[L2Ork-dev] ontop and resizable window properties

[Ivica Bukvic]

Thanks, is there a reason why we are not using newer version in the release?

Best,

Ico

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On Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 12:00 Jonathan Wilkes <jon.w.wilkes at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 12:42 AM Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks. This may be a Windows issue or the fact that it uses 0.14.7. Any
> > chance you can provide a quick  example change inside the pdgui.js that
> > can test this? I tried messing with the manifest, as well as passing
> > variables to the window creation and none of it worked. BTW, I noticed
> > nw has a frame option which could allow for the creation of fake but
> > nonetheless consistent window bars (for the sake of consistent sizing
> > across different OSs).
> >
> > Similarly, the way I got around of tkpath's also somewhat finicky
> > scrollbars is that I built my own inside it (yeah, I am that big of a
> > glutton for punishment...) which in turn resulted in semi-transparent
> > scrollbars that did not mess anymore with patch being covered by
> > scrollbars. Something for us to consider, as well? Needless to mention,
> > it could look more... contemporary?
> >
> > On a related note, is there a new binary release of nw.js for Windows
> > and if so, why are we not using that by default?
>
> Yes. download the SDK version (comes with devTools) here:
>
> https://nwjs.io/
>
> What you can do is:
>
> 1. Download the binary archive
> 2. Unzip it or whatever
> 3. You should end up with a big long directory name that contains the
> binaries
> 4. Move that directory to Program Files/Purr Data/bin
> 5. Notice there is a directory in Program Files/Purr Data/bin named "nw"
> 6. Delete that directory
> 7. Rename the big long directory name you moved here to "nw"
>
> -Jonathan
>
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Ico
> >
> > On 6/9/2020 10:58 PM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 9:30 PM Jonathan Wilkes <jon.w.wilkes at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 8:05 PM Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
> > >>> Jonathan,
> > >>>
> > >>> Are these even possible to implement inside nw.js? I have been
> searching
> > >>> to solve resizable first and stumbled across a number of bug-reports
> > >>> inside nw community pointing to this still being an unresolved issue.
> > >>>
> > >>> The two are used in L2Ork to prevent students from messing with the
> > >>> window size and to ensure that relevant windows always remain on top
> of
> > >>> others in case there are unwanted pop-ups during a performance.
> > >> I would check with the most recent version of nw.js.
> > >>
> > >> If you download it and just click on the nw binary it will bring up a
> window
> > >> where you can right-click it and open devTools. There you can
> experiment
> > >> with the "resizable" method, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, etc.
> > > Btw-- can confirm all three methods work correctly on my Debian laptop.
> > >
> > > -Jonathan
> > >
> > >> -Jonathan
> > >>
> > >>> Best,
> > >>>
> > >>> Ico
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
> > >>> Director, Creativity + Innovation
> > >>> Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
> > >>>
> > >>> Virginia Tech
> > >>> Creative Technologies in Music
> > >>> School of Performing Arts – 0141
> > >>> Blacksburg, VA 24061
> > >>> (540) 231-6139
> > >>> ico at vt.edu
> > >>>
> > >>> www.icat.vt.edu
> > >>> www.performingarts.vt.edu
> > >>> l2ork.icat.vt.edu
> > >>> ico.bukvic.net
> > >>>
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> > Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
> > Director, Creativity + Innovation
> > Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
> >
> > Virginia Tech
> > Creative Technologies in Music
> > School of Performing Arts – 0141
> > Blacksburg, VA 24061
> > (540) 231-6139
> > ico at vt.edu
> >
> > www.icat.vt.edu
> > www.performingarts.vt.edu
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> > ico.bukvic.net
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