Modern OSX window?

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Modern OSX window?

Post by micmac » Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:35 am

Hi there

Has anyone constructed a modern OSX window, they want to share?


Thanks
Mic

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by richmond62 » Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:58 am

What is a modern OSX window?

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:03 am

Yep, just wanted to ask the same question!

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by richmond62 » Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:32 am

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:34 am

One of these screenshots shows a new "TextEdit"*** document and the other a LC stack window.
Which one would you consider a "modern OSX window"?

***Since "TextEdit" is a native OSX application, I think this might be what you'd call a "modern OSX Window", right?
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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by richmond62 » Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:45 am

Is that LiveCode stack or a LiveCode Create window?

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:08 am

A Livecode 10.0.2 stack.

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by micmac » Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:34 am

Klaus wrote:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:08 am
A Livecode 10.0.2 stack.
Thank you Klaus

I was not aware that 10 had this kind of window.

I do not have version 10

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:43 am

Hi Mic,

what version of LC are you referring to?
I thought that LC, like any other macOS app, will "borrow" the windows and many of the controls from the underlying OS?

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by micmac » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:06 pm

Klaus wrote:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:43 am
Hi Mic,

what version of LC are you referring to?
I thought that LC, like any other macOS app, will "borrow" the windows and many of the controls from the underlying OS?

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:10 pm

On what macOS version? And could you please provide a screenshot?
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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by micmac » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:21 pm

macOS 13.8

Modern windows no longer have the top bar

I you choose to have no topbar you also loose window controls and rounded corners

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:28 pm

micmac wrote:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:21 pm
macOS 13.8
Ah, thanks, well macOS tends to change its appearance with every new OS version, which may explain the little differences. :-)
micmac wrote:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:21 pm
Modern windows no longer have the top bar
Sorry, don't understand?
Of course they have, but we can hide it in LC and even set the "decorations" to whatever fits for our app.
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Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:21 pm
I you choose to have no topbar you also loose window controls and rounded corners
Mic
Yes, what do you exspect in that case?
Then it is up to us, the developers, to provide this functionality somehow, if neccessary.

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by Klaus » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:30 pm

richmond62 wrote:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:32 am
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Uh? Never seen this, must be one of your many exotic Linux installations! :-D

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Re: Modern OSX window?

Post by micmac » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:34 pm

Klaus wrote:
Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:28 pm
Yes, what do you exspect in that case?
Then it is up to us, the developers, to provide this functionality somehow, if neccessary.
Go to first post in this thread, Klaus

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