New FToolTip widget to show assisted information

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2016-10-01  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
+	* Add an always-on-top mode for window objects
+	* New FToolTip widget to show assisted information
+
 2016-09-30  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* Using arrow keys to move or to resize a window
 

doc/class-diagram.txt

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
    │ FTerm │◄─┘    : :      ├────┤ FProgressbar │   └──┤ FSwitch ├-------:
    └┬─┬─┬──┘       : :      │    └──────────────┘      └─────────┘       :
     :1:1:1         : :      │    ┌────────────┐                          :  *┌─────────┐
-    : : └----------: :      ├────┤ FScrollbar │                          ├---┤ FString │
+    : : └----------┤ :      ├────┤ FScrollbar │                          ├---┤ FString │
     : :1           : :      │    └────────────┘                          :   └─────────┘
     :┌┴──────────┐ : :      │    ┌───────────┐1                          :
     :│ FOptiAttr │ : :      ├────┤ FTextView ├---------------------------:
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@
                    : :      │                         ┌─────────────┐1   :
                    : :  ┌───┴─────┐  ┌─────────┐   ┌──┤ FFileDialog ├----:
                    : :  │ FWindow │◄─┤ FDialog │◄──┤  └─────────────┘    :
-                   : :  └───┬─────┘  └────┬────┘   │  ┌─────────────┐1   :
+                   : :  └──┬──┬───┘  └────┬────┘   │  ┌─────────────┐1   :
-                   : :      ▲            1:        └──┤ FMessageBox ├----:
+                   : :     ▲  ▲          1:        └──┤ FMessageBox ├----:
-                   : :      │             :           └─────────────┘    :
+                   : :     │  │           :           └─────────────┘    :
-                   : :      │             └------------------------------:
+                   : :     │  │           └------------------------------:
-                   : :      └───────────────┐         ┌──────────┐       :
+                   : :     │  │      ┌──────────┐                        :
-                   : :                      │     ┌───┤ FMenuBar │       :
+                   : :     │  └──────┤ FToolTip │                        :
-                   : :    ┌───────────┐     └─────┤   └──────────┘       :
+                   : :     │         └──────────┘                        :
+                   : :     └───────────────┐          ┌──────────┐       :
+                   : :                     │      ┌───┤ FMenuBar │       :
+                   : :    ┌───────────┐    └──────┤   └──────────┘       :
                    : :    │ FMenuList │◄──────────┤   ┌───────┐          :
                    : :    └────┬──────┘           └───┤ FMenu │◄──┐      :
                    : :         :                      └───────┘   │      :
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@
                    : :         └---------------------------------------┘ :
                    : └---------------------------------------------------┘
                    :  *┌────────┐
-                   :---┤ FPoint │
+                   ├---┤ FPoint │
                    :   └────────┘
                    :  *┌───────┐
                    └---┤ FRect │

src/Makefile.am

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ libfinal_la_SOURCES = \
 	fdialog.cpp \
 	fwindow.cpp \
 	fmessagebox.cpp \
+	ftooltip.cpp \
 	ffiledialog.cpp \
 	ftextview.cpp \
 	fstatusbar.cpp \
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ finalcutinclude_HEADERS = \
 	fcheckmenuitem.h \
 	fmenulist.h \
 	fmessagebox.h \
+	ftooltip.h \
 	fobject.h \
 	fpoint.h \
 	foptiattr.h \

src/Makefile.clang

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ INCLUDE_HEADERS = \
 	fradiomenuitem.h \
 	fcheckmenuitem.h \
 	fmessagebox.h \
+	ftooltip.h \
 	fobject.h \
 	foptiattr.h \
 	foptimove.h \
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ OBJS = \
 	fdialog.o \
 	fwindow.o \
 	fmessagebox.o \
+	ftooltip.o \
 	ffiledialog.o \
 	ftextview.o \
 	fstatusbar.o \

