[softwarelist] Re: Moving a window used by OPro (RISC OS)

  • From: Dave Symes <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:59:09 +0100

In article <53BBCD07.2020607@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Alan,

> On 08/07/2014 11:56, Alan Adams wrote:
> > I do a lot of printing which requires the "print sheet" dialog.
> > However when the print sheet window opens, it doesn't hide the "Print"
> > button on the main print window, which is still open underneath.


> Interesting point. It happens because of the way OP handles its dialogue 
> box windows.

> Might be better if it shaded parent windows - i.e. turned off all the 
> controls.

> Quick fix - move the print button (using a template editor) so that it 
> is under where the print sheet window appears. I've looked and I think 
> that is just about possible.

> Print is a fancy dialogue, it expands, and the print button has to move, 
> that may make this suggestion useless.

> OK, Plan B, make the print sheet window much bigger.

> David Pilling
> www.davidpilling.com

Or cheat.

The "Print sheet" pane is not attached to the parent print window, so just
drag the "Print sheet" window down over the [Print] button.

Dave

No Templates were harmed during the writing of this post.  ;-)

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