Menu trnasparency

[Nachos]

Hi guys! I was editing the custom menu system, and I thought it would look nice it i could make it transparent, I mean, all the window in the menu have like an 160 opacity. I know there's a command for it, but I can't find it in other script to adapt it. Can somebody help me?

Thanks in advaced :thumb:

 

[Gando]

Hi nahchito,

To change the opacity of the windows in the Menu look at these lines in the default menu:

    @command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6])
    ...................................................
    @playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
    ...................................................
    @steps_window = Window_Steps.new
    ...................................................
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    ...................................................
    @status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
    ...................................................

Lets take the Gold window for example. To make the gold window transparent, under "@gold_window = Window_Gold.new" you can either put this line:

@gold_window.opacity = 160

or you can go into the Window_Gold script and then add "self.opacity = 160" inside the initialize method.

But now, when you've made all the windows transparent, you will still have a black background.
And i'm guessing that you want to see the map in the background. If that is the case, add this line in Scene_Menu's main:

    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new

I hope that helped.
If you have any further questions just ask! :thumb:

Over and out - Gando

 

[Nachos]

Thanks Gando! I couldn't figure the @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new out .
It doesn't make sense. When I open for the 1º time the menu, the windows aren't transparent ( Update? ), then if I go into equipment or anything else and then I go back to the menu, the windows trun transparent. Until that point it worked fine, then I close the menu. When I try to open it again, the game crashes.Doesn't make any sense, it shouldn't be happening.

any ideas?

 

[silver wind]

I think you need to add
@spriteset.dispose
after the line: @command_window.dispose
I asked here how to do something similar, and that's the answer people gave me.

 

[Nachos]

Here you go..

Spoiler: Code

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Menu
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs menu screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Menu
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #     menu_index : command cursor's initial position
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(menu_index = 0)
    @menu_index = menu_index
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Main Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    # Make command window
    s1 = $data_system.words.item
    s2 = $data_system.words.skill
    s3 = $data_system.words.equip
    s4 = "Status"
    s5 = "Save"
    s6 = "Main Menu"
    @command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6])
    @command_window.index = @menu_index
    # If number of party members is 0
    if $game_party.actors.size == 0
      # Disable items, skills, equipment, and status
      @command_window.disable_item(0)
      @command_window.disable_item(1)
      @command_window.disable_item(2)
      @command_window.disable_item(3)
    end
    # If save is forbidden
    if $game_system.save_disabled
      # Disable save
      @command_window.disable_item(4)
    end
    # Make play time window
    @playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
    @playtime_window.opacity = 160
    @playtime_window.x = 0
    @playtime_window.y = 224
    # Make steps window
    @steps_window = Window_Steps.new
    @steps_window.opacity = 160
    @steps_window.x = 0
    @steps_window.y = 320
    # Make gold window
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    @gold_window.opacity = 160
    @gold_window.x = 0
    @gold_window.y = 416
    # Make status window
    @status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
    @status_window.opacity = 160
    @status_window.x = 160
    @status_window.y = 0
    # Execute transition
    Graphics.transition
    # Main loop
    loop do
      # Update game screen
      Graphics.update
      # Update input information
      Input.update
      # Frame update
      update
      # Abort loop if screen is changed
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    # Map background
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
    # Prepare for transition
    Graphics.freeze
    # Dispose of windows
    @command_window.dispose
    @spriteset.dispose
    @playtime_window.dispose
    @steps_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Update windows
    @command_window.update
    @playtime_window.update
    @steps_window.update
    @gold_window.update
    @status_window.update
    # If command window is active: call update_command
    if @command_window.active
      update_command
      return
    end
    # If status window is active: call update_status
    if @status_window.active
      update_status
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when command window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_command
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Switch to map screen
      $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # If command other than save or end game, and party members = 0
      if $game_party.actors.size == 0 and @command_window.index < 4
        # Play buzzer SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # item
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to item screen
        $scene = Scene_Item.new
      when 1  # skill
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 4  # save
        # If saving is forbidden
        if $game_system.save_disabled
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to save screen
        $scene = Scene_Save.new
      when 5  # end game
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to end game screen
        $scene = Scene_End.new
      end
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when status window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_status
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Make command window active
      @command_window.active = true
      @status_window.active = false
      @status_window.index = -1
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 1  # skill
        # If this actor's action limit is 2 or more
        if $game_party.actors[@status_window.index].restriction >= 2
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to skill screen
        $scene = Scene_Skill.new(@status_window.index)
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to equipment screen
        $scene = Scene_Equip.new(@status_window.index)
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to status screen
        $scene = Scene_Status.new(@status_window.index)
      end
      return
    end
  end
end

 

[Gando]

Try putting the "@spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new" at the very top of main.

 

[Nachos]

Now the transparency Does work, but the game crashes when I click on something.

 

[Toams]

Yeah, look at this:

    @command_window.dispose
    @spriteset.dispose
    @playtime_window.dispose
    @steps_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new

The '@spriteset = Spriteset_map.new' isn't supposed to be there..

Just put it, in scene_menu, above the line: '#Make command window', and nowhere else.
That's it, finito.

 

[S S Muu]

    @command_window.dispose
    @spriteset.dispose
    @playtime_window.dispose
    @steps_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new

if you replace the last "@spriteset = Spriteset_map.new" with "@spriteset.dispose", then it should probably work.

 

[Toams]

@Spriteset.dispose is already in there.. xD

 

[S S Muu]

oh, didn't see it :tongue:
then just delete "@spriteset = Spriteset_map.new" :thumb:

 

[Nachos]

Did that, but it still crashes..

