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Article #12700Re: Frame shows in front of Taskbar
From: Richard Wilkman
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 00:00
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 > > > -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rich Wilkman Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Borland JBuilder Team If you see something that looks like an opinion up there, it's mine and mine alone. Mail sent to me from the newsgroups won't bounce but will be ignored. If I have time, I'll respond, but you have a better chance if you confine your posts to the newsgroups =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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