Question about Windows and windows.

[Jon P. Inghram]

Does Windows allow windows to reside inside of other windows? For example:

<img src="http://forums.murc.ws/attachment.php?s=&postid=385339" />

Also, does Windows allow custom "buttons" on the windows in addition to the close, minimize, and shrink to taskbar buttons?

[GNEP]

1) Yes, if you use a Citrix box

2) Must do - like skinning (eg WinAmp) and also (I think) software like UltraMon adds extra buttons for eg maximising on 1 screen or on both...

[Dilitante1]

yup
PCAnywhere

[az]

Yes, and yes

For the first example, see any MDI application (Opera, Word...), for the second example: eMule has a fourth button left of the three standard buttons that minimizes to the systray. Also, there is a plugin for winamp that places play/pause/stop/next/last track buttons there in the application that is in the foreground.

AZ

[Jon P. Inghram]

Duh, I've got examples of both (Word and Winamp,) didn't even think about 'em. And Photoshop, and countless others... Thanks for the reminders.

[The PIT]

Jon is that the longhorn desktop????

[Jon P. Inghram]

Hey, how'd you guess!

It's not easy to make a nice looking quick sketch with a mouse...

[Paddy]

nice pic

[Jon P. Inghram]

Thanks, that's the new Pictionary skin I'm working on.