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| author | Matthias Melcher <fltk@matthiasm.com> | 2006-08-25 07:56:23 +0000 |
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| committer | Matthias Melcher <fltk@matthiasm.com> | 2006-08-25 07:56:23 +0000 |
| commit | 3647295a1b67cc8a64425aada2f1eda78a076f32 (patch) | |
| tree | d1bf80cf915bcbf59f1b2d8274b1438f7a7b8909 /documentation/Fl_Window.html | |
| parent | 3f5e81be0e5518d1e122eb89c1dd797ea26b1ada (diff) | |
Updated documentation of Fl_Widow::resize to reflect the issues with window managers that want to be smarter than application developers ;-)
(STR #1301)
git-svn-id: file:///fltk/svn/fltk/branches/branch-1.1@5360 ea41ed52-d2ee-0310-a9c1-e6b18d33e121
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diff --git a/documentation/Fl_Window.html b/documentation/Fl_Window.html index 089503b98..82ffce1a6 100644 --- a/documentation/Fl_Window.html +++ b/documentation/Fl_Window.html @@ -88,14 +88,16 @@ is not <tt>NULL</tt>, the window is created as a subwindow of the parent window.</p> <p>The first form of the constructor creates a top-level window -and tells the window manager to position the window. The second +and asks the window manager to position the window. The second form of the constructor either creates a subwindow or a top-level window at the specified location, subject to window manager configuration. If you do not specify the position of the window, the window manager will pick a place to show the window or allow the user to pick a location. Use <tt>position(x,y)</tt> -or <tt>hotspot()</tt> before calling <tt>show()</tt> to force a -position on the screen.</p> +or <tt>hotspot()</tt> before calling <tt>show()</tt> to request a +position on the screen. See <TT><A href="#Fl_Window.resize"> +Fl_Window::resize()</A></TT> for some more details on positioning +windows.</p> <p>Top-level windows initially have <tt>visible()</tt> set to 0 and <tt>parent()</tt> set to <tt>NULL</tt>. Subwindows initially @@ -187,6 +189,11 @@ of resizing on the child widgets. <P>You can also call the <TT>Fl_Widget</TT> methods <TT>size(x,y)</TT> and <TT>position(w,h)</TT>, which are inline wrappers for this virtual function. </P> +<P>A top-level window can not force, but merely suggest a position and +size to the operating system. The window manager may not be willing or +able to display a window at the desired position or with the given +dimensions. It is up to the application developer to verify window +parameters after the <tt>resize</tt> request. <H4><A name=Fl_Window.free_position>void Fl_Window::free_position()</A></H4> Undoes the effect of a previous <TT>resize()</TT> or <TT>show()</TT> so that the next time <TT>show()</TT> is called the window manager is |