[openbeos] Re: window placement (was: inconsistency?)

Adi Oanca <adioanca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>       AFAIK, BeOS does not have an automatic window placement subsystem. 
> A BWindow is declared at some exact coordinates. This means that if 
> we open 
> 10 such windows, they all will be in the same place.
>       Shouldn't we have a subsystem that places windows on screen by some 
> criteria: cascade, best fit, etc(what else? :-) ).?

I'd think this would be a worthwhile addition to the API in R2.
That way, we could reserve space for the Deskbar, and also have a 
consistent window placement behaviour through all apps.

Bye,
   Axel.

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