Patrick_K

I've built an M4L device with a floating window UI element, and everything works great... except that when I drag an instance of the device onto a new track, the UI window pops up immediately, and I'd rather it not pop up until the user hits the "open window" button.

Is there a way to suppress this window until the user opens it?

(other than sending close > pcontrol to the window's patcher upon load-in, as you see the window for a split second this way)

I've built an M4L device with a floating window UI element, and everything works great... except that when I drag an instance of the device onto a new track, the UI window pops up immediately, and I'd rather it not pop up until the user hits the "open window" button. 

(other than sending close > pcontrol to the window's patcher upon load-in, as you see the window for a split second this way) 

I've built an M4L device with a floating window UI element, and everything works great... except that when I drag an instance of the device 

prevent-floating-window-from-opening-during-instantiation

did you save it while the subpatch was open?

I got the same problem on a patch I’m working on. 

Every subpatchers are closed and init value on 0 but the device opens with toggle button on 1...

I got the same problem on a patch I’m working on. 
Every subpatchers are closed and init value on 0 but the device opens with toggle button on 1...

SAPO, thanks for reminding me to re-investigate this. With fresh eyes, I now realize what I was doing wrong:

I was pushing the full bevy of window-related flags/settings to thispatcher via a loadbang/live.thisdevice, instead of just using "savewindow 1", banging everything into thispatcher once, and saving the patch.

Each time you set "window flag float", the target patcher floats as commanded, so of course it was popping on each instantiation.

I was pushing the full bevy of window-related flags/settings to thispatcher via a loadbang/live.thisdevice, instead of just using "savewindow 1", banging everything into thispatcher once, and saving the patch. 

Each time you set "window flag float", the target patcher floats as commanded, so of course it was popping on each instantiation. 

I'm not sure I understand your reply on how you did solve the problem:

would you mind elaborate it a bit and/or show an example, please?

@patrick_k
I'm not sure I understand your reply on how you did solve the problem:
would you mind elaborate it a bit and/or show an example, please?
Thank you.
fabio

one does not use any loadbang and also no autosave window state.

You simply bang that init message with all window settings before openning it first time.

one does not use any loadbang and also no autosave window state.
You simply bang that init message with all window settings before openning it first time.


If I don't have to change them with any variable, can I put a static message with all window settings inside the popup? 

If I don't have to change them with any variable, can I put a static  message with all window settings inside the popup? 
Thank you.

prevent floating window from opening during instantiation