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Is this possible to do? Like with a normal patcher you can set this with thispatcher.

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If by "Max window" I guess you meant the one who prints data, not the "patcher window"

I'd like to know how to keep it on top as well.

If by "Max window" I guess you meant the one who prints data, not the "patcher window"
I'd like to know how to keep it on top as well.

I don't think there's any way to manipulate the Max window layering.

If you used the autobot java class you could repeatedly send the key commands to keep the window on top but this isn't very efficient at all. You could do something similar with applescript and the [shell] external for macs too:

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"' -e 'tell process "MaxMSP"' -e 'tell menu bar 1' -e 'tell menu bar item "Window"' -e 'tell menu "Window"' -e 'click menu item "Max Window"' -e 'end tell' -e 'end tell' -e 'end tell' -e 'end tell' -e 'end tell'

This might be useful as a workaround if you want to draw attention to the max window every now and again, but not if you want it displayed permanently.

It would be possible to construct your own max window, with a few basic max objects (eg jit.cellblock). That window could then be made floating. The error object can be used to view error messages, and instead of print, it would be possible to use a dedicated send (eg [send print]) to print messages. Off course you would loose the double-click functionality, where the max window leads you to the object that created the message.

that's a brilliant idea, I didn't know the [error] object

maybe it is time to send our wish for a floating Max window option to Cycling for next update ;-)

Thanks Johan,
that's a brilliant idea, I didn't know the [error] object

nevertheless,
maybe it is time to send our wish for a floating Max window option to Cycling for next update ;-)

+1, would also love a Max Window that is always "on top" or in the foreground.

Did this ever happen? Seems like an obvious option. I have a small monitor, and I want to watch the list when I start up my project, but it always gets covered up by new windows opening.

Did this ever happen?  Seems like an obvious option.  I have a small monitor, and I want to watch the list when I start up my project, but it always gets covered up by new windows opening.


was this addressed? can't find a way to keep my floating window on top

if you really want that, paste this into any patch.

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if you really want that, paste this into any patch.
space key turns metro off



possible to have the Max window stay on top?