I seem to have found a solution, although there is something that i am missing, because it usually works, but not always`. This is similar to what Andy did (thanks, Andy), but it is in the preopenstack script and changes the decorations and windowshape in script.
This might work: *set* the windowshape of this stack to 4475 -- or whatever your image id is *set* the decorations of this stack to "title" or, try the following: * put* the windowshape of this stack into tWindow *if* tWindow <> 0 *then ** set* the windowshape of this stack to 0 * set* the decorations of this stack to "title" * set* the windowshape of this stack to tWindow * set* the decorations of this stack to "title" *end* *if *I have it working now, but I don't yet trust it On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Jonathan Lynch <jonathandly...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Scott, thanks for your reply. > > It makes sense, and I might do this. It seems so lame to me that we would > be forced into doing this. It works fine with 2.6.1, so it should work fine > with later versions. > > I'll play around with it and see if I can come up with a solution similar > to what you describe. If, in the process, I come up with another solution, I > will post it here. > > Thanks!!! > > J > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Scott Rossi <sc...@tactilemedia.com>wrote: > >> Hi Jonathan: >> >> The only way I've ever been able to get around this in my projects is to >> use >> an additional "normal" topLevel stack that appears offscreen and acts as a >> "proxy" for the application. Maybe there's another option but I've never >> seen one. >> >> If you really want to be thorough, you should know the stack with the >> windowShape isn't just missing from the list of running applications -- >> it's >> also missing from the taskbar, an important means of access that all >> Windows >> users expect. And there's no way to minimize/maximize from the taskbar. >> Plus, in Vista and beyond, there will be no thumbnail icon for the window >> that appears above the button entry in the taskbar. >> >> The way I get around this is to take a screenshot (or multiple >> screenshots) >> of the content in main stack and place this in the "proxy" stack. Windows >> will "see" this image and use it for the thumbnail representation of the >> application in the taskbar. If the user minimizes the app, I trap the >> message and minimize the "proxy" (maximize = vice versa). >> >> This is all a major pain, especially if you have content that changes in >> the >> stack with the windowShape, because the taskbar thumbnail will appear "out >> of sync" with the application, but again, I haven't found any simpler >> workaround. >> >> Regards, >> >> Scott Rossi >> Creative Director >> Tactile Media, UX Design >> >> >> >> Recently, Jonathan Lynch wrote: >> >> > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > I am using Rev 4.0. >> > >> > When I set the window shape of a stack, thus removing the system frame >> from >> > the stack, I encounter a problem. The stack takes on its new shape >> without >> > difficulty, but it is no longer visible in the menu that arises when I >> use >> > alt+tab to switch between applications. It is also gone from the menubar >> at >> > the bottom that lists running applications. >> > >> > This problem does not occur with the same application running on Rev. >> 2.6.1, >> > but it does occur using Rev. 4.0. >> > This occurrs in a Windows network environment and at home using Windows >> 7. >> > >> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to address this problem? Have >> you >> > ever encountered it before? If I must, I will leave the system window >> frame >> > in place. It is just prettier without it. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Jonathan >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > > > -- > Do all things with love > -- Do all things with love _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
