Re: [StrongED] ToggleBD 1.01 available

[Tony Moore <old_coaster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 14 Mar 2013, Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <b1b9612c53.old_coaster@old_coaster.yahoo.co.uk>
>           Tony Moore <old_coaster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> [snip; ToggleBD not working as expected on RPCEmu]
>
> > I've now updated my RPCEmu installation to RO5.19 (10-Mar-13), and
> > the latest available !Boot, which seems to be dated 27 Nov 2012, and
> > I'm pleased to confirm that, if Behaviour is set to 'Lower if not at
> > back', ToggleBD now works correctly.
> >
> > However, if Behaviour is set to 'Raise if not at front', ToggleBD
> > does that, but the toggle action doesn't return the backdrop to the
> > back. This is not a problem, because the other setting works, but
> > I'm curious as to why there should be a difference when, logically,
> > one would expect the same result.
>
> Are you opening any windows whilst the backdrop is raised? This is
> where the difference with 'Lower if not at back' and 'Raise if not at
> front' becomes apparent. 'Lower...' will send the backdrop to the back
> while 'Raise...' will pull it to the front.

After booting the machine, and opening some windows, the backdrop is
behind the windows. I would expect 'Raise...' to bring the backdrop to
the front of the stack of windows, which it does. However pressing the
hotkeys a second time doesn't sent the backdrop to the back. (It's then
necessary to press ctrl-pgdn to see the open windows again.)

> Also, does it matter how the backdrop is toggled; keyboard vs iconbar
> icon?

No, the result is the same. If Behaviour is set to 'Raise...', the first
click, on the iconbar icon, brings the backdrop to the front, but the
second click has no effect.

> Create an obey file with the command '*ToggleBD_ToggleBD 0'. Then
> issue 'AddTinyDir' in a TaskWindow and drag to obey file to the
> TinyDir icon. Doubleclicking the icon should raise/lower the backdrop.
> Does this work correctly for both types of behaviour?

No. It raises/lowers the backdrop only if Behaviour is set to 'Lower...'

This unexpected result occurs only with RPCEmu/RO5.19. Results are as
intended with RPCEmu/RO4.39, RPCEmu/RO6.20 and RiscPC/RO6.20, whether
Behaviour is set to 'Raise...', or 'Lower...'

Tony




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