LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
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LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
Hey everyone,
Has anyone encountered this issue where LiveCode just constantly drops to the bottom layer of all the windows on your desktop when working on it.
It has got worse, perhaps with an OS update. Is there any solution to this? It's driving me insane
Has anyone encountered this issue where LiveCode just constantly drops to the bottom layer of all the windows on your desktop when working on it.
It has got worse, perhaps with an OS update. Is there any solution to this? It's driving me insane
Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
If you mean the backdrop, yeah it’s been problematic since 9.6.1 at least. Only realistic solution is to switch it off (sadly).
Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
That does not sound like the backDrop.where LiveCode just constantly drops to the bottom layer of all the windows on your desktop
@Aduro99. When this "drop" occurs, do you mean that all the current windows on screen are visible, but the LC window is suddenly covered by others?
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Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
I have implemented a substack-as-backdrop several times, as, Yes, the inbuilt backdrop is second rate.
Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
I never use backDrop, but again, this does not sound like a backDrop issue.
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Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
sounds like a backdrop issue to me.
I can't imagine what else this statement would mean??? Perhaps Aduro91 can clarify.
Personally, with the backdrop on, I constantly had other windows interspacing themselves between the backdrop, stack windows and tool palettes - which sounds like LC 'dropping to the bottom layer' to me...
On Linux I constantly lose the tools palette behind the backdrop (9.6.3). Basically, while I'd like to have the backdrop on, it's too buggy to permit.
Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
All LC windows go to the bottom of the layer of all the windows I have open. That includes the project I'm working on and the grey backdrop thing.dunbarx wrote: ↑Mon Aug 25, 2025 2:45 pmThat does not sound like the backDrop.where LiveCode just constantly drops to the bottom layer of all the windows on your desktop
@Aduro99. When this "drop" occurs, do you mean that all the current windows on screen are visible, but the LC window is suddenly covered by others?
Craig
Re: LiveCode dropping to background window constantly!
I removed backdrop and its better now, thanks so much everyone!!