MSVidVideoRenderer.SuppressEffects

This topic applies to Windows XP Service Pack 1 only.

The SuppressEffects property sets and retrieves preferences for power management and visual effects..

Syntax

objMSVidVideoRenderer.SuppressEffects As Boolean

Parameters

This property takes no parameters.

Error Codes

If the property fails, an error is raised and Err.Number is set to a value other than zero.

Return Values

If this property is True, the Video Control does the following

• Disables font smoothing and the system-wide drop shadow effect. (Only when the Video Control is using hardware overlay.) This is useful if the application draws onto the overlay.
• Disables the screen saver, and turns off power management for the display. This is useful to prevent the operating system from interrupting playback while the user is watching a program.

The Video Control restores the original system settings after it stops.

If this property is False, the Video Control uses the existing system settings.

Remarks

This property is read/write.

See Also

• MSVidVideoRenderer Object
• MSVidVideoRenderer.UsingOverlay