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Greg Brown commented on PIVOT-418:
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> In some frameworks, if you specify a dialog window with a parent of another
> window, they are
> min/max'd together and are not constrained as you described
That is also how Pivot windows behave. However, all Pivot windows live within
the Pivot "display", which is itself entirely contained within a single native
frame or applet (specifically, it lives in a "display host" which is a child of
the native window). That's why Pivot windows appear to be constrained to the
client area of the native window. This is by design - it gives Pivot complete
control over the appearance of all UI elements including the window and its
associated trim, and allows us to create a user experience that otherwise would
not be possible (for example, "sheet" windows are supported on OS X but not on
other platforms). Windows in other RIA frameworks behave similarly.
However, there may be times when opening multiple native frame windows in a
Pivot application is desirable. Currently, this is possible but not easy. The
solution proposed in this ticket would simplify the process by allowing an
application to create multiple displays, each of which would be contained in
its own display host and native frame.
That said, this is actually considered to be something of an edge case.
Generally, when a Pivot application requires a dialog or an alert, the
recommended practice is to use a sheet or a prompt instead. Sheets are attached
to the top of the owner window and can't be moved by the user. As a result,
they can't be dragged "off screen" like a frame can. Perhaps this approach
would work for your application?
> Multiple host windows
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>
> Key: PIVOT-418
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PIVOT-418
> Project: Pivot
> Issue Type: New Feature
> Reporter: Mathias Versichele
> Assignee: Greg Brown
> Fix For: 1.6
>
>
> Until now, all Pivot windows run within a single native host window (which
> can hold child windows). Some applications could, however, benefit greatly
> from the possibility of having multiple host windows ('parent windows'). For
> example, one could then use the possibility to use different monitors for
> each host window in a multi-monitor setup (e.g. one window 1 one monitor 1
> for basic tasks, and window 2 on monitor 2 for heavy-duty 3d rendering).
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