src/Makefile.gcc

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ INCLUDE_HEADERS = \
 	fradiomenuitem.h \
 	fcheckmenuitem.h \
 	fmessagebox.h \
+	ftooltip.h \
 	fobject.h \
 	foptiattr.h \
 	foptimove.h \
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ OBJS = \
 	fdialog.o \
 	fwindow.o \
 	fmessagebox.o \
+	ftooltip.o \
 	ffiledialog.o \
 	ftextview.o \
 	fstatusbar.o \

src/Makefile.in

@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ am_libfinal_la_OBJECTS = fstring.lo fpoint.lo frect.lo fscrollbar.lo \
 	ftogglebutton.lo fradiobutton.lo fcheckbox.lo fswitch.lo \
 	flabel.lo flistbox.lo fmenu.lo fdialoglistmenu.lo fmenubar.lo \
 	fmenuitem.lo fradiomenuitem.lo fcheckmenuitem.lo fmenulist.lo \
-	fdialog.lo fwindow.lo fmessagebox.lo ffiledialog.lo \
+	fdialog.lo fwindow.lo fmessagebox.lo ftooltip.lo \
-	ftextview.lo fstatusbar.lo fterm.lo fevent.lo foptiattr.lo \
+	ffiledialog.lo ftextview.lo fstatusbar.lo fterm.lo fevent.lo \
-	foptimove.lo fapp.lo fwidget.lo fobject.lo
+	foptiattr.lo foptimove.lo fapp.lo fwidget.lo fobject.lo
 libfinal_la_OBJECTS = $(am_libfinal_la_OBJECTS)
 AM_V_lt = $(am__v_lt_@AM_V@)
 am__v_lt_ = $(am__v_lt_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ libfinal_la_SOURCES = \
 	fdialog.cpp \
 	fwindow.cpp \
 	fmessagebox.cpp \
+	ftooltip.cpp \
 	ffiledialog.cpp \
 	ftextview.cpp \
 	fstatusbar.cpp \
@@ -435,6 +436,7 @@ finalcutinclude_HEADERS = \
 	fcheckmenuitem.h \
 	fmenulist.h \
 	fmessagebox.h \
+	ftooltip.h \
 	fobject.h \
 	fpoint.h \
 	foptiattr.h \
@@ -563,6 +565,7 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/fterm.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/ftextview.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/ftogglebutton.Plo@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/ftooltip.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/fwidget.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/fwindow.Plo@am__quote@
 

src/fapp.cpp

@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@ static FApplication* rootObj = 0;
 static bool app_exit_loop = false;
 
 // static attributes
-int      FApplication::loop_level     = 0;  // event loop level
+int      FApplication::loop_level       = 0;  // event loop level
-FWidget* FApplication::main_widget    = 0;  // main application widget
+FWidget* FApplication::main_widget      = 0;  // main application widget
-FWidget* FApplication::active_window  = 0;  // the active window
+FWidget* FApplication::active_window    = 0;  // the active window
-FWidget* FApplication::focus_widget   = 0;  // has keyboard input focus
+FWidget* FApplication::focus_widget     = 0;  // has keyboard input focus
-FWidget* FApplication::clicked_widget = 0;  // is focused by click
+FWidget* FApplication::clicked_widget   = 0;  // is focused by click
-FWidget* FApplication::open_menu      = 0;  // currently open menu
+FWidget* FApplication::open_menu        = 0;  // currently open menu
-FPoint*  FApplication::zero_point     = 0;  // zero point (x=0, y=0)
+FWidget* FApplication::move_size_widget = 0; // move/size by keyboard
-int      FApplication::quit_code      = 0;
+FPoint*  FApplication::zero_point       = 0;  // zero point (x=0, y=0)
-bool     FApplication::quit_now       = false;
+int      FApplication::quit_code        = 0;
-bool     FApplication::move_size_mode = false; // move/size by keyboard
+bool     FApplication::quit_now         = false;
+
 std::deque<FApplication::eventPair>* FApplication::event_queue = 0;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -250,8 +251,8 @@ void FApplication::processKeyboardEvent()
 
   if ( focus_widget )
   {
-    if ( move_size_mode )
+    if ( move_size_widget )
-      widget = FWindow::getWindowWidget(focus_widget);
+      widget = move_size_widget;
     else
       widget = focus_widget;
   }
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ void FApplication::processKeyboardEvent()
                 for (; n < fifo_buf_size; n++)
                   fifo_buf[n-len] = '\0';
 
