These can be
accessed via the Window class ??™ s various properties.
Some of the more important Window properties, or at least those that tend to get used more often, are
those that affect the window dimensions and location: width , height , top , and left . Only recently,
these four properties were used to a great extent when building a desktop buddy . This is a character that
aimlessly walks around your desktop providing the occasional cute interaction. The point is, just because
it ??™ s not commonly done, much of a window ??™ s properties can be accessed and modified at run time,
providing extensive capabilities for applications development.
When developing dynamic transparent windows, it is worth noting that SWHX does not yet support
a regional rendering engine; thus full - screen windows with small animations that wander the desktop
still require that the full window be rendered frame by frame. This can be expensive in terms of
memory. Therefore, where possible, aim to use a moving, resizing window that will ultimately use
fewer resources.
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