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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: how to do floating windows
Message-ID: <49937@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 7 Mar 91 01:24:45 GMT
References: <&Q|#W%^@linac.fnal.gov> <ABV-_ndSx9@bob.srcc.msu.su>
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In article <ABV-_ndSx9@bob.srcc.msu.su> butenko@bob.srcc.msu.su writes:
>In <&Q|#W%^@linac.fnal.gov> yossie@fnal.fnal.gov (Yossie Silverman) writes:
>
>>I am looking for some concrete information (or samples) on how to do
>>floating windows in an application.
>
>I strongly recommend you to look at Think Class Library Sources
>(CFWDesktop.c - "A desktop which supports floating windows")
>
>It's not free of small bugs, but it's very useful if you want to understand
>the technique.
>
>BTW, guys, are floating windows supported in System 7.0? Why, if no?

Because the $%#& thing is late enough already.

BTW, a floating windows package comes with MacApp as an experimental
enhancment. An official, more complete implementation will be in
MacApp 3.0.

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