Windows: Moving Floating Toolbars

Jim · 17 Aug 2010, 20:28

As do I.

Dan Rathbun · 17 Aug 2010, 20:34

Just have the DIALOG be the toolbar.

It's JUST not that simple. We know how to make WebDialogs. The workflow of making a webdialog takes alot longer than a toolbar.

We really need the native SU menu and toolbar classes updated.

But yes.. there are folks who like a "toolpanel" such as you demo in your post. But that is not what we are talking about, and is not a solution to missing methods and settings for native UI objects.

But thanks for sharing you nifty "toolpanel" example ... some users may like it.

EDIT: Yours is nice also, Jim.

Jim · 17 Aug 2010, 21:18

@dan rathbun said:

We really need the native SU menu and toolbar classes updated.

Well, we've asked, and Google won't as a rule comment on the future, so just move forward with what we have.

@dan rathbun said:

EDIT: Yours is nice also, Jim.

thanks.

4dHans · 18 Aug 2010, 00:29

Like Dan R. Said
@unknownuser said:

Just have the DIALOG be the toolbar.
Scripts by various people. Here is an example below:

Tools In A Dialog

4dHans · 18 Aug 2010, 02:52

@dan rathbun said:

@4dhans said:

Just have the DIALOG be the toolbar.

It's JUST not that simple. We know how to make WebDialogs. The workflow of making a webdialog takes alot longer than a toolbar.

We really need the native SU menu and toolbar classes updated.

But yes.. there are folks who like a "toolpanel" such as you demo in your post. But that is not what we are talking about, and is not a solution to missing methods and settings for native UI objects.

But thanks for sharing you nifty "toolpanel" example ... some users may like it.

EDIT: Yours is nice also, Jim.
Oh. Just a little confused about the topic. « »

Jim · 9 Sept 2010, 18:31

Looks like you might be able to send the Toolbar a message via win32api and make it borderless, get the position, and line them up.

thomthom · 9 Sept 2010, 18:38

There's some pretty neat things one can do with the Win32API. One can even dock windows to the SU window.
There was a guy here that posted images where he'd docked the tool windows to SU's viewport sides.

But unfortunately he has not returned with any working samples.
I was thinking it'd be cool to dock webdialogs. Or make them into Toolwindows.

Krisidious · 9 Sept 2010, 18:42

@jim said:

Looks like you might be able to send the Toolbar a message via win32api and make it borderless, get the position, and line them up.

I want sum o dat...

Aerilius · 9 Sept 2010, 19:16

Please, if you find out, that would be great!
Some floating dialogs randomly stick to the cursor and follow the cursor over the screen. If I could dock those dialogs to the viewport sides, maybe I could get rid of that behaviour.

Jim · 11 Sept 2010, 14:36

One problem is that some of the floating toolbars do not remember their shape after re-starting Sketchup. Using the new "Save Toolbar Positions" does not help, and I haven't figured how to resize them.