On 02/08/2016 10:26 AM, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
On 2016-02-08 08:02, zeljko wrote:
X11: Minimizing modal form minimizes complete application. (qt, gtk2)
Well, under X11 it is hard to find an application with a modal dialog to
start with. Modal dialogs are considered very bad design (read the book
"About Face 4th edition"). With every application I tested, there simply
wasn't a minimize button to click, only a "X" (close) button.
Under Windows, modal dialogs are much more common (about the only
platform where that is true). In all cases, the modal dialog (like X11)
doesn't have a minimize or maximize button, only a "x" (close) button.
Actually, LCL applications (Delphi also) CAN HAVE minimize button on
modal form, so that's exact point of my question.
Simplified what to do:
1.Leave it as it is - minimized modal form does not minimize app (pretty
bad, since you cannot access desktop if your mainform is maximized)
2.Change default behaviour - minimized modal form minimizes complete
app. I like how it works under X11 .... eg minimizing Lazarus About
dialog under KDE kwin, minimizes complete app, clicking on app in tray,
restores app.
zeljko
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