dsr@stl.stc.co.uk (D.S.Riches) (02/15/91)
Is it possible to get a window to move to the top when the cursor is in the window and then to sink to the bottom when the cursor moves out of the window? If not, then how do I get it to come to the top (for specific windows only, not all of them.) Dave Riches PSS: David.S.Riches@stl.stc.co.uk (or dsr@stl.stc.co.uk) Smail: Systems Methods, (Dept. 607, T2 West), STC Technology Ltd., London Road, Harlow, Essex. CM17 9NA. England Phone: +44 (0)279-29531 x2496
patl@Eng.Sun.COM (Pat Lashley [MtV NeWStech Eng.]) (02/20/91)
|> Is it possible to get a window to move to the top when the cursor is |> in the window and then to sink to the bottom when the cursor moves out |> of the window? |> |> If not, then how do I get it to come to the top (for specific windows |> only, not all of them.) That is what the FRONT key is for. (That's L5 on older Sun keyboards, I don't know what it would be bound to for other machines.) If the window is on top, the FRONT key moves it to the bottom, otherwise it moves it to the top. You can also click on the window border to bring it to the top; or use the frame menu to lower it. This is covered in the OpenWindows Version 2 User's Guide (page 30). I advise all new users of OpenWindows to read (or at least skim through) the User's Guide. The mouse and menu operations are also covered in the Open Look Graphical User Interface Functional Specification. (The use of the FRONT key should be, but I can't find it off hand...) I advise all serious Open Look users or developers to read the OLGUIFS... -Pat
fwp1@CC.MsState.Edu (Frank Peters) (02/20/91)
: On 19 Feb 91 17:53:06 GMT, patl@Eng.Sun.COM (Pat Lashley [MtV NeWStech Eng.]) said: |> Is it possible to get a window to move to the top when the cursor is |> in the window and then to sink to the bottom when the cursor moves out |> of the window? |> |> If not, then how do I get it to come to the top (for specific windows |> only, not all of them.) PL[NE> That is what the FRONT key is for. Actually what I think he's looking for is the following in .Xdefaults: OpenWindows.AutoRaise: true See the man page for olwm for a complete list of these things. Frank -- Frank Peters Internet: fwp1@CC.MsState.Edu Bitnet: FWP1@MsState Phone: (601)325-2942 FAX: (601)325-8921
mrd@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Mark Dobie) (02/21/91)
In <4042@stl.stc.co.uk> dsr@stl.stc.co.uk (D.S.Riches) writes: >Is it possible to get a window to move to the top when the cursor is >in the window and then to sink to the bottom when the cursor moves out >of the window? I think if you have the focus following the mouse and autoraise set it will bring a window to the front when the mouse moves over it. It won't sink back down again, but other windows will move in front as you move the mouse over them. So, OpenWindows.AutoRaise: true OpenWindows.SetInput: followmouse in your .Xdefaults and xrdb .Xdefaults in your .xinitrc. Now my question! You know how you can group several windows together with the middle mouse button and move them around together. Well I really *WISH* you could close one of them and they would all close to icons. Then you could have groups of icons on your screen and open and close whole groups to change what you were doing. Any ideas? Mark. -- Mark Dobie M.Dobie@uk.ac.soton.ecs (JANET) University of Southampton M.Dobie@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Bitnet)