hideBackdrop

Type

property

Summary

Set the hideBackdrop global property to true if you want a LiveCode application's backdrop to be hidden when another application is activated.

Syntax

set the hideBackdrop to { true | false }

get the hideBackdrop

Description

When the hideBackdrop is set to to true, a LiveCode application's backdrop will be hidden if a different application is activated (brought to the front by a user). If it is set to false, the backdrop will stay visible behind the newly activated application.

When a LiveCode application is minimized, the backdrop of the application will always be hidden.

Examples

put the hideBackdrop into tBackdropHide

set the hideBackdrop to true

set the hideBackdrop to the cBackdropHide of me

Related

property: raiseWindows

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 2.7.2

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server