hideBackdrop

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

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: mac, windows, linux Introduced: 2.7.2 Security:

# Syntax

set the hideBackdrop to { true | false }

# Examples

put the hideBackdrop into tBackdropHide

set the hideBackdrop to true

set the hideBackdrop to the cBackdropHide of me

# 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.

# Tags

ui,

# See

- **property:** raiseWindows