Cycling 74 » Topic: Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top? http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:24:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.2.4 http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-36515 <![CDATA[Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-36515 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:05:57 +0000 Dr. Spankenstein I’ve tried using the pcontrol object with a patcher object but that only gives me a patcher window which disappears if another patcher window is clicked on…

Thanks

Rhys

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125412 <![CDATA[Re: Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125412 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:36:23 +0000 Ben Bracken Check out [thispatcher] and the ‘front’ message, or the ‘window flags
float’ message (along with a ‘window exec’). Also, check out the
[active] object, it notifies when a patcher window is the active window.

-ben b.

Rhys Perkins wrote:
> I’ve tried using the pcontrol object with a patcher object but that only gives me a patcher window which disappears if another patcher window is clicked on…
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]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125413 <![CDATA[Re: Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125413 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:33:53 +0000 johnpitcairn topmost 1 –> thispatcher. Works on OS X, don’t know about Windows.

Don’t try to open a system file dialog with any window set to topmost, actions in that dialog may crash.

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125414 <![CDATA[Re: Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125414 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:54 +0000 Dr. Spankenstein The combination of active -> front -> thispatcher doesn’t work after the first click on another window unfortunately. I’m after something that wont go to the background unless explicitly told to do so.

Thanks for your help,

Rhys

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125415 <![CDATA[Re: Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125415 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:39:18 +0000 Dr. Spankenstein The topmost 1 message is ideal. Many thanks for your help.

It seems strange that this command isn’t on the Box Quick Message Reference menu?

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125416 <![CDATA[Re: Is it possible to create a window in Max (not jitter) that is always on top?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-create-a-window-in-max-not-jitter-that-is-always-on-top/#post-125416 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:47:47 +0000 Ben Bracken ah yes, good call, forgot about topmost.

one thing about topmost 1 is that it is system wide, so that window is
always going to be visible, unless you hide the program.

-ben b.

Rhys Perkins wrote:
> The topmost 1 message is ideal. Many thanks for your help.
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> It seems strange that this command isn’t on the Box Quick Message Reference menu?
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