[L2Ork-dev] ontop and resizable window properties

Thu Jun 11 15:43:50 EDT 2020

What the spec for the exact behavior you require?

On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 11:43 AM Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
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>
> On 6/10/2020 3:58 PM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 1:11 PM Ivica Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
> >> 5. Notice there is a directory in Program Files/Purr Data/bin named "nw"
> >> 6. Delete that directory
> >>
> >> Won't this delete also all the pd GUI files including pdgui.js, css subfolder, etc.?
> > Sorry, I may have forgotten-- is there another directory named "nw"
> > inside the first one?
> >
> > If so, delete the nested one, and replace the nested one with the
> > directory that contains
> > the newer version of nw.js. (And make sure to rename it to "nw")
> >
> > -Jonathan
>
> You are correct. I mixed up the source and install directory structures.
>
> That said, I have tried pretty much everything I could think of to find
> a way to make a window resizable (other than the kludge of setting the
> window minimum and maximum size which still does not prevent the
> maximize and by doing so introduces other problems). Manifest allows for
> disabling of frame but not the "resizable" or the "fullscreen" flags. I
> am sure I am missing something here, so a working simple example whether
> in nw.js or inside purr-data code would be really helpful.
>
> Best,
>
> Ico
>
> >
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Ico
> >>
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> >> Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
> >> Director, Creativity + Innovation
> >> Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
> >>
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> >>
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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
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> >>>> Director, Creativity + Innovation
> >>>> Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
> >>>>
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> >>>> School of Performing Arts – 0141
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> >>>> (540) 231-6139
> >>>> ico at vt.edu
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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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