Field Detail

• POPUP

  public static final WindowType POPUP

  Windows with type POPUP are ignored by the window manager; window manager keybindings won't work on them, the window manager won't decorate the window with a frame (ie borders), and many GTK features that rely on the window manager will not work (for example resize grips and maximize/minimize). WindowType POPUP is used to implement widgets such as menus and tooltips - things that you wouldn't think of as Windows and don't program as such. In particular, do not use this to turn off Window borders! That's what setDecorated(false) is for.

• TOPLEVEL

  public static final WindowType TOPLEVEL

  Most things you'd consider a "window" should have type TOPLEVEL; windows with this type are managed by the window manager and have a frame by default. [The frame is what you might think of the "border", although border is actually a characteristic of Widget. You can call setDecorated(false) to turn the window manager's frame off]