auto-hiding window and fly out mechanisms?

[hazz]

What are the basic mechanisms behind an auto-hiding window which moves out
of the way when not needed and flys back out when clicked on. Is this real
complicated stuff?

Thanks, -hazz

[La Grasserie]

Hi Hazz,

is this a form which pops out from behind another form?
I did something like this creating a child form which moves from behind the
parent, incrementing the X or Y using a timer. You also need to move it
using the parent location_changed event.

Gras

"hazz" <hazz@sonic_net> wrote in message
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What are the basic mechanisms behind an auto-hiding window which moves out
of the way when not needed and flys back out when clicked on. Is this real
complicated stuff?

Thanks, -hazz

[hazz]

Thank you Gras. The parent location_changed event would sound right for
launching the form from behind another.
I am trying to imagine the key ideas to launch a form from under the menu
which could contain a grid or something that would be useful to have
available but not always necessary to have open.

hazz

"La Grasserie" <newsatthe-farrs.com> wrote in message
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Hi Hazz,

is this a form which pops out from behind another form?
I did something like this creating a child form which moves from behind
the parent, incrementing the X or Y using a timer. You also need to move
it using the parent location_changed event.

Gras

"hazz" <hazz@sonic_net> wrote in message
news:eX*************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

What are the basic mechanisms behind an auto-hiding window which moves
out of the way when not needed and flys back out when clicked on. Is this
real complicated stuff?

Thanks, -hazz

[Ashura]

Well, as how its implemented in the reality is not so complicated.
1. Timer tracking
2. Animation handling when sliding (sorta control layout procedure)

Just some basic ideas.
However, If ya r really interested, inspecting Magic Library source code wud
be of help in implementation details.

cheers

[hazz]

Thank you.

"Ashura" <As****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Well, as how its implemented in the reality is not so complicated.
1. Timer tracking
2. Animation handling when sliding (sorta control layout procedure)

Just some basic ideas.
However, If ya r really interested, inspecting Magic Library source code
wud
be of help in implementation details.

cheers