On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 18:31 -0500, Chris Howie wrote: > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Alvin ONeal <alvin.on...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I want to create a dock like the ones already used in gnome so > > that when windows are maximised they don't extend past it. > > I would be very grateful for any hints on how to do this. > > I'm just starting to look at online books and source-code for C# > > as of yesterday. My goal is to create a dock into which I can drag > > a file from the desktop or URL from and process information about > > it. > What about just creating a small, movable always-on-top window? It > will take less screen space and can be positioned wherever it's least > annoying.
I've got no idea how to create a dock in Gtk#. But I think the "when windows are maximised they don't extend past it" part is pretty important for usability. Having the title bar or resize handles of a window go under an always-on-top is a pain; you can make this happen sometimes even with the stock GNOME panels, and if you don't realize you can right-click on any part of the window frame and select "move" it is down right baffling. I'd guess that something like a dock/panel needs to communicate with the window manager somehow in order to be avoided. _______________________________________________ Gtk-sharp-list maillist - Gtk-sharp-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/gtk-sharp-list
