Common Desktop Environment: Application Builder User's Guide

Windows Palette

The Windows palette contains three objects: main window, custom dialog, and file selection dialog.

Main Window

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A main window is the basic App Builder object. It is created by dropping a main window icon on the workspace. The starting point for a user interface is built in a main window. A main window has a minimize button and therefore can be iconified.

The status region includes the name of the module the window is part of and indicates when the window object is selected. It does not appear in the compiled application.

Examples of main windows used in building App Builder itself are the App Builder primary window, the Project Organizer, the Module Browser, and the Code Generator.

Custom Dialog

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A custom dialog is a window for displaying information or providing a pop-up for a specific task within an interface. It is created by dropping a custom dialog icon on the workspace. A custom dialog might be "connected" to a button or a menu in a main window, causing the pop-up dialog to be displayed when the button is clicked or a menu item is chosen. A custom dialog cannot be closed to an icon.

The status region includes the name of the module the dialog is part of and indicates when the dialog object is selected. It does not appear in the compiled application.

Examples of custom dialogs used in building App Builder include the File Selection Dialog, the Project Name and Module Name dialog boxes, all of the editors, and the message dialog boxes.

File Selection Dialog

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A file selection dialog is a specialized pop-up dialog for specifying a file in an Open or Save operation. It is created by dropping a file selection dialog icon on the workspace.

The status region includes the name of the module the dialog is part of and indicates when the dialog object is selected. It does not appear in the compiled application.