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Richard Pinkerton
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02-11-2005 04:51
It would be nice if there was an option to make SL windows (like Inventory, Map, Find, etc.) into top-leve windows so they can be moved outside the main SL window. This would be super useful for those with multiple monitors - have SL maximised on one monitor without any clutter and then be editing scripts and arranging stuff in your inventory on the other.
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Ghoti Nyak
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02-11-2005 10:02
Ohhh! I second that request!
-Ghoti
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Cybin Monde
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i endorse this idea/feature
02-11-2005 10:20
excellent idea! i'm sure there are many scripters, builders, etc. who would love to have this feature implemented.
SL is the first application that has tempted me to try out a second moniter and for those who haven't yet gotten there either, this feature would be a siginificant factor in such a decision.
i hope you get more support for this idea!
(unless i misunderstand.. maybe this is already possible? we would have to ask some more experienced SLers about that though.)
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Olmy Seraph
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02-11-2005 13:44
I love this idea, but I think it's going to be hard to implement. SL apparently uses OpenGL to render all its text and windows. The nice thing about that is that windows become transparent when they aren't frontmost, and it's innately cross-platform. The suck thing about that is that it's SLOOOOOOW, especially the un-windowed chat text, and as you pointed out you can't move them out of the main window.
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Ross Zadoq
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02-11-2005 14:38
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look forward to hearing from u!
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Richard Pinkerton
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02-12-2005 08:12
You can use OpenGL in multiple top-level windows on Windows and I'm sure on the Mac too so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. It may be a little slower than rendering everything in one window, but it'll be quicker than stretching the main window over two monitors and then basically covering up half of what's been expensively 3d rendered with 2d dialogs.
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Olmy Seraph
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02-12-2005 08:26
From: Richard Pinkerton You can use OpenGL in multiple top-level windows on Windows and I'm sure on the Mac too so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. It may be a little slower than rendering everything in one window, but it'll be quicker than stretching the main window over two monitors and then basically covering up half of what's been expensively 3d rendered with 2d dialogs. Yes, but it would be darn silly to waste all those cycles using OpenGL to render text in separate windows. (It's pretty silly to use it for child windows now!) Challenges making SL windows actual platform windows: 1) Use native platform window system. Not as portable, more code to maintain. 2) Be cross-platform - Windows and Mac have different window APIs. 3) Integrate Drag & Drop between windows. 4) Change window content rendering to use native text/graphics APIs. Benefits: 1) Improved performance. 2) Improved user experience. 3) Can use standard dev tools/frameworks to create richer interaction in windows (e.g multiple item drags in inventory).
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