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On 9 Mar 2001 21:36:45 GMT, Joi Ellis [TeamB] wrote:

> I'd probably just query the toolkit for the maximum size and
> then consume 90% of that, or whatever number rows your boat.

I use 85%.

The other thing you can do to make it much easier to deal with not 
having this information is to have your program save the bounds of the 
frame.  Then on startup, if it finds the stored bounds, use them.  If 
not, use the 85/90% method to size the frame.  That way the user will 
only have to resize and/or reposition the window once.

> I don't think there's any method within Java that will query
> the platform for "largest viewable free space" on the display.

Merlin (JDK 1.4) has a new method:

    java.awt.Toolkit.getScreenInsets();

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Regards,

John McGrath [TeamB]

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