Re: [sc-dev] feature request - GUI.window.alwaysAtBack_(bool)

[thor <th.list@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 8 Dec 2008, at 19:20, Dan Stowell wrote:

> If you can bear the idea of a non-SC solution,

The thought makes me shiver with angst.

> I use (and like) this:
> http://www.johnhaney.com/backdrop/

I tried it and it confirmed how nice it is to get rid of the desktop
with files, disks, etc. One can focus on the SC Docs and GUIs.

However, the problem with Backdrop is if you click outside a
SC Doc or GUI, Backdrop goes to the front and SC disappears.

So not really an option.



> Dan
>
> 2008/12/8, thor <th.list@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hi
> >
> > I'd like to be able to hide the desktop and have a background behind
> > my GUI. I thought about using the fullscreen method, but it does not
> > work (other windows need to be on top as well, and I'd like to have  
> > the
> > menubar on top visible).
> >
> > So I had the idea that it would be possible to create a window that  
> > would
> > be at the back of all other windows, as in:
> >
> > w.alwaysAtBack_(bool)
> >
> > All other open SC windows would thus be on top of this one.
> >
> > Would someone be interested in implementing this? It allows for all  
> > kinds
> > of nice things, such as creating grids, background images, text  
> > displays,
> > etc.
> >
> > cheers
> > thor
> >
> >
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