-                input_data_pending = bool(fifo_buf[0] != '\0');
+                unprocessedInput() = bool(fifo_buf[0] != '\0');
                 processMouseEvent();
               }
               break;
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ void FApplication::processKeyboardEvent()
                 for (; n < fifo_buf_size; n++)       // Fill rest with '\0'
                   fifo_buf[n-len] = '\0';
 
-                input_data_pending = bool(fifo_buf[0] != '\0');
+                unprocessedInput() = bool(fifo_buf[0] != '\0');
                 processMouseEvent();
               }
               break;
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ void FApplication::processKeyboardEvent()
                 for (; n < fifo_buf_size; n++)       // Fill rest with '\0'
                   fifo_buf[n-len] = '\0';
 
-                input_data_pending = bool(fifo_buf[0] != '\0');
+                unprocessedInput() = bool(fifo_buf[0] != '\0');
                 processMouseEvent();
               }
               break;
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ void FApplication::processKeyboardEvent()
   {
     FKeyEvent k_press_ev (fc::KeyPress_Event, fc::Fkey_escape);
     sendEvent (widget, &k_press_ev);
-    input_data_pending = false;
+    unprocessedInput() = false;
   }
 }
 
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@ bool FApplication::processDialogSwitchAccelerator()
     if ( s > 0 && s >= n )
     {
       // unset the move/size mode
-      setMoveSizeMode(false);
+      move_size_widget = 0;
       FAccelEvent a_ev (fc::Accelerator_Event, focus_widget);
       sendEvent (dialog_list->at(n-1), &a_ev);
       return true;
@@ -811,7 +812,7 @@ bool FApplication::processAccelerator (FWidget*& widget)
       if ( iter->key == key )
       {
         // unset the move/size mode
-        setMoveSizeMode(false);
+        move_size_widget = 0;
         FAccelEvent a_ev (fc::Accelerator_Event, focus_widget);
         sendEvent (iter->object, &a_ev);
         accpt = a_ev.isAccepted();
@@ -1346,9 +1347,9 @@ bool FApplication::processGpmEvent()
     mouse->setPoint(gpm_ev.x, gpm_ev.y);
 
     if ( gpmEvent(false) == mouse_event )
-      input_data_pending = true;
+      unprocessedInput() = true;
     else
-      input_data_pending = false;
+      unprocessedInput() = false;
 
     GPM_DRAWPOINTER(&gpm_ev);
     gpmMouseEvent = false;
@@ -1419,7 +1420,12 @@ void FApplication::processMouseEvent()
     }
 
     // unset the move/size mode
-    setMoveSizeMode(false);
+    if ( move_size_widget )
+    {
+      FWidget* w = move_size_widget;
+      move_size_widget = 0;
+      w->redraw();
+    }
   }
 
   // close the open menu
@@ -1662,7 +1668,7 @@ int FApplication::processTimerEvent()
 
   getCurrentTime (currentTime);
 
-  if ( modify_timer )
+  if ( isTimerInUpdating() )
     return 0;
 
   if ( ! timer_list )
@@ -1705,7 +1711,7 @@ void FApplication::processTerminalUpdate()
 
   if ( terminal_update_pending )
   {
-    if ( ! input_data_pending )
+    if ( ! unprocessedInput() )
     {
       updateTerminal();
       terminal_update_pending = false;

