Hi Jehanzeb, You are correct in that the normal configuration will not accommodate popups like you want. Unfortunately we've deprecated MDIManager.global because it had been neglected and suffered from bugs like the one you've run into. Have you had success using PopUpManager and MDIWindow together?
Ben On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 3:04 AM, Jehanzeb Musani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Ben, > > Yes it is but I believe this is the only way I can use > flexmdi to show popups on top of the main applicatin > UI. If I specify any container for MDIManager that is > part of the main UI, the popups will be displayed > within that container, not on top of the main UI. > > Regards, > Jehanzeb > > --- Ben Clinkinbeard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<ben.clinkinbeard%40gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > Jehanzeb, > > > > That was only when using MDIManager.global, right? > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Jehanzeb Musani > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <jehanzeb_bs%40yahoo.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Jason, > > > > > > I was using the flexmdi for the same purpose that > > you > > > are using. The application I am working on is > > based on > > > modules. The main application load features > > > (implemented as modules) at runtime based on the > > xml > > > sent from the server. > > > > > > I was using flexmdi to show features (modules) on > > top > > > of the main application UI. The only problem I was > > > facing was that if the feature contains any > > control > > > that display popup, for example combo box, the > > popup > > > apparently didnt seem to work becuase it displayed > > > behind the feature popup window. The same feature > > > works properly if it;s a part of main UI. The > > problem > > > occurs only when the feature is shown as popup > > window > > > using flexmdi. > > > > > > Currenly, I have replaced flexmdi popup > > functionality > > > witl Flex's PopupManager. But I would like to use > > to > > > flexmdi for that purpose. Can you please tell are > > you > > > facing the same problem or not? If not I would > > like to > > > know the sample code you have written to show > > popups > > > using flexmdi. > > > > > > I am attaching herewith two images, Feature.jpg > > and > > > FeatureAsPopup.jpg. Those pics depicts how the > > feature > > > is supposed to work and what's the problem I am > > facing > > > when the same feature is displayed as popup using > > > flexmdi. > > > > > > Lookign forward to you reply. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Jehanzeb > > > > > > > > > --- Pan Troglodytes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <chimpathetic%40gmail.com> > > <chimpathetic%40gmail.com>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks for the response, Ben. > > > > > > > > Not actually looking for modality. Just making > > sure > > > > there isn't any gotcha > > > > that I should worry about if I put controls > > behind > > > > the windows. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:30 AM, > > ben.clinkinbeard < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <ben.clinkinbeard%40gmail.com> > > <ben.clinkinbeard%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Jason, > > > > > > > > > > Sorry for the slow response time, I've fallen > > way > > > > behind on > > > > > flexcoders. The latest release is compatible > > with > > > > 2.0.1 HF1 and > > > > > beyond. There currently is nothing geared > > towards > > > > modality in FlexMDI > > > > > but it has been requested. Not sure if it will > > > > happen or not. > > > > > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Pan > > > > > > > > Troglodytes" > > > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ben & company - very cool library. Just got > > a > > > > couple of questions. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) Is there anything to worry about when > > using > > > > this with the Flex 3 > > > > > beta 3 > > > > > > sdk? I just switched the SDK it wanted and > > it > > > > seemed fine. But I > > > > > thought > > > > > > I'd ask in case there was anything a little > > > > non-obvious. > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) I'm planning on using this to manage > > popup > > > > windows in front of my > > > > > > application. So I'd have a regular > > application > > > > with trees and tabs and > > > > > > such, and these windows would pop up in > > front of > > > > it. So far that looks > > > > > > feasible. I might have to change it so that > > the > > > > disabled windows > > > > > are a bit > > > > > > more opaque. But other than that it seems > > fine. > > > > Is there anything > > > > > I should > > > > > > watch out for here? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the work you've put in. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > >
