Belated, I know

Suzanne — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:54:12 +0000

But I am moving this to the Scripting Forum, where someone may be better able to answer your question.

Suzanne

Jaiem — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 12:44:06 +0000

OK. Call the pop-ups windows, dialog boxes, little squares, whatever.

But back to the issue: Is there an easy way in Java to make any new pop-up dialog always come to the front of all other open pop-up dialog boxes?

Suzanne — Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:07:10 +0000

That's what I mean -- browser windows are controlled with JavaScript. In Java they would be referred to as... ? What? Dialogue boxes like in Windows OS?

JavaScript only controls browser elements, it's not for stand alone applications that don't use browsers, no?

Suzanne

Jaiem — Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:26:34 +0000

Suz,

It would be "windows" just not in a browser. I've seen Java applications that open a window here and there. You don't always have to run Java in a browser.

JavaScript solution

Suzanne — Tue, 28 Aug 2001 21:06:03 +0000

zerocattle.com/examples/popUp.html

That has the code, explanations and links to tutorials for keeping a browser window on top. To keep it on top, use onBlur to tell it that when it loses focus, give it focus.

As for Java -- for a stand-alone program, outside of the web? Well that's not a "window" situation. It would be a totally different issue, no? I wish I had pointers, sorry.

Suzanne

Jaiem — Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:29:01 +0000

What about Java running stand alone? (w/o a browser)

Is there an easy way to make new pop-up window come to the front?

taff — Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:43:40 +0000

Quote: Originally posted by Adrian J. Moreno
Java doesn't have control of the browser functionality. You'd have to pass a command to page-level Javascript to call window.focus(), which will bring that browser window to the front.

This will only keep the pop-up in front as long as it has the focus. Once the focus shifts to the main window, the popup will disappear again to the back.

I can't speak for Java, but I was looking for a JavaScript solution to this some months back. I never was able to find a way to do it.

Adrian J. Moreno — Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:32:39 +0000

Java doesn't have control of the browser functionality. You'd have to pass a command to page-level Javascript to call window.focus(), which will bring that browser window to the front.