[Gtk-sharp-list] KeepAbove? is there a "always ontop"? MDI/SDI?

Gert Burger gburger@mweb.co.za
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:35:36 +0200


Isn't there a way to create a window inside of another window? On
windows on can create "child" windows, i suppose gtk should have
something similiar?

Thanks, again.

On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 09:44 -0500, Dan Winship wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 04:58 +0200, Gert Burger wrote:
> > Im busy writing a program which need atleast one window to be the
> > topmost always, atleast when the program is active and maximized.
> > 
> > Another requirement is that the parent window or main application window
> > must still be able to accept user input via mouse events etc(which are
> > meant for the parent window).
> > 
> > Therefore modals seem out of the question, is there another way?
> 
> Yes. Check out the Gtk.Window.TypeHint property:
> 
> http://www.go-mono.com/docs/index.aspx?link=P%3aGtk.Window.TypeHint
> 
> I think you probably want to set it to Gdk.WindowTypeHint.Utility.
> 
> -- Dan
> 
> 
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