[Mapserver-users] Mapserver 4.2 and transparent symbols

[Frank Warmerdam]

Sean Gillies wrote:
> On Jun 15, 2004, at 1:39 AM, Lars-goran Edholm wrote:
> 
>> Hi!
>> With Mapserver 4 i don't get transparent symbols and scalebar anymore.
>> Below is a partm of my map-file and symbol definition.
>> With Mapserver 3 I got scalebar and diagonal patterns transparent to
>> underlying layer. What's wrong?
>>
>>
> 
> In version 3 the only output mode was 256 colors.  In version 4, 
> transparency
> does work for IMAGEMODE PC256.  However, transparency for RGBA has not yet
> been addressed.  It is significant work that no developer is ready to take
> on without funding.

Lars,

If you can provide a very simple bug report to reproduce the bug I
will look into resolving.  I feel bad about botching some aspects
of the OUTPUTFORMAT upgrade.

However, in general Sean is correct that funding helps motivate new features.

Best regards,
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