GUI Questions

[James]

Hey,

I would like to know how you remove the title bar, so you just have the GUI. I would also like to know if it is possible to create an input without a GUI. And my last question, how do you put a input into the Title Bar?

Thanks,

Secure

[Rad]

Removing title bar, try using the style $WS_POPUP. Note that this removes the close/minimize buttons too

To make only an input show up, you can use the $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT..,. im not to sure on it though, it would be easier to just make the input be the same size as the window and use the $WS_POPUP style, along with the $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW which removes it from the taskbar as well

For the third question... I dont know... I dont think its possible to put one on the actual windows title bar, if thats what you mean. You can improvise this a few ways but you would need a system for moving it and stuff. Why would you want one in the title bar?

[James]

Thanks Rad. That has answered most of my questions. I want to have the input on the title bar so I can have a search built in. It's best on the title bar and it looks good

[JohnBailey]

Granted I don't know how it's done, but have you tried setting it up like you can do with the addressbar ?

Right-click Toolbars - addressbar

[James]

? What do you mean and where?

[JohnBailey]

I've attached a screenshot. Granted I don't know how to get autoit to do this, but GoogleDesktop also has this feature. It's possible for sure - seems so at least.

[James]

Hmm.. Well I have this:

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

$DeskHeight = @DesktopHeight / 170
$DeskWidth = @DesktopWidth / 2 + 320

GuiCreate("Test", 100, 20, $DeskWidth, $DeskHeight, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOPMOST))
GUICtrlCreateInput("Search", -1, -1, 100, 20)
GuiSetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    Sleep(100)
Wend

I dont know how to keep it on top all the time. And I cant make it stay in the same place on different resolutions. I need it to be near the buttons on the right of a window.

[James]

Actually, you might want to know, that I need to embed the box into my window.

[JohnBailey]

OH! my bad I totally misunderstood. Have you tried to do a child window of sorts?

[James]

Yes, I am trying to add it into BetaPad so that you can type help and it will bring up the help. I cant remove the taskbar icon. Not #NoTrayIcon

I have:

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#NoTrayIcon

$DeskHeight = @DesktopHeight / 170
$DeskWidth = @DesktopWidth / 2 + 320

$sGUI = GuiCreate("Test", 100, 20, $DeskWidth, $DeskHeight, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
$sInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", -1, -1, 102, 22)

GuiSetState()

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $sInput
            $sRead = GuiCtrlRead($sInput)
            If $sRead = GuiCtrlRead("help") Then MsgBox(0, "Help", "You need help?")
            ;
            If $sRead = GuiCtrlRead("lol") Then MsgBox(0, "Lol?", "Why are you laughing?")
    EndSwitch
Wend

As a test.

What I need to do now is:

• Make it fit on all resolutions
• Answer to the correct word and not go through all of them
• Embed into a main GUI

Secure

[JohnBailey]

$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW is your answer for sure. However, it needs to be after your BitOr

GuiCreate("Test", 100, 20, $DeskWidth, $DeskHeight, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOPMOST),$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)

[JohnBailey]

Have you tried setting the search to be a child Window?

[James]

Hmm.. So I have the main GUI and a second? That would be frustrating.

[James]

Finally, I have made the GUI always on top but so you can still use your other applications.

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#NoTrayIcon

$DeskHeight = @DesktopHeight / 170
$DeskWidth = @DesktopWidth / 2 + 320

$sGUI = GuiCreate("Test", 100, 20, $DeskWidth, $DeskHeight, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOPMOST),$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)
$sInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", -1, -1, 102, 22)

GuiSetState()
WinSetOnTop($sGUI, "", 1)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $sInput
            $sRead = GuiCtrlRead($sInput)
            If $sRead = GuiCtrlRead("help") Then MsgBox(0, "Help", "You need help?")
            If $sRead = GuiCtrlRead("lol") Then MsgBox(0, "Lol?", "Why are you laughing?")
    EndSwitch
Wend

No I only need to do:

• Auto-Adjust (So it places it self on the top right about 100px away from the, minimize, maximise and exit button.
• Make the $sRead work. So you type in a command and it will do something.

Secure

[James]

Ok, I have done the Input problem:

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#NoTrayIcon

$sGUI = GuiCreate("WinBar App", 100, 20, 100, 100, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOPMOST),$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)
$sInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", -1, -1, 102, 22)

GuiSetState()
WinSetOnTop($sGUI, "", 1)

While 1
    WinFix()
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $sInput
            $sRead = GuiCtrlRead($sInput)
            ToDo()
    EndSwitch
Wend

Func WinFix()
    If @DesktopHeight = 1024 Then WinMove($sGUI, "", @DesktopHeight / 170, @DesktopWidth / 2 + 320)
    EndFunc
    
Func ToDo()
    If $sRead = "help" Then MsgBox(0, "Help", "You need help?")
    If $sRead = "lol" Then MsgBox(0, "Lol?", "Why are you laughing")
EndFunc

Now I need the Auto Placement, but that is hard.

Edit: Minor spelling mistake.

Edited February 21, 2007 by Secure_ICT

[JohnBailey]

Just read your posts. Great job! That's exciting~

Note: on my system it places the search bar ontop of my startBar. Is this what you wanted? I just thought I'd let you know how it looks on my system.

Great job! I'm looking forward to more from it and I've thought of some wonderful applications of this. Thanks

[James]

How big is your screen resolution?

Its not supposed to be on your start bar I can't get it to move on different resolutions, but I WILL GET IT DONE EVENTUALLY!

[JohnBailey]

I'm running dual monitors (1280x1024). If I can today, I'll take a look at it on my system and do some testing. If not today, soon You'll probably bet me to it

[James]

Smoke gave me:

WinGetPos($sGUI, "") $x ([0]) and $y ([1])
WinMove($sGUI, '', $x, $y)

But it makes no sense

[JohnBailey]

haha, that's pretty much what I was going to test What part are you fuzzy on? Not for sure it will work, but that's where I was thinking of starting.

Edit: screw it I'll try some stuff for a few mins haha

Edited February 21, 2007 by JohnBailey