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DesktopApplication : Start Button in the Shortcuts instead on the Desktop #977
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Eric Mathay asked 2017-08-02 15:06:46 UTC
Hello,
For a Web Desktop Application, how is it possible to have the start button appearing in the bottom shortcut bar, where the opened windows are appearing ?
Having the start button located somewhere on the background desktop isn't convenient when the windows are maximized.
Thanks.
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itg-assistant commentedon Jun 12, 2026
Mark Reed answered 2017-08-02 18:00:22 UTC
I think this was answered in this other post.
http://wisej.com/support/question/start-button
itg-assistant commentedon Jun 12, 2026
Eric Mathay answered 2017-08-03 07:40:33 UTC
Yes, you are right, sorry to bring it back.
I was trying to run this sample code running with version release version 1.3.74, and it creates errors about the javascript code. It really needs Dev build 1.3.75.
With 1.3.75 the javascript properly moves the button inside the shortcuts bar, but pressing the button isn't performing well in the sense of closure of the StartPopup control.
I mean the control appears properly once you click on the button, but to close it, if you click it at "regular click-speed" it will disappear and re-appear.
To effectively close it, you have to click and hold the click for around half a second. When you are lucky, it close the StartPopup control.
Same effect for the 3 main browsers.
Regards.
itg-assistant commentedon Jun 12, 2026
Luca answered 2017-08-03 22:54:23 UTC
The problem is that to close the popup you have to click outside of it. If you click the button it closes and reopens it. It's a nuisance that we are trying to solve.
itg-assistant commentedon Jun 12, 2026
Eric Mathay answered 2017-08-04 07:40:51 UTC
Luca, thanks for clarifying.
I have also detected a strange effect with the Javascript execution.
If you take your sample Wisej.DesktopStartPanel code, and you simply a Splitcontainer control to the Windows1 (Form1).
With nothing more then the splitcontainer added, the javascript isn't executed and the button isn't relocated.
If windows1 isn't shown at startup, but later, then everything is working OK.