Im on XP at work / Vista at home and don't get the border, so that's a bit weird.
Ah, NativeWindow.bounds, that looks like just the thing - includes any system chrome (visible or not). Lots of handy events with it too by the looks. Yeah, let me know how it goes - good luck. Cheers Matt -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sidney de Koning Sent: 18 January 2008 18:27 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR I'm using XP, i have noticed that on Vista it doesn't do it, on mac it is also a bit weird. I think i have found something, namely NativeWindowBounds, i'll let you know about my findings Sid Matthew James Poole wrote: > Ah I see. > > Oddly I don't actually get that border when dragging the employees > app, which OS are you using? > > ... You could always ensure that your main NativeWindow is always > maximised and other 'windows' inside are just MovieClips, but that's a > bit hacky > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sidney > de Koning > Sent: 18 January 2008 10:45 > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR > > Hi Matthew, > > I have placed the screenshots online at: > http://www.funky-monkey.nl/flashcoders/ > The border you see, is the border that appears when i drag the app. I > have placed the EmployeeDirectory also in the screenshot so you can > see the difference. > > Hope this makes it more clear, > > Cheers, > > Sidney > > > > Matthew James Poole wrote: > >> Screen shots would be good please mate - I don't seem to get any >> problem with the sample AIR, I'm probably still misunderstanding the >> issue though ;) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Sidney >> > > >> de Koning >> Sent: 17 January 2008 10:52 >> To: Flash Coders List >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR >> >> Well, kindof, if you install that EmployeeDirectory app, you see that >> when you drag, the size of the window is only as big as the content, >> and then your operating system displays an border for how big the app >> is(only if you dragg it). when the app is folded out (when you press >> the little i button) and you start dragging you see that the border >> when you drag it, is again just as big as the app. >> What happends with my app is that that border always stays the same, >> the size of my canvas i specify in the Flash IDE, and cannot make it >> any smaller. The bounds of my app will never confine to my content >> but >> > > >> only to my canvas. I want my bounds to be smaller accourding to the >> state of my app. Does that make any sense to you? >> >> If not clear, i can make some screenshots and place on my website if >> that helps, >> >> Thanks, >> >> Sid >> >> Matthew James Poole wrote: >> >> >>> ...Ok, I think I see what you mean. NativeWindows are always >>> rectangular >>> - The OS doesn't allow anything other than this. So the dimentions >>> of >>> > > >>> the NativeWindow will always be bigger than the size of the content >>> if >>> >>> >> >> >>> it isnt rectangular in appearance. >>> >>> The work around for this is to not to set your drag on the >>> containing >>> > > >>> NativeWindow, but put it on your next container inside that... Does >>> that answer your question? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> Sidney >>> >>> >> >> >>> de Koning >>> Sent: 17 January 2008 10:01 >>> To: Flash Coders List >>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR >>> >>> Hi Matthew, >>> >>> Thanks for the answers; like i said: >>> >>> The problem that i dont want is that when my app unfolds, my >>> 'appllication canvas' is actully bigger that what the user sees. >>> When >>> > > >>> you dragg the app i want the draggeble area to be confined to the >>> size >>> >>> >> >> >>> of the current state of my application). When your current state is >>> smaller than your canvas, you still see the border. >>> >>> For instance when you look at the EmployeeDirectory app, on >>> http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/air/samples/ and when it folds >>> open >>> >>> >> >> >>> the 'canvas' is also stretched, and when you drag it, the borrder is >>> only confined to the current state of the app. >>> >>> Can you tell me how this can be realized? >>> >>> Cheers, Sidney >>> >>> >>> >>> Matthew James Poole wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Sid, >>>> >>>> 1. NativeWindow's have height and width properties, so you should >>>> be >>>> > > >>>> able just to set these directly 2. A NativeWindow is just that - an >>>> OS >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> native windo - so at best you can have a MC in a NativeWindow 3. >>>> see >>>> 2 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> - a NativeWindow can have many MC's inside it... >>>> 4. Not really, though if it was the same size it would appear to be >>>> masked (assuming the top one was visible) 5. Yes just set the width >>>> and height, x and y properties onEnterFrame >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Matt >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>> Sidney >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> de Koning >>>> Sent: 17 January 2008 09:16 >>>> To: Flash Coders List >>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] Windowing in AIR >>>> >>>> Hi List, >>>> >>>> Couple of questions about AIR and NativeWindows. >>>> - How do i set the width and height of an NativeWindow? Can i do >>>> that >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> in the code or only in the descriptor file? >>>> - Can a NativeWindow also be an MovieClip (living in the library >>>> with >>>> linkage) and how do i set this? >>>> - Can a NativeWindow be composed of multiple movieclips? >>>> - Can a NativeWindow be masked with another NativeWindow (to create >>>> a >>>> >>>> >> >> >>>> sliding panel below the other NW) >>>> - Is it possible to animate an NativeWindow (using third party >>>> classes >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> like Tweener) >>>> >>>> What i would like to accomplish is this: The AIR app launches in a >>>> certain width and height but when i click a button, the app unfolds >>>> to >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> a bigger version with the content, can i, at certain times set the >>>> size of my NativeWindow bigger? >>>> (The problem that i dont want is that when my app unfolds, my >>>> 'appllication canvas' is actuly bigger that what the user sees. >>>> When >>>> > > >>>> you dragg the app i want the draggeble area to be confined to the >>>> size >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> of the current stat of my application) >>>> >>>> Help is appreciated :) >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Sidney >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> >>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>> _ _ _ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the Virtual >>>> Universe >>>> > > >>>> e-mail security system - powered by MessageLabs. >>>> http://www.virtual-universe.net >>>> >>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>> _ >>>> _ >>>> _ >>>> >>>> Virtual Universe Ltd, 28-39 The Quadrant, 135 Salusbury Road, >>>> London >>>> NW6 6RJ >>>> >>>> Tel: +44 (0) 870 788 6000 >>>> >>>> Fax: +44 (0) 870 788 6689 >>>> >>>> Web: www.virtual-universe.net >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> - >>>> - >>>> - >>>> ------------------- >>>> >>>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE >>>> >>>> This e-mail may contain information which is confidential and >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> privileged. 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