Making widgets "sticky"

[Vladimir Prus]

Andras Mantia wrote:

> On Monday 04 July 2005 12:50, Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> Hello,
>> is it possible to programmatically make a KMDI-controlled widget
>> "sticky", so that it does not automatically hides. In other words, I
>> want to have the same effect as clicking at the rectangle-like button
>> on the tool window?
>>
>> The motivation is kdevelop -- I'd like the "variables" window to
>> appear whenever debugger is started, since that window is always
>> needed during debugging.
> 
> As this is already implemented when you start to build the project (the
> Messages view is raised), 

It's raised, but is not sticky.

> I'm sure it is possible to do what you want 
> altough differently. Try to simply request showing of the variables
> window, KMDI might show it to you. Of course the sticky/overlap setting
> will depend on the user's settings and I would not like to change it.
> If the user doesn't want sticky windows, the software should not force
> them.

I'm afraid I don't buy this argument.

1. No debugger on earth has variables view that disappear when you click on
source. Really, variables view should always be necessary if you do
debugging.

2. I'm fine with allowing user to "unstick" the window, but I want it to be
sticky by default when a new users runs kdevelop. 

- Volodya