Backdrop.Install
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Installs the backdrop window.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backdrop](component_Backdrop.md) | [2.1](newinversion21.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "Backdrop.Install"; Color { ; HideDesktop } ) 

**MBS**( **"Backdrop.Install";** /\* Installs the backdrop window. \*/  
**$Color**; /\* The color in RGB separated by comma. Range of color components is from 0 (no color) to 255 (maximum color).e.g. 255,0,0 \*/   
**$HideDesktop**) /\* Optional; Whether to move window to hide all icons on desktop.  
Default 0.e.g. 0 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color | The color in RGB separated by comma. Range of color components is from 0 (no color) to 255 (maximum color). | 255,0,0 |  |
| HideDesktop | Whether to move window to hide all icons on desktop.   Default 0. | 0 | Optional      Added in version **8.2**. |

### Description

Installs the backdrop window.  
With 8.2 plugin, you can pass 1 for HideDesktop parameter to move the window just above the desktop icons, so all windows of all apps can be in front of that shield window.  
### Examples

Install backdrop:

 MBS ("Backdrop.Install"; "255,127,127")  
### Release notes

- **Version 8.2**
    - Added new parameter to [Backdrop.Install](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/BackdropInstall.shtml) to hide desktop icons.

### Example Databases

- [Mac only/Kiosk functions/Backdrop Window](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/Kiosk%20functions/Backdrop%20Window.shtml#1GroupButton90.000000078.0000000115.0000000199.0000000LayoutObjectAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.2pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-04-04/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_8/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 9th March 2018

  
[Backdrop.Close](BackdropClose.md) - [Barcode.Detect](BarcodeDetect.md)

[HTML Version](BackdropInstall.shtml)