Re: Tkinter OSX and "lift"
Hello Eric, > >>> Tk.lift doesn't seem to work on OSX (Python 2.5.1). > There is a trick that sometimes works even for interpreted application: > > import Tkinter as tk > root = tk.Tk() > root.withdraw() > # Code building the window... > root.lift() > root.deiconify() > root.mainloop() > > This sometimes forces the window to be top-most. If this doesn't work, you > can also try: > > import Tkinter as tk > root = tk.Tk() > root.withdraw() > # Code building the window... > root.lift() > root.after_idle(root.deiconify) > root.mainloop() > > This was a trick that had to be done on Windows a few years back to force > the main window to be created on top of this others. It deosn't seem to be > needed anymore now, but maybe the trick can be used on a Mac... Don't know > if this will work the same, though... Sadly, both of them didn't work. Thanks. -- Miki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://pythonwise.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Tkinter OSX and "lift"
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:53:14 +0100, Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Miki wrote: >> Hello Kevin, >> >>> Tk.lift doesn't seem to work on OSX (Python 2.5.1). If you click on the PythonLauncher application that runs in your dock when this script is executed, the window comes into focus fine. >> You're right, but I want to window to be initially in focus (without >> the user clicking on the python launcher icon). > > "Lift" (which calls the Tk command "raise") doesn't work this way, at > least not under Aqua. If your application has focus, "lift" will raise > the widget being called to the top of the stacking order. However, it > will not make the application frontmost. To do this you'd have to use > Carbon calls (look at Carbon.CarbonEvt) or use a Tk extension and call > it from Python. Of course, this is pretty much a non-issue if your > application is wrapped as a standard Mac application bundle via > py2app--most Mac users don't run Python apps from the Terminal but > instead double-click an application icon. In that event, "lift" should > work fine, because the application will already have focus. There is a trick that sometimes works even for interpreted application: import Tkinter as tk root = tk.Tk() root.withdraw() # Code building the window... root.lift() root.deiconify() root.mainloop() This sometimes forces the window to be top-most. If this doesn't work, you can also try: import Tkinter as tk root = tk.Tk() root.withdraw() # Code building the window... root.lift() root.after_idle(root.deiconify) root.mainloop() This was a trick that had to be done on Windows a few years back to force the main window to be created on top of this others. It deosn't seem to be needed anymore now, but maybe the trick can be used on a Mac... Don't know if this will work the same, though... HTH -- python -c "print ''.join([chr(154 - ord(c)) for c in 'U(17zX(%,5.zmz5(17l8(%,5.Z*(93-965$l7+-'])" -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Tkinter OSX and "lift"
Hello Kevin, > "Lift" (which calls the Tk command "raise") doesn't work this way, at > least not under Aqua. If your application has focus, "lift" will raise > the widget being called to the top of the stacking order. However, it > will not make the application frontmost. To do this you'd have to use > Carbon calls (look at Carbon.CarbonEvt) or use a Tk extension and call > it from Python. Of course, this is pretty much a non-issue if your > application is wrapped as a standard Mac application bundle via > py2app--most Mac users don't run Python apps from the Terminal but > instead double-click an application icon. In that event, "lift" should > work fine, because the application will already have focus. Thanks, -- Miki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://pythonwise.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Tkinter OSX and "lift"
Miki wrote: > Hello Kevin, > >> Tk.lift doesn't seem to work on OSX (Python 2.5.1). >>> If you click on the PythonLauncher application that runs in your dock >>> when this script is executed, the window comes into focus fine. > You're right, but I want to window to be initially in focus (without > the user clicking on the python launcher icon). "Lift" (which calls the Tk command "raise") doesn't work this way, at least not under Aqua. If your application has focus, "lift" will raise the widget being called to the top of the stacking order. However, it will not make the application frontmost. To do this you'd have to use Carbon calls (look at Carbon.CarbonEvt) or use a Tk extension and call it from Python. Of course, this is pretty much a non-issue if your application is wrapped as a standard Mac application bundle via py2app--most Mac users don't run Python apps from the Terminal but instead double-click an application icon. In that event, "lift" should work fine, because the application will already have focus. -- Kevin Walzer Code by Kevin http://www.codebykevin.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Tkinter OSX and "lift"
Hello Kevin, > Tk.lift doesn't seem to work on OSX (Python 2.5.1). >> If you click on the PythonLauncher application that runs in your dock >> when this script is executed, the window comes into focus fine. You're right, but I want to window to be initially in focus (without the user clicking on the python launcher icon). All the best, -- Miki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://pythonwise.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Tkinter OSX and "lift"
Miki wrote: > Hello, > > Tk.lift doesn't seem to work on OSX (Python 2.5.1). > The below starts OK, but the window is the behind all other windows. > > from Tkinter import * > > root = Tk() > Button(root, text="OK", command=root.quit).pack() > root.lift() > root.mainloop() > > Any ideas how to tell the window to start as the topmost window? > > Thanks, > -- > Miki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://pythonwise.blogspot.com If you click on the PythonLauncher application that runs in your dock when this script is executed, the window comes into focus fine. -- Kevin Walzer Code by Kevin http://www.codebykevin.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Tkinter OSX and "lift"
Hello, Tk.lift doesn't seem to work on OSX (Python 2.5.1). The below starts OK, but the window is the behind all other windows. from Tkinter import * root = Tk() Button(root, text="OK", command=root.quit).pack() root.lift() root.mainloop() Any ideas how to tell the window to start as the topmost window? Thanks, -- Miki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://pythonwise.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
