Clipping / Masking
Posted on Sun, 2010-01-31 09:11
Hi,
I looked through the doc to see if it was available, but it's not (correct me I'm wrong). It'd be nice to have some clipping functions, like a mask in flash.
Basically something like this :
1 2 3 4 | local clip_rect = display.newClipRect(50, 50, 100, 100); local circle = display.newCircle(60, 60, 80); circle:setClip(clip_rect); |
A polygon shape could be *very* helpful in this case. I don't know how hard it'd be to add this feature into Corona, especially using OpenGL. There's glScissor but it's only for static rectangle (can't be rotated from what I know).
Tom
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Posted on Mon, 2010-08-30 16:24
#2
I third that. Clipping masks would be great.
This is no substitute for such, but in some cases it could be handy: a way to scroll an image within an arbitrary window.
NOTE: requires game SDK as it uses spritesheets.
Posted on Fri, 2010-09-03 12:30
#3
i fourth that.
i've seen amazing things made with masks in Flash. without even writing a single line of code. well, Flash has an IDE and lets you designate a layer as a mask layer. but a property like displayObject.mask=anotherDisplayObject would be great to have.
Posted on Fri, 2010-10-22 07:58
#4
also suggested here.. http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2010/10/05/mask-capture-image
apparently something like that is coming.. :)
Posted on Sun, 2010-10-24 21:50
#5
This would be great. Using it for simple things like energy bars would be a big help. I'm sure others could use it for more.
Posted on Thu, 2010-10-28 00:13
#6
Any news on masking?
Posted on Mon, 2010-11-15 08:47
#7
Any news on masking?, thanks
http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2010/11/15/magnifying-glass
I want this too! Already wondered why that is not implemented yet...
How can one scroll something inside a rect on screen!? Or do I miss something?