Field Detail

• DIALOG

  public static final WindowTypeHint DIALOG

  This Window is a dialog. Obviously if you've used Dialog or one of its subclasses, the window manager will be informed properly for you. This is for when you've created a Window that is acting as a dialog but isn't a Dialog.

  Since:

  4.0.8

• DOCK

  public static final WindowTypeHint DOCK

  This Window will be used to present something that is docked, presumably to the panel. An example in GNOME is the calendar that the clock applet displays as a popup. Once raised, it stays on top of all other windows regardless of which workspace you are on or what other applications you focus.

  If you're thinking to use this you probably want Window's setKeepAbove() instead.

  Since:

  4.0.8

• NORMAL

  public static final WindowTypeHint NORMAL

  This is the default when constructing a new Window and you don't need to set it.

  Since:

  4.0.8

• UTILITY

  public static final WindowTypeHint UTILITY

  Mark this Window as a utility window. Under Metacity you should expect a Window so marked to not appear in the pager or taskbar. A utility window will be raised when a normal Window from the same application gains the focus.

  This setting is excellent for secondary windows. The key question is "should I be able to Alt+Tab to this Window?" If it's not the real application, per se, then the answer is "probably not" and the Window should be marked UTILITY.

  Since:

  4.0.8