property that, I think, may not used a lot by developers. I actually
deep into another Squeak issue lately. I have no strong opinions
> I take it folks are not digging the toggle in the projects menu. If I
> dropped the UI and resubmitted just Project>>#toggleFullScreen (the one
> method) do you think there'd be a better reception?
>
> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Chris Muller <
[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I know there was discussion on hte list the other day talking about
>> how we "like" to do things via code.
>>
>> Another way to do this is to simply use the duplicate handle right off
>> the menu item to "tear off" a copy of it, drop it anywhere on the
>> desktop. Not as clean as a single "toggle" button, but still
>> representative of the incredible customizability of Squeak's IDE...
>>
>> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Eliot Miranda <
[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Casey Ransberger
>> > <
[hidden email]>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Chris, that's exactly what caused me to put a toggle in a top level
>> >> menu, now that you mention it; I'm using Linux these days and drilling
>> >> down to the feature is too ergonomically expensive when I need to do
>> >> it in order to switch to the web browser. It's a nasty bug. Anyway I
>> >> like having the toggle (rather than separate on/of menu items, yuck)
>> >> at a top level.
>> >
>> > I like a button in the top-left hand corner of the screen. Find
>> > attached.
>> > You'll have to modify the script to send toggleFullScreen to an
>> > implementor
>> > there-of (e.g. Project current instead of screenController). And it
>> > would
>> > be great if the full screen icon didn't include a background colour.
>> > HTH
>> > Eliot
>> >>
>> >> On Sunday, May 2, 2010, Chris Muller <
[hidden email]> wrote:
>> >> > I love full-screen mode, there is something "zen-like" about being
>> >> > completely "in" the Squeak environment rather than just "looking in
>> >> > from the outside." Unfortunately, ever since I switched to Linux I
>> >> > haven't been able to use it because it prevents my switching to other
>> >> > windows. :(
>> >> >
>> >> > With Linux, it seems a full-screen app takes over completely and
>> >> > doesn't let any other windows appear on top of it for more than a
>> >> > split second after using Alt+Tab. Even worse, the full-screen window
>> >> > loses keyboard focus, so you actually have to left-click somewhere to
>> >> > regain control.
>> >> >
>> >> > Windows does it right, allowing other windows on top of the
>> >> > full-screen
>> >> > window..
>> >> >
>> >> > On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 3:56 AM, <
[hidden email]> wrote:
>> >> >> A new version of System was added to project The Inbox:
>> >> >>
http://source.squeak.org/inbox/System-cbr.324.mcz>> >> >>
>> >> >> ==================== Summary ====================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Name: System-cbr.324
>> >> >> Author: cbr
>> >> >> Time: 1 May 2010, 1:55:40.914 am
>> >> >> UUID: 72de37e3-f54d-4f9e-a3a0-f9a622aa2b0f
>> >> >> Ancestors: System-bf.323
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Added a method #toggleFullScreen to project. Convenient if you want
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> be able to switch between modes with a single menu item. Added to
>> >> >> support a
>> >> >> menu item to do the same in TheWorldMainDockingBar.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> =============== Diff against System-bf.323 ===============
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Item was added:
>> >> >> + ----- Method: Project>>toggleFullScreen (in category 'menu
>> >> >> messages')
>> >> >> -----
>> >> >> + toggleFullScreen
>> >> >> + "Toggle between full screen and windowed mode."
>> >> >> + self lastScreenModeSelected
>> >> >> + ifTrue: [ self fullScreenOff ]
>> >> >> + ifFalse: [ self fullScreenOn ]!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Casey Ransberger
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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> --
> Casey Ransberger
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