Making widgets "sticky"

[Vladimir Prus]

Dominik Haumann wrote:

> On Monday 04 July 2005 11:50, 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.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Volodya
> In KDE >= 3.4.1 the default for toolviews is sticky.
> If you change that by clicking on the small square it will overlap.
> This setting will be saved, but as far as I know KDevelop does not save
> the mdi settings.

Ah.. that's indeed the case with 3.4. Guess I have to stop running KDevelop
head over KDE 3.3.

So, the only thing that's needed for KDevelop is the raise the tool view
when debugger is started, but that's something I know how to do.

Thanks,
Volodya