding to user interaction. Same happens for window card space. Is there any way to do that in C++/C#?

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    Border line programming question, are you after the code or an explaination?

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    • L LazyInNet

      You know, in XP, when you go Start->Turn Off Computer, the Turn Off Computer window will appear and the rest of the screen turns grey and not responding to user interaction. Same happens for window card space. Is there any way to do that in C++/C#?

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      From what I'm aware, it screengrabs the real desktop, creates a new fake desktop, adjusts the grab, and pastes it onto the new window (try alt-tab when you've got the shut down dialog open) Don't see any reason why you couldn't do the same in C#

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      • L LazyInNet

        You know, in XP, when you go Start->Turn Off Computer, the Turn Off Computer window will appear and the rest of the screen turns grey and not responding to user interaction. Same happens for window card space. Is there any way to do that in C++/C#?

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          like This[^] ?


          [VisualCalc][Binary Guide updated! ][CommDialogs new! ] | [Forums Guidelines]

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          He has posted 2 messages and is asking for code, would you feed him?

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            He has posted 2 messages and is asking for code, would you feed him?

            .net is a box of never ending treasures, every day I get find another gem.

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            tgrt
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            At least he admits he's lazy. :doh:

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            • L LazyInNet

              You know, in XP, when you go Start->Turn Off Computer, the Turn Off Computer window will appear and the rest of the screen turns grey and not responding to user interaction. Same happens for window card space. Is there any way to do that in C++/C#?

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              Jim Crafton
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              Why would you want to do that? That's a very specific System action, assuming you want to duplicate the same UI and visual experience, what on earth would your program do that it needs to duplicate thing? Isn't that misleading to the user?

              ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Techno Silliness

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              • N NormDroid

                Border line programming question, are you after the code or an explaination?

                .net is a box of never ending treasures, every day I get find another gem.

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                LazyInNet
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                Explaination please.

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                • B benjymous

                  From what I'm aware, it screengrabs the real desktop, creates a new fake desktop, adjusts the grab, and pastes it onto the new window (try alt-tab when you've got the shut down dialog open) Don't see any reason why you couldn't do the same in C#

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                  LazyInNet
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                  This could be a way to do it. Plus disabling system keys? the Windows key doesn't work when shutdown dialog open. With windows cardspace, alt-tab wouldn't work either. I guest it disabled those too... The reason I post this is that I thought there is a more convenient way to do it like a system API or something...

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                  • N NormDroid

                    He has posted 2 messages and is asking for code, would you feed him?

                    .net is a box of never ending treasures, every day I get find another gem.

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                    LazyInNet
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                    I'm sorry if I made you feel that way. I'm new to the forum. Maybe I should put more explanation of what I have thought of...

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                    • J Jim Crafton

                      Why would you want to do that? That's a very specific System action, assuming you want to duplicate the same UI and visual experience, what on earth would your program do that it needs to duplicate thing? Isn't that misleading to the user?

                      ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Techno Silliness

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                      LazyInNet
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                      Our business is working on a surveillance system and the interface basically takes over the entire screen. Sometimes we would like to grab user's attention / prevent user from any further interaction.

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                      • L LazyInNet

                        Our business is working on a surveillance system and the interface basically takes over the entire screen. Sometimes we would like to grab user's attention / prevent user from any further interaction.

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                        LazyInNet
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                        Oh, plus it's something interesting that I've always wondered about... I have thought about the screen shot method, but I thought since the shutdown window does it, and the cardspace window does it, there might be a API built in to do it... ;P

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                          like This[^] ?


                          [VisualCalc][Binary Guide updated! ][CommDialogs new! ] | [Forums Guidelines]

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                          LazyInNet
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                          Thanks toxcct, so it is the screenshot method like ben^ mentioned? I have discussed with my college before and thought about the screen shot method, but I thought since the shutdown window does it, and the cardspace window does it, there might be a API built in to do it... Seems not so... ;P Anyway, thanks for your help.

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                          • L LazyInNet

                            Our business is working on a surveillance system and the interface basically takes over the entire screen. Sometimes we would like to grab user's attention / prevent user from any further interaction.

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                            Jim Crafton
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                            Hmm, well that would definitely do it!

                            ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Techno Silliness

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                            • L LazyInNet

                              You know, in XP, when you go Start->Turn Off Computer, the Turn Off Computer window will appear and the rest of the screen turns grey and not responding to user interaction. Same happens for window card space. Is there any way to do that in C++/C#?

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                              Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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                              If you are asking in ASP.NET Webpage, you can opacity style setting to do it in JavaScript.

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