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Re: No parent window for sheets?
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Re: No parent window for sheets?


  • Subject: Re: No parent window for sheets?
  • From: Keary Suska <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:05:15 -0700
  • Thread-topic: No parent window for sheets?

on 3/9/08 11:35 AM, email@hidden purportedly said:

> I guess the assumption on the AppKit's part is that a particular panel/
> window will not be recycled as both a sheet and a panel within an
> application. This kinda makes sense as there can only be a single
> modal panel up at a time, but there can be multiple sheets. Therefore
> the method is not so much "Is the window currently being used as a
> sheet?," but more "Is this window intended for use as a sheet."

Regarding modal panels specifically, the assumption isn't quite correct. You
can have multiple "stacked" modal sessions/windows. They just don't behave
correctly and aren't recommended.

Best,

Keary Suska
Esoteritech, Inc.
"Demystifying technology for your home or business"


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