New topic: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?
<http://forums.realsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?t=31391> Page 1 of 1 [ 7 posts ] Previous topic | Next topic Author Message Oskar Post subject: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:57 am Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:51 am Posts: 96 Is it possible to have an open/save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac? Both when opening files and when saving files. I need it to stay in front of any other global floating window as I don't want to close them first, but the default open/save folder window type is a modal dialog and that is displayed behind the global floating windows. Thanks in advance for any help on this. Regards, - Oskar Last edited by Oskar on Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:04 am, edited 1 time in total. Top sbeach Post subject: Re: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:04 am Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 1:27 pm Posts: 62 Yes but you'd have to develop your own and try to match the appearance/functionality of the default UI. _________________ -Sean Top Oskar Post subject: Re: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:06 am Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:51 am Posts: 96 You mean I need to build my own class from scratch or can I use existing RB classes for that? Top sbeach Post subject: Re: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:31 am Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 1:27 pm Posts: 62 You would use existing RB classes such as folderitem/window/listbox etc. But you would have to generate your own window to handle the user input. There are good theoretical and practical issues that make a modal window make sense- for example the ability to modify the data in the middle of the save sequence: imagine you have a word editor. You type "charlie" and hit save. Nows that your window is not modal, you can change "charlie" to "frank" and then hit save. What did the user really want to save, whats there now or what was there when they hit the save button originally. Can you clarify what exactly youre trying to achieve by making the save dialogue a global floating window? _________________ -Sean Top Oskar Post subject: Re: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:45 am Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:51 am Posts: 96 Basically I have some global floating windows in my app and I need the open/save window to stay in front of them as I don't want to close them first, but the default open/save folder window type is a modal dialog and that is displayed behind the global floating windows. Top mjh Post subject: Re: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:51 am Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:10 pm Posts: 469 Location: Hamburg, Germany No offense, but I think thatâs a flawed design. First you create global floating windows so they stay on top of everything else, then you need a window that is on top of even those floating windows. Surely thereâs a better way? _________________ Michael J. HuÃmann http://digicam-experts.de Top Oskar Post subject: Re: Open/Save folder dialog as global floating window on Mac?Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:59 am Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:51 am Posts: 96 Well, that was my first thought as well, but due to some other problems I decided to keep the main app window as global floating. I will try and redesign the whole thing if I have no option. Hiding the app window before opening the folder dialog is something I also considered but don't really like it. Top Display posts from previous: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by AuthorPost timeSubject AscendingDescending Page 1 of 1 [ 7 posts ]
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