<doc>
  <legacy_id>3007</legacy_id>
  <name>hideBackdrop</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the hideBackdrop to { true | false }</example>
    <example>get the hideBackdrop</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Appearance &amp; Positioning</category>
    <category>The System Environment</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="raiseWindows">raiseWindows Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="2.7.2">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Set the <b>hideBackdrop</b> global property to true if you want a LiveCode application's backdrop to be hidden when another application is activated.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>put the hideBackdrop into tBackdropHide</example>
    <example>set the hideBackdrop to true</example>
    <example>set the hideBackdrop to the cBackdropHide of me</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>When the <b>hideBackdrop</b> 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.</p><p/><p>When a LiveCode application is minimized, the backdrop of the application will always be hidden.</p>
  </description>
</doc>