div over programs

[danielmeloalencar]

In packages/react-config/desktop.tsx, how can I make my component or div stay on top of any open application?

[wnayes]

That kind of layering would only be possible by involving additional browser windows. I didn't make an API to support that yet, but it sounds interesting.

[danielmeloalencar]

Yes, and the possibility of positioning this browser window as you wish in relation to the width and height of the screen. A use case would be to create a start menu or a top panel, for example.

I would really like to help in the development of these things, but some things in the project end up making my understanding difficult, such as the use of packages for desktop, tray, wallpaper, etc... instead of just using components within a directory called Components.

[wnayes]

Here's an article that describes how this sort of thing might be possible:
https://pietrasiak.com/creating-multi-window-electron-apps-using-react-portals

The "ChildWindow" described in that article would probably be something that would live in the react package in this repository, which is the place where all the general React-related functionality lives.

There are only separate packages for things like wallpaper because they are "pluggable" aspects of the window manager that don't have to be used. It also makes them potentially a little bit easier to copy out and fork from if someone wanted to create derivative packages.

[danielmeloalencar]

That kind of layering would only be possible by involving additional browser windows. I didn't make an API to support that yet, but it sounds interesting.

Do you intend to do so? I believe it should be a priority, as it will open up many possibilities.

[wnayes]

I would eventually get around to implementing it I think, but would also accept a PR for it.

[danielmeloalencar]

I would eventually get around to implementing it I think, but would also accept a PR for it.

To do this, we need the ability to render components in a window without a title bar and transparent, in addition to being able to set the position, width and height of the window. This way we could create a start menu.

[danielmeloalencar]

I would eventually get around to implementing it I think, but would also accept a PR for it.

I will try to do it

[danielmeloalencar]

First attempt here