Re: Ordering windows on the desktop

[andrea bravetti freeinternet it]

> But if I obscure the 'parent' window by bringing up another app (one
> that covers the entire desktop.. my browser for example), the parent
> window behaves and gets out of the way. But the child window stays on
> top and shows up in front of my browser.

because it seems to be exactly what you asked with 
set_type_hint('GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK').

try without this line:
$childwindow->set_type_hint('GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK');

> The funny thing is, the following piece of code does what I want to do
> on my WinXP env. The child window gets out of the way. But on my linux
> env , the child window always stays on top.

i'm not an expert (someone here know i'm not an expert...) but may be win is a 
little buggy? ;)

bye,
Andrea

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Andrea "brand77" Bravetti
GPRS Easy Connect team
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