Z-Order, Desktop Level doesn't seem to be working correctly?
Wednesday, August 24, 2005 by Dekztar | Discussion: DesktopX
Ok, if this has been covered before or if I am asking in the wrong place or anything, please point me in the right direction.
I've only been using Object Desktop for maybe 24 hours now, so I'm VERY new.
Ok, basically the idea is that I'm making some objects on my desktop that are transparent until mouseover, then they fade in. (Basically the idea is that instead of having icons, you will actually interact with parts of the wallpaper.)
ANYWAYS, this all works great, except that when I push the windows button + D to minimize all, the icons don't appear when I mouseover. If I bring up a window and then minimize it, then they work properly.
Thanks in advance for any help. So far this stuff seems really cool!
I've only been using Object Desktop for maybe 24 hours now, so I'm VERY new.
Ok, basically the idea is that I'm making some objects on my desktop that are transparent until mouseover, then they fade in. (Basically the idea is that instead of having icons, you will actually interact with parts of the wallpaper.)
ANYWAYS, this all works great, except that when I push the windows button + D to minimize all, the icons don't appear when I mouseover. If I bring up a window and then minimize it, then they work properly.
Thanks in advance for any help. So far this stuff seems really cool!
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thomassen
Reply #22 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:28 AM
There is 3 levels of z-orders. Desktop, Normal and OnTop. Desktop level objects never overlap Normal or Ontop level objects. Normal level is the default level witch applications run in. They never overlap OnTop level objects. And the last is OnTop.
Reply #22 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:28 AM
| So what is the difference between normal and desktop zorder. |
There is 3 levels of z-orders. Desktop, Normal and OnTop. Desktop level objects never overlap Normal or Ontop level objects. Normal level is the default level witch applications run in. They never overlap OnTop level objects. And the last is OnTop.
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Reply #21 Saturday, September 3, 2005 8:44 PM
I've been having this problem too. Win+M is a good workaround, but that's significantly more difficult to do with only my left hand, and I've gotten SO used to using Win+D, I seriously do it ALL THE TIME. I downloaded the Dark Industry DesktopX theme and for some reason Win+D would work (as in hide everything except for the objects. It had the "Hide windows desktop" thing checked so there was no icons, and if I Win+D my actual desktop with the icons on it would flicker for a sec but then it would still show the blank one, but it would keep my widgets and objects. (Which is exactly how I wanted it to work.) Then I restarted my computer and it no longer works. Win+D now minimizes my mainbar object.
Also, this theme makes it so that when you right click on the desktop, instead of getting the normal menu, you get basically a start menu. Where is the option for that? I think it may be significant.
I'm just trying to describe everything as accurately as possible so that perhaps somebody more skilled than I can figure out why it was working before and hopefully we can replicate that.