LiveCode isn’t the only app to leave windows visible, so I’ve become used to typing Cmd-Alt-H if I switch to another app or the finder and there’s something in the way that doesn’t belong to the app in front.
Cmd-Alt-H is a system wide short-cut to “Hide Others”, so it should work in most apps and normally shows under the app menu. Paul > On Jan 24, 2018, at 12:09 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I get the same thing, but it hasn't bothered me. If LC is frontmost and you > click on the desktop, the toolbar remains as you describe. But if you click > on the Finder icon in the dock, or use Cmd-tab to cycle to another app, the > toolbar is moved behind the frontmost app. Since I use Cmd-tab a lot, I've > hardly noticed. > > Basically any command the brings an app completely to the front will remove > the toolbar from view. If you use OS X's ability to intersperse app windows, > then the toolbar remains since it's a window like any other. > > On 1/24/18 1:43 PM, Marty Knapp via use-livecode wrote: >> But it isn't like this in LC 6.6.5 (didn't use anything in between). If I'm >> in the Finder the top LC toolbar obscures anything behind it on the desktop >> and I am unable to access folders and files I have there. Maybe I haven't >> explained myself well. Here's a screenshot of the top of my screen while LC >> is launched but Finder is at the front: >> <http://martyknapp.on-rev.com/test/LC_Toolbar.png> >> This is happening on both my iMac and MacbookPro. If it's a feature, can I >> change it? If it's a bug I'll file a report. I'm just surprised nobody else >> is seeing this or finding it annoying. I shouldn't have to quit LC to get to >> folders at the top of my screen. For now I've set my "View" to "Toolbar >> Text" only (no icons) - that narrows it enough that I can access stuff at >> the top of my screen. >> Marty >>> On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 11:21 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 1/23/18 6:34 PM, Marty Knapp via use-livecode wrote: >>>> >>>>> So I just installed LC 8.1.8 on my Mac and the toolbar always displays >>>>> whether or not LC is the active app. Is this a "feature?" I tried >>>>> disabling >>>>> all plugins, etc. What am I missing? Thanks. >>>>> >>>> Well, it's a separate document window so if you bring one window of >>>> another app to the front the LC toolbar will still show. The same thing >>>> happens with any OS X app. I can't remember now if the toolbar used to be a >>>> palette, it would disappear if so. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
