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From: alexr@apple.com (Alexander M. Rosenberg)
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Subject: Re: It does, thanks: (was Re: Does 7.0 do Auto Positioning for windows?)
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Date: 31 May 91 17:36:41 GMT
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In article <25150@well.sf.ca.us>, nilesinc@well.sf.ca.us (Avi Rappoport) writes:
> 
> 
> Enough DTS bashing/defense:  What about this Window Manager and Auto
> Position stuff?  Would somebody who has this information please post it?
> 
> 

ResEdit (and Rez) will let you specify an additional word to go at the end of
ALRT, DLOG, and WIND resources.

This word tells the Window Manager that you want special placement of the
window, such as "Alert position 1/3 from the top."

There is also a full API for this sort of ability.

This stuff is currently undocumented. There are minor bugs with parts of it.

I dunno what the official ruling is on it. Someday, it might get fixed up and
documented, maybe not. Experiment if you feel comfortable doing so.

You might look at the "new" 7.0 Desk Accessories and control panels. I think
that some of them use this for their windows.

Caveat Emptor.
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