[interfacekit] Re: private window_look, window_feel entries

Hi guys,

        I am *very* interested in these findings. I am even more
interested what you think is their significance.

        Let's start with window_feel values. This is what I think
about them:

1) window_feel(1024) - Desktop window feel.
        This I understand - it is always the backmost window. For the
new window manager which I plan to commit shortly I do have support for these
kind of windows - I called it B_SYSTEM_LAST.
2) window_feel(1025) - you say kMenuWindow.
        This kind of window, appears before all other windows, even before
B_MODAL_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL (AFAIK). Now, all menu windows automatically disappear
when loosing the "Active" state (i suspect on 'WindowActivated(false)').
I think this is handled by BMenu class... (can't look for that now)
        If the above is correct, then we're OK, as the new window manager
also has support for B_SYSTEM_FIRST kind of windows. Those, as you suspect
already, appear before B_MODAL_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL windows.
3) window_feel(1026) - kWindowScreen
        It's too early to talk about this.


    Now, about window_look values:
1) kPrivateDesktopWindowLook = 4
        I don't get this one. what wrong with B_NO_BORDER_WINDOW_LOOK?
2) (window_look?) 25 => Canna method addon and Bottomline Window in input_server
        Can you explain this window's behavior? Anyone has a screenshot?

        And finally, special flags:
1) B_WORKSPACES_WINDOW (0x8000)
        Can anyone explain the use of this flag? Why is it needed?


What do you think?


Thanks,
Adi.


> Hi all,
>
> Stefano and I were talking about adding private entries for
> window_look and window_feel enum.
> In fact, we found some not documented ones in several places :
>
> * 25 => Canna method addon and Bottomline Window in input_server
> * kWindowScreen = 1026 in OpenTracker
> * kPrivateDesktopWindowLook = 4 in OpenTracker
> * kPrivateDesktopWindowFeel = window_feel(1024) in OpenTracker
> * kMenuWindow= 1025 in Menu classes
>
> The idea would be to add them somewhere in a private header, possibly
> interface/WindowPrivate.h
>
> Definitions would be as written in OpenTracker :
> const window_look kPrivateDesktopWindowLook = window_look(4);
> const window_feel kPrivateDesktopWindowFeel = window_feel(1024);

> Thoughts ?
> Bye,
> Jérôme

> Looks good to me!
> There is also the private B_WORKSPACES_WINDOW (0x8000) flag as used by
> the Workspaces window - that one should probably in there as well.


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