src/fapp.h

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "fevent.h"
 #include "fwidget.h"
+#include "fwindow.h"
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ class FApplication : public FWidget
    struct timeval  time_keypressed;
    struct timeval  time_mousepressed;
    FPoint          new_mouse_position;
-   static bool     move_size_mode;
+   static FWidget* move_size_widget;
    static FWidget* main_widget;
    static FWidget* active_window;
    static FWidget* focus_widget;
@@ -147,9 +148,21 @@ class FApplication : public FWidget
    void    processTerminalUpdate();
    void    processCloseWidget();
    bool    processNextEvent();
-   friend  class FDialog;
+
-   friend  class FWidget;
+   // Friend functions from FWidget
-   friend  class FWindow;
+   friend  FWidget* FWidget::getMainWidget();
+   friend  FWidget* FWidget::getFocusWidget() const;
+   friend  void     FWidget::setFocusWidget (FWidget*);
+   friend  FWidget* FWidget::getClickedWidget();
+   friend  void     FWidget::setClickedWidget (FWidget*);
+   friend  FWidget* FWidget::getMoveSizeWidget();
+   friend  void     FWidget::setMoveSizeWidget (FWidget*);
+   friend  FWidget* FWidget::getOpenMenu();
+   friend  void     FWidget::setOpenMenu (FWidget*);
+
+   // Friend functions from FWindow
+   friend  bool     FWindow::activateWindow (bool);
+   friend  FWindow* FWindow::getActiveWindow();
 
  public:
    // Constructor
@@ -162,7 +175,6 @@ class FApplication : public FWidget
    char**      argv()             const;
    FWidget*    mainWidget()       const;
    FWidget*    focusWidget()      const;
-   bool        unprocessedInput() const;
    static void print_cmd_Options();
    void        setMainWidget (FWidget*);
    int         exec(); // run
@@ -201,8 +213,5 @@ inline FWidget* FApplication::mainWidget() const
 inline FWidget* FApplication::focusWidget() const
 { return focus_widget; }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-inline bool FApplication::unprocessedInput() const
-{ return input_data_pending; }
 
 #endif  // _FAPPLICATION_H

src/fbutton.h

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class FButton : public FWidget
    void         draw();
    void         updateButtonColor();
    void         processClick();
-   friend class FDialog;
 
  public:
    // Constructors

src/fbuttongroup.h

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "fwidget.h"
 
 
+// class forward declaration
 class FToggleButton;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------

src/fconfig.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_FCONFIG_H
 #define _SRC_FCONFIG_H 1
-
+ 
 /* src/fconfig.h. Generated automatically at end of configure. */
 /* config.h.  Generated from config.h.in by configure.  */
 /* config.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
@@ -171,6 +171,6 @@
 #ifndef F_VERSION
 #define F_VERSION "0.2.0"
 #endif
-
+ 
 /* once: _SRC_FCONFIG_H */
 #endif

src/fdialog.cpp

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 // constructor and destructor
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-FDialog::FDialog(FWidget* parent)
+FDialog::FDialog (FWidget* parent)
   : FWindow(parent)
   , tb_text()
   , result_code(FDialog::Reject)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ FDialog::FDialog(FWidget* parent)
   , move_size_item()
   , zoom_item()
   , close_item()
+  , tooltip()
 {
   init();
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ FDialog::FDialog (const FString& txt, FWidget* parent)
   , move_size_item()
   , zoom_item()
   , close_item()
+  , tooltip(0)
 {
   init();
 }
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ void FDialog::init()
   createArea (vwin);
   addDialog(this);
   addWindow(this);
+  alwaysOnTop();
   setActiveWindow(this);
   setTransparentShadow();
 
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ void FDialog::drawBorder()
   int y1 = 2;
   int y2 = 1 + getHeight() - 1;
 
-  if ( (getMoveSizeMode() || ! resize_click_pos.isNull()) && ! isZoomed() )
+  if ( (getMoveSizeWidget() || ! resize_click_pos.isNull()) && ! isZoomed() )
     setColor (wc.dialog_resize_fg, getBackgroundColor());
   else
     setColor();
@@ -203,29 +206,7 @@ void FDialog::drawBorder()
   }
   else
   {
-    printPos (x1, y1);
+    FWidget::drawBorder(x1, y1, x2, y2);
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsDownAndRight); // ┌
-
-    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsHorizontal); // ─
-
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsDownAndLeft);  // ┐
-    printPos (x1, y2);
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsUpAndRight);   // └
-
-    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsHorizontal); // ─
-
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsUpAndLeft);    // ┘
-
-    for (int y=y1+1; y < y2; y++)
-    {
-      printPos (x1, y);
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsVertical);   // │
-      printPos (x2, y);
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsVertical);   // │
-    }
-
   }
 }
 
