Application placement question...

[RGBreality]

Hey, folks! Here's my "question of the day" as I immerse myself in MMF2...

How can I specify my application is to run in the upper left corner of the screen (0x0 pixel coordinates)?

Furthermore, is there a way I can use MMF2 such that my application can act as a "tile manager," such that it would prevent third-party applications from intruding on the space that my application resides on the display real-estate? This is more than just keeping my application always on top; I want to be able to partition the display space such that when a log on dialog box appears (which normally would display in the center of the display real-estate), that log on dialog box would behave as if my application is a "no go zone" and would display beside it?

Thank you, as always, for the feedback!


Most appreciatively,

RGBreality

[Stephen]

You could use the Window Control Object to place your application in the top left corner of the screen. As for the other question, I am not sure that this is possible, but I could be wrong.

[RGBreality]

I've never heard of the "Window Control" object. Do you refer to the "Window Life" object? If so, I've already looked into that extension; it only controls how an application window displays when maximized and minimized.

When I look through Fusion Updater or the objects that come by default with MMF2, I don't find a "Windows Control" object. Where might I find that?

Thanks for your help, StephenL!


Most sincerely,

RGBreality

[Looki]

It comes with MMF.
Place it in the frame and do this:

Enter 0 as position. The action expects a value from 0 to 8, 8 being the bottom-left corner.
You could also set X and Y to 0 manually.

[RGBreality]

Ah, excellent! That indeed does the trick!

Now, I'm just wondering if there are any MMF2 extensions that would allow me to partition my run-time application such that other applications don't overlap its monitor real-estate... Does anyone know of any such functionality?

Thanks again for your help, guys!


Most appreciatively,

RGBreality

[Looki]

You mean that your application behaves like a toolbar, docked to the left side of the screen? I don't think that's possible.

[Fimbul]

your best chance is to do a google search for that. There's probably a commandline based program out there, or a registry/system hack to do it.

I'm too lazy to look it up for you.

[LB]

Is that not what Pin to Desktop does??