--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "swzoh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "swzoh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- "stindlpeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I know that there is no solution at the moment. It was meant to ask > > > for one in the future. > > > > > > Other programs have no option to show the scroll bar if needed. It > > is > > > standard in all programs (at least what I am using) to show it when > > > needed and to hide it when not needed - if the text is not so long > > > that it is needed. > > > > I said not "other programs" but "other note programs". > > Well, I should've said "other sticky note programs", I think. > > The reason why I asked that was: > > how to say, I'm afraid I'll have to say about what I really don't > > know :-) The usual programs use the standard frames etc provided by > > Windows, e.g., caption bar, scroll bar, menu bar, all provided by > > Windows, not drawn by their own. But, the look of sticky notes > > are drastically different from the standard look, I suspect they > > have to be drawn by the application itself, so, things like scroll > > bar can't be handled after creation, unlike other standard-look > > windows. But, I may be wrong. > > BTW, since I think I had read that PP is written in VC 5 or > something similar, I'd like to ask a question: > does VC 5 or ... has a function to create vertical scroll bar > when needed? > The only one I can think of atm that does this is > "Total Commander", which is written in Delphi 2 on the > contrary. So, I wonder it might be the limitations on the > program languages in which an app is written ...
After a more thought, I realized that TC is doing this by refreshing (or redrawing?) the pane, like explorer or firefox. So, the scroll bar may not have anything to do with the programming languages. BTW, I can't think of any text editors (so maybe sticky notes too) which are doing this, since they don't have to (or should not) redraw the pane while editing, I guess ... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/JV_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/power-pro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