@@ -478,25 +459,33 @@ void FDialog::setZoomItem()
     move_size_item->setEnable();
   }
 }
-#include "fmessagebox.h"
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FDialog::cb_move (FWidget*, void*)
 {
   if ( isZoomed() )
     return;
 
-  setMoveSizeMode(true);
+  setMoveSizeWidget(this);
   save_geometry = getGeometry();
-
   redraw();
+  tooltip = new FToolTip(this);
 
-  // Tooltip
+  if ( isResizeable() )
-  // ┌──────────────────────────┐
+  {
-  // │       Arrow keys: Move   │
+    tooltip->setText ( "       Arrow keys: Move\n"
-  // │Meta + Arrow keys: Resize │
+                       "Meta + Arrow keys: Resize\n"
-  // │            Enter: Done   │
+                       "            Enter: Done\n"
-  // │              Esc: Cancel │
+                       "              Esc: Cancel" );
-  // └──────────────────────────┘
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    tooltip->setText ( "Arrow keys: Move\n"
+                       "     Enter: Done\n"
+                       "       Esc: Cancel" );
+  }
+
+  tooltip->show();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -575,6 +564,14 @@ void FDialog::drawDialogShadow()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FDialog::draw()
 {
+  if ( tooltip && ! getMoveSizeWidget() )
+  {
+    if ( tooltip )
+      delete tooltip;
+
+    tooltip = 0;
+  }
+
   updateVTerm(false);
   // fill the background
   setColor();
@@ -634,7 +631,7 @@ void FDialog::onKeyPress (FKeyEvent* ev)
     selectFirstMenuItem();
   }
 
-  if ( getMoveSizeMode() )
+  if ( getMoveSizeWidget() )
   {
     switch ( ev->key() )
     {
@@ -696,14 +693,24 @@ void FDialog::onKeyPress (FKeyEvent* ev)
 
       case fc::Fkey_return:
       case fc::Fkey_enter:
-        setMoveSizeMode(false);
+        setMoveSizeWidget(0);
+
+        if ( tooltip )
+          delete tooltip;
+
+        tooltip = 0;
         redraw();
         ev->accept();
         break;
 
       case fc::Fkey_escape:
       case fc::Fkey_escape_mintty:
-        setMoveSizeMode(false);
+        setMoveSizeWidget(0);
+
+        if ( tooltip )
+          delete tooltip;
+
+        tooltip = 0;
         move (save_geometry.getPos());
 
         if ( isResizeable() )
@@ -1141,13 +1148,25 @@ void FDialog::onWindowInactive (FEvent*)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FDialog::onWindowRaised (FEvent*)
 {
-  widgetList::const_iterator iter, end;
-
   if ( ! (isVisible() && isShown()) )
     return;
 
   putArea (getTermPos(), vwin);
 
+  // handle always-on-top windows
+  if ( always_on_top_list && ! always_on_top_list->empty() )
+  {
+    widgetList::const_iterator iter, end;
+    iter = always_on_top_list->begin();
+    end  = always_on_top_list->end();
+
+    while ( iter != end )
+    {
+      putArea ((*iter)->getTermPos(), (*iter)->getVWin());
+      ++iter;
+    }
+  }
+
   if ( ! window_list )
     return;
 

src/fdialog.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "fmenu.h"
 #include "fmenuitem.h"
+#include "ftooltip.h"
 #include "fwindow.h"
 
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class FDialog : public FWindow
    FMenuItem*   move_size_item;
    FMenuItem*   zoom_item;
    FMenuItem*   close_item;
+   FToolTip*    tooltip;
 
  private:
    // Disable copy constructor
@@ -154,7 +156,8 @@ class FDialog : public FWindow
    void     setText (const FString&);
 
  private:
-   friend class FMenu;
+   // Friend function from FMenu
+   friend void FMenu::hideSuperMenus();
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 

src/fenum.h

@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ class fc
      window_widget = 0x00000080,
      dialog_widget = 0x00000100,
      menu_widget   = 0x00000200,
-     flat          = 0x00000400,
+     always_on_top = 0x00000400,
-     no_underline  = 0x00000800
+     flat          = 0x00000800,
+     no_underline  = 0x00001000
    };
 
