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Re: centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... [message #61328 is a reply to message #61231]

Tue, 15 July 2008 07:43

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edward.s.meinel@aero.
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On Jul 14, 7:15 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Andrew Cool writes:
>> Interesting! The first time I invoke x=3DDialog_Pickfile() from the
>> command line, it appears in the top left
>> corner of the screen. (XP, IDL v6.4)
>
>> The second time, and subsequent times, I invoke x=3DDialog_Pickfile(),
>> it appears centered on the screen!!
>
>> Dialog_Pickfile must contain some internal smarts to do with centering
>> itself. Perhaps there is an undocumented
>> keyword to force centering on the first call?
>
> But, clearly, someone (or something) is doing the centering.
> Why can't they expose that mechanism so we can put the damn
> thing where we want it?
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

I got around the problem by calling Dialog_Pickfile through an empty
parent widget. I can get it close enough to the screen center that it
isn't too bad. I just wish the size could be specified -- I get real
tired of resizing the dialog when folders contain long filenames...

Ed

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		centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... By: cgoethel on Thu, 10 July 2008 13:08
		Re: centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... By: David Fanning on Tue, 15 July 2008 07:55
		Re: centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... By: edward.s.meinel@aero. on Tue, 15 July 2008 12:03
		Re: centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... By: edward.s.meinel@aero. on Tue, 15 July 2008 07:43
		Re: centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... By: David Fanning on Mon, 14 July 2008 16:15
		Re: centering dialog_pickfile, printersetup, etc... By: David Fanning on Mon, 14 July 2008 16:14

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