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Title: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Opa on Jun 24^th, 2011 at 5:47pm

Not sure where this "tip" should be posted - but I am sure the mods will move it if in the wrong place.

I ran across this in another forum and thought it would be of interest to everyone.

To keep any PopUp window visible when changing views (they normally dissapear) just add the following line to any window entry in the panel.cfg that you wish to have stay visible.

type=special

example:

[Window05] //Digital Compass option
size_mm=101,103
background_color=0,0,0
position=2
visible=0
ident=COMPASS_PANEL
type=special

gauge00=mag_compass!compass_popup_A,6,6,95,97

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This is a replacment Compass I use which has an optional Digital display.

I find it very useful as I often like to have the compass visible when in spot view.

This little "trick" works in both FSX and FS2004.

This an undocumented feature - it does not appear in the SDK's.

Have fun!

Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Hagar on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:22pm

Good tip.

Not sure why it was moved here as it applies specifically to FS9 & FSX.

Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Opa on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:28pm

Hagar wrote on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:22pm:

Good tip.

Not sure why it was moved here as it applies specifically to FS9 & FSX.

I was wondering the same thing - very doubtful many will ever see it in this location.

Wish there was a "what's new" option to bring up just a listing of new posts from all forums as many other forum sites have. If there is one here, I have not found it.

Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Hagar on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:29pm

Perhaps the Scenery & Panel Design forum would be more appropriate.

Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Opa on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:44pm

Hagar wrote on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:29pm:

Perhaps the Scenery & Panel Design forum would be more appropriate.

Agreed - can you make that suggestion to the proper folks here?

Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Steve M on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 6:48pm

Thanks Opa, This tip comes in handy for me. ;)

Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by Capt.Propwash on Jul 1^st, 2011 at 10:22pm

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Title: Re: Keeping PopUp windows visble when changing views.
Post by M. Lang on Jul 10^th, 2011 at 3:16pm

Im so new I havent showed up yet. That said though I think what the "wish list" was, is to have that stat in the different sub menus within the forum. My 2 cents.