    // internal character encoding

src/ffiledialog.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static bool sortDirFirst (const dir_entry &lhs, const dir_entry &rhs)
 
 // constructors and destructor
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-FFileDialog::FFileDialog(FWidget* parent)
+FFileDialog::FFileDialog (FWidget* parent)
   : FDialog(parent)
   , directory_stream(0)
   , dir_entries()

src/ffiledialog.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // File: ffiledialog.h
-// Provides: class FFileDialog.h
+// Provides: class FFileDialog
 //
 //  Inheritance diagram
 //  ═══════════════════

src/final.h

@@ -4,31 +4,32 @@
 #define _FINAL_H
 
 #include "fapp.h"
-#include "fterm.h"
-#include "fwidget.h"
-#include "fpoint.h"
-#include "frect.h"
-#include "fstring.h"
-#include "fdialog.h"
-#include "flabel.h"
-#include "fbutton.h"
-#include "fradiobutton.h"
-#include "fcheckbox.h"
-#include "fswitch.h"
 #include "fbuttongroup.h"
-#include "flistbox.h"
+#include "fbutton.h"
-#include "ftextview.h"
+#include "fcheckbox.h"
-#include "flineedit.h"
-#include "fmenu.h"
-#include "fdialoglistmenu.h"
-#include "fmenubar.h"
-#include "fmenuitem.h"
 #include "fcheckmenuitem.h"
-#include "fradiomenuitem.h"
+#include "fdialog.h"
-#include "fstatusbar.h"
+#include "fdialoglistmenu.h"
-#include "fscrollbar.h"
-#include "fprogressbar.h"
-#include "fmessagebox.h"
 #include "ffiledialog.h"
+#include "flabel.h"
+#include "flineedit.h"
+#include "flistbox.h"
+#include "fmenubar.h"
+#include "fmenu.h"
+#include "fmenuitem.h"
+#include "fmessagebox.h"
+#include "fpoint.h"
+#include "fprogressbar.h"
+#include "fradiobutton.h"
+#include "fradiomenuitem.h"
+#include "frect.h"
+#include "fscrollbar.h"
+#include "fstatusbar.h"
+#include "fstring.h"
+#include "fswitch.h"
+#include "fterm.h"
+#include "ftextview.h"
+#include "ftooltip.h"
+#include "fwidget.h"
 
 #endif  // _FINAL_H

src/fmenu.cpp

@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void FMenu::init(FWidget* parent)
   setMenuWidget();
   setGeometry (1, 1, 10, 2, false);  // initialize geometry values
   setTransparentShadow();
-  setMenuWidget();
   addWindow(this);
+  alwaysOnTop();
   hide();
 
   setForegroundColor (wc.menu_active_fg);
@@ -595,38 +595,24 @@ void FMenu::draw()
   clearArea();
   drawBorder();
   drawItems();
+  drawMenuShadow();
 
   if ( isMonochron() )
     setReverse(false);
 
-  if ( (flags & fc::shadow) != 0 )
+  updateVTerm(true);
-  {
-    term_area* area = 0;
-    FWindow*   area_widget = getWindowWidget(this);
-    drawMenuShadow();
-
-    if ( area_widget )
-    {
-      area = area_widget->getVWin();
-
-      if ( area )
-        putArea (getTermX(), getTermY(), area);
-    }
-  }
-  else
-    updateVTerm(true);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenu::drawBorder()
 {
-  int x1 = 1;
-  int x2 = 1 + getWidth() - 1;
-  int y1 = 1;
-  int y2 = 1 + getHeight() - 1;
-
   if ( isNewFont() )
   {
+    int x1 = 1;
+    int x2 = 1 + getWidth() - 1;
+    int y1 = 1;
+    int y2 = 1 + getHeight() - 1;
+
     printPos (x1, y1);
     print (fc::NF_border_corner_upper_left); // ⎡
 
