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Re: Frame shows in front of Taskbar

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From: Richard Wilkman
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 00:00
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Dana:

What kind of Frame?  JFrame, Frame, DecoratedFrame?  What you describe
sounds like the typical duking about that goes on with heavyweight and
lightweight items.

Post a sample and let's poke at it.

-Rich

Dana Scott Kaufman wrote:
> 
> That's the problem.  Always on top is set, and the overlap still occurs.  It
> doesn't happen when the form is Maximized(it will behave correctly on
> maximize), it only happens if you create a frame that happens to be over the
> area of the Taskbar.  It must be in the way the JVM creates the window.
> 
> Dana Scott Kaufman
> Apogee Information Systems
> 
> Matt Krevs wrote:
> 
> > If the Taskbar is set to 'Always on top' then maximising the frame will not
> > overlap the task bar.
> >
> > If you turn off 'Always on top' then all maximise windows applications will
> > overlap the task bar - ie. this behaviour is not unique to Java
> >
> > Dana Scott Kaufman wrote in message <3640D8D7.B53C986A@geocities.com>...
> > >If you create a frame that is large enough to cover the Taskbar in
> > >Windows 95 or NT, the frame will show up in front of the Taskbar.  All
> > >other Windows programs display their windows behind the Taskbar.  Has
> > >anyone else seen this problem?
> > >
> > >I tested it under JBuilder and also JDK 1.1.7.  It is annoying because
> > >the user is unable to get to the Taskbar unless they minimize the Frame.
> > >
> > >Dana Scott Kaufman
> > >Apogee Information Systems
> > >

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