Moveable Window or Dialog

TeddyLM · Post by **TeddyLM** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 12:52 pm

Hello there

I'm actually working on some application and i'd like my main window to be moveable on the screen but not outside the borders. Do somebody know how i can do this ?

Thanks in advance !

May the force be with you

Searhin · Post by **Searhin** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:43 pm

a simple way would be to check in the beginning of the event loop (before actually processing events)

IF WindowX < 0 OR WindowX > ScreenWidth - WindowWidth
(and likewise for the Y coordinate)

if this is true you can relocate the window so that it is positioned exactly on the border of your Screen

i admit that's not a very sophisticated method

but it works fine nonetheless.

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 5:32 pm

A trick/tip about this:
viewtopic.php?t=5576

This tip though only works if 'show window when dragging' is enabled! i found out what was wrong though

, i was checking #WM_MOVE (catches event after move) instead of #WM_MOVING (catches event while moving, which is missing from PB) this next link shows how to check for both.

A little app i coded that does this:
http://www.garyw.uklinux.net/PB/PureMonitor.zip

have fun

TeddyLM · Post by **TeddyLM** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:13 am

Thanks Kale....

it works fine now !

(what would i do without you pals !!!

)