Hi, I was wondering if anyone else thinks it would be useful to be able to dock web dialogs. What I mean by docking is that when SketchUp is moved or resized the dialog would move with the main window. Perhaps this could be a setting of the dialog. Or it could ‘snap’ to any edge (sides, top or bott…

[image] DanRathbun: Okay, so how would I do this fake docking ? I’d create an invisible window, and set the parent window for the two “docking” windows, to be this invisible parent window. (Perhaps even create two sub-panes inside the parent window.) Interesting. As I said, I’m in learning m…

There was a WxRuby implementation of WxWindows for SketchUp, at one time. I don’t know if it will run anymore since SU went to Ruby 2.x, but the code might enlighten you. Basically it wrapped the whole SketchUp application window in an invisible WxWindow frame, and made SketchUp the direct child of …

[image] Neil_Burkholder: I guess I’ll need to do some more research. It helps to download the Windows SDK: [image] Windows SDK and emulator archive Download and install previous Windows SDK and emulator releases for development on earlier versions of the Windows and Windows phone…

So I could have SketchUp and another Standalone program both be child windows, and dock them together using the WxWindow frame? I’ve downloaded the WxSU and will take a look at it. Some day I should learn C or C++

[image] Neil_Burkholder: So I could have SketchUp and another Standalone program both be child windows I suppose, not a guarantee. I’m not saying to go crazy with this stuff. Most especially without a thorough understanding of how window objects interact (messaging) in MS Windows. The WxWind…

Ok thanks for your help. I will let you know if I have more questions.

I would like to put my upvote on this feature request. The issue with all these hacks is that, they don’t resolve the actual reason a user would want to dock a dialog. In my case for example, I would want my user to be able to see the HtmlDialog side-by-side next to their model while they are workin…

I was just wondering if that could be achieved by creating a custom tool and showing your HTML in the instructor? Or perhaps (potentially a bad idea?) even override the instructor for the standard tools like the select tool. The problem that I for see is no action callbacks or other methods. It woul…

Also with that there should be a way for users to manipulate the tray using the Ruby API. Add and remove panels from tray. Expand and collapse panels. Add and remove trays. Rename existing trays. Pin or unpin tray. Re-order panels in trays Un-dock, re-dock, or change docking position for trays. Ma…

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Neil_Burkholder April 4, 2017, 11:14am 30

Who needs cumbersome HTML Dialogs anyway!
Imagine the improved workflow/user experience if they would go away!
BTW: I noticed the instructor panel already uses the Chrome browser.

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