Re: Windows over Windows

[dhk <dhkuhl optonline net>]

Gregory Hosler wrote:
> dhk wrote:
> | How can a modal window or dialog from a secondary event always and
> | completely cover the main window?  The main window should look like it
> | was replaced until the second window or dialog is closed.
>
> Depending upon the sizes of the two windows... The modal window can 
> parent itself, and
> center itself over the child window. Of course the user can still drag 
> the modal window,
> uncovering the child window. An alternative would be to have the modal 
> window "hide" the
> parent window (if that's what you really want), and then unhide it when 
> it is being destroyed.
>
> -G
>
> | Thanks,
> | Dave
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I like the hide idea, but when I try to hide the main window nothing 
happens.  The basic logic I'm using to try to hide the main window when 
a new window pops up after selecting from the menu in the main window is:
GtkWidget *tlwin=gtk_widget_get_toplevel(GTK_WIDGET(menuitem));
gtk_widget_hide(tlwin);

Any ideas why the main window is still there?

Thanks,
Dave