Right...

So, I was working on another script which I want to be translatable. A lot of scripts use XML rewriting for that, but I think that method is getting overused, while the Win32 API has great functions to do that. So far, I managed to create tooltips using the _ToolTip class (thanks Eljay!!) but now I'm trying to develop an alternative for MenuButtonControls. I was thinking of a child window in the parent window which would be made visible by clicking on a button and be hidden by clicking somewhere else. But there seem to be a catch...

I first create the window with MsgPlus.CreateWnd and open it unactivated using a flag. Then, I set the parent of that child window to the main window. After that, I position the window so it's placed just beneath the button. And then, for testing purpose, I make it visible. But, the child window gets partially hidden by the underlaying window controls: the child is not on the top Z-index in the window. A screenshot to clarify:


Now my question is: how can I set the child window to be on top of the other window controls? SetForegroundWindow and BringWindowToTop fail to do this... I understand that this is a very tricky method I'm trying, but if you could possibly help me, please do so!

I don't know if it'll work, but you should be able to try "Always on top".

code:

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// Declares Put this on top of code
var HWND_TOPMOST = -1;
var SWP_NOMOVE = &H2; // No idea if those will work.
var SWP_NOSIZE = &H1;

// Function Note: Handle is HWND (window handle)
function AlwaysOnTop (Handle)
{
      // Also try HWND_TOP
      Interop.Call("user32.dll", "SetWindowPos", Handle, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE || SWP_NOSIZE);
}

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The topmost flag doesn't seem to be accepted for child windows. I'll keep it on HWND_TOP (0x0).

The weird thing is that it's actually on top of the controls, only it doesn't get drawn on top. To prove this: when I mouse-over the Preferences button where it should be behind the window, it doesn't light up. I have to move the mouse out of the menu area to make it light up.

Maybe I should try to set the Z-order of the 2 buttons... but how?!

But the menu is not a child of the window right?
There should not be any problem.

How does your bottom bar XML code look like?

code:

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      <DialogTmpl>
         <BottomBar Style="Plain">
            <LeftControls>
               <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnPref">
                  <Position Left="0" Top="0" Width="80"></Position>
                  <Image Margin="5"><Name>panel-scripts</Name></Image>
                  <Caption>&amp;Preferences</Caption>
               </Control>
               <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnHelp">
                  <Position Left="0" Top="0" Width="20"></Position>
                  <Image><Name>info-small</Name></Image>
                  <Caption/>
               </Control>
            </LeftControls>
            <RightControls>
               <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnCancel">
                  <Position Left="0" Top="0" Width="60"></Position>
                  <Image Margin="5"><Name>sounds-delete2</Name></Image>
                  <Caption>&amp;Close</Caption>
               </Control>
            </RightControls>
         </BottomBar>
      </DialogTmpl>

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This won't not help but I would use:

code:

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<Position Left="0" Top="0" Width="60" />

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code:

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<Position Left="0" Top="0" Width="60"></Position>

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That was because there was an <Anchor> element there once... I simply didn't noticed.

I now need to find a message which is been send to the window when it loses its activated state... any ideas?

Take a look at this.

_tray_icon_0.3.plsc
It shows you how to create a menu at runtime (allowing you to change the text as needed) and create a tray icon, not really needed for you but the first part is.

Matty, you rock!
I've analyzed your code, took the parts I needed and BANG! It works like a charm!

I can't thank you enough! Now, we don't have to use MenuButtonControls anymore!

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Originally posted by Mattike
Now, we don't have to use MenuButtonControls anymore!

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Originally posted by deAd
Why don't you want to use MenuButtonControls ?

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