 

[boon]

I tried this, and it seems to work:

Spoiler

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Menu
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs menu screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Menu
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #     menu_index : command cursor's initial position
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(menu_index = 0)
    @menu_index = menu_index
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Main Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    # Make command window
    s1 = $data_system.words.item
    s2 = $data_system.words.skill
    s3 = $data_system.words.equip
    s4 = "Status"
    s5 = "Save"
    s6 = "Main Menu"
    @command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6])
    @command_window.index = @menu_index
    # If number of party members is 0
    if $game_party.actors.size == 0
      # Disable items, skills, equipment, and status
      @command_window.disable_item(0)
      @command_window.disable_item(1)
      @command_window.disable_item(2)
      @command_window.disable_item(3)
    end
    # If save is forbidden
    if $game_system.save_disabled
      # Disable save
      @command_window.disable_item(4)
    end

    # Map background
    @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
    # Make play time window
    @playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
    @playtime_window.opacity = 160
    @playtime_window.x = 0
    @playtime_window.y = 224
    # Make steps window
    @steps_window = Window_Steps.new
    @steps_window.opacity = 160
    @steps_window.x = 0
    @steps_window.y = 320
    # Make gold window
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    @gold_window.opacity = 160
    @gold_window.x = 0
    @gold_window.y = 416
    # Make status window
    @status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
    @status_window.opacity = 160
    @status_window.x = 160
    @status_window.y = 0
    # Execute transition
    Graphics.transition
    # Main loop
    loop do
      # Update game screen
      Graphics.update
      # Update input information
      Input.update
      # Frame update
      update
      # Abort loop if screen is changed
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    # Prepare for transition
    Graphics.freeze
    # Dispose of windows
    @command_window.dispose
    @spriteset.dispose
    @playtime_window.dispose
    @steps_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Update windows
    @command_window.update
    @playtime_window.update
    @steps_window.update
    @gold_window.update
    @status_window.update
    # If command window is active: call update_command
    if @command_window.active
      update_command
      return
    end
    # If status window is active: call update_status
    if @status_window.active
      update_status
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when command window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_command
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Switch to map screen
      $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # If command other than save or end game, and party members = 0
      if $game_party.actors.size == 0 and @command_window.index < 4
        # Play buzzer SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # item
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to item screen
        $scene = Scene_Item.new
      when 1  # skill
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 4  # save
        # If saving is forbidden
        if $game_system.save_disabled
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to save screen
        $scene = Scene_Save.new
      when 5  # end game
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to end game screen
        $scene = Scene_End.new
      end
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when status window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_status
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Make command window active
      @command_window.active = true
      @status_window.active = false
      @status_window.index = -1
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 1  # skill
        # If this actor's action limit is 2 or more
        if $game_party.actors[@status_window.index].restriction >= 2
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to skill screen
        $scene = Scene_Skill.new(@status_window.index)
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to equipment screen
        $scene = Scene_Equip.new(@status_window.index)
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to status screen
        $scene = Scene_Status.new(@status_window.index)
      end
      return
    end
  end
end

Just moved 3 things around.

Also, are you using any other scripts? That interfere with the menu?

 

[Toams]

Get yourself a brand new scene_menu, or whatever scene the error is occurring in..
And apply the following on the scene_menu:

Spoiler: Menu transparency tutorial (written by me)

This is rather simple..
You just gotta get the idea..

First things first. You have to make sure the map is behind the menu.
To do that, add this line:

@spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new

Preferably above the line: '#Make command window'

Now you have to make the windows see-through-able.
I'm only going to explain that for the first menu screen you see.
Find these lines:

@command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6])
@command_window.index = @menu_index

...

# Make play time window
@playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
@playtime_window.x = 0
@playtime_window.y = 224
# Make steps window
@steps_window = Window_Steps.new
@steps_window.x = 0
@steps_window.y = 320
# Make gold window
@gold_window = Window_Gold.new
@gold_window.x = 0
@gold_window.y = 416
# Make status window
@status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
@status_window.x = 160
@status_window.y = 0

Under every window, add the line:
@wtfkindofwindowisthisthatnameissupposedtobehere_window.opacity = 160 #(where 160 is the opacity)

It'll then look like this:

@command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6])
@command_window.index = @menu_index
@command_window.opacity = 160

...

# Make play time window
@playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
@playtime_window.x = 0
@playtime_window.y = 224
@playtime_window.opacity = 160
# Make steps window
@steps_window = Window_Steps.new
@steps_window.x = 0
@steps_window.y = 320
@steps_window.opacity = 160
# Make gold window
@gold_window = Window_Gold.new
@gold_window.x = 0
@gold_window.y = 416
@gold_window.opacity = 160
# Make status window
@status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
@status_window.x = 160
@status_window.y = 0
@status_window.opacity = 160

Now your menu is partly transparent!!
To also have the other menu-parts this way, repeat this for the windows in:
scene_item, scene_skill, scene_status.. and whatever scenes you got left..

If this fails, please post the script the error is occurring in, and perhaps a screenshot of the error?

 

[Nachos]

Hey guys, now it works perfectly, without the changes, another script seemed to be giving me troubles. :thumb: I don't know, I moved things around, and it worked..
And also, I've changes the whole menu and made all the windows semi-transparents.. and I must say it looks better than a custom menu. :P


Thanks!

@Boonzeet, I was going to make a "tutorial post", so if anyone searched for this, he could use the post, but anyway, everything's clear now...