@@ -658,28 +644,7 @@ void FMenu::drawBorder()
   }
   else
   {
-    printPos (x1, y1);
+    FWidget::drawBorder();
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsDownAndRight); // ┌
-
-    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsHorizontal); // ─
-
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsDownAndLeft);  // ┐
-    printPos (x1, y2);
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsUpAndRight);   // └
-
-    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsHorizontal); // ─
-
-    print (fc::BoxDrawingsUpAndLeft);    // ┘
-
-    for (int y=y1+1; y < y2; y++)
-    {
-      printPos (x1, y);
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsVertical);   // │
-      printPos (x2, y);
-      print (fc::BoxDrawingsVertical);   // │
-    }
   }
 }
 

src/fmenu.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "fmenulist.h"
 #include "fmenuitem.h"
 
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // class FMenu
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------

src/fmenuitem.h

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "fwidget.h"
 
+// class forward declaration
 class FDialog;
 class FMenu;
 class FMenuList;

src/fmessagebox.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static const char* button_text[] =
 
 // constructors and destructor
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-FMessageBox::FMessageBox(FWidget* parent)
+FMessageBox::FMessageBox (FWidget* parent)
   : FDialog(parent)
   , headline_text()
   , text()

src/fobject.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "fobject.h"
 
 // static class attributes
-bool FObject::modify_timer;
+bool FObject::timer_modify_lock;
 FObject::TimerList* FObject::timer_list = 0;
 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ FObject::FObject (FObject* parent)
 
   if ( parent == 0 )
   {
-    modify_timer = false;
+    timer_modify_lock = false;
     timer_list   = new TimerList();
   }
   else
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int FObject::addTimer (int interval)
   timeval currentTime;
   int id = 1;
 
-  modify_timer = true;
+  timer_modify_lock = true;
 
   if ( ! timer_list )
     timer_list = new TimerList();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int FObject::addTimer (int interval)
     ++iter;
 
   timer_list->insert (iter, t);
-  modify_timer = false;
+  timer_modify_lock = false;
 
   return id;
 }
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool FObject::delTimer (int id)
   if ( id <= 0 || id > int(timer_list->size()) )
     return false;
 
-  modify_timer = true;
+  timer_modify_lock = true;
   iter = timer_list->begin();
   end  = timer_list->end();
 
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ bool FObject::delTimer (int id)
   if ( iter != end )
   {
     timer_list->erase(iter);
-    modify_timer = false;
+    timer_modify_lock = false;
     return true;
   }
 
-  modify_timer = false;
+  timer_modify_lock = false;
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ bool FObject::delOwnTimer()
   if ( timer_list->empty() )
     return false;
 
-  modify_timer = true;
+  timer_modify_lock = true;
   iter = timer_list->begin();
 
   while ( iter != timer_list->end() )
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ bool FObject::delOwnTimer()
       ++iter;
   }
 
-  modify_timer = false;
+  timer_modify_lock = false;
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ bool FObject::delAllTimer()
   if ( timer_list->empty() )
     return false;
 
-  modify_timer = true;
+  timer_modify_lock = true;
   timer_list->clear();
-  modify_timer = false;
+  timer_modify_lock = false;
   return true;
 }
 

src/fobject.h

@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ class FObject
    FObject*     parent_obj;
    object_list  children_list;
    bool         has_parent;
-   static bool  modify_timer;
+   static bool  timer_modify_lock;
-   friend class FApplication;
 
  public:
    // Constructor
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ class FObject
    bool         delTimer (int);
    bool         delOwnTimer();
    bool         delAllTimer();
+   bool         isTimerInUpdating() const;
    // Event handler
    virtual bool event (FEvent*);
 
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ inline bool FObject::hasChildren() const
 inline int FObject::numOfChildren() const
 { return int(children_list.size()); }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline bool FObject::isTimerInUpdating() const
+{ return timer_modify_lock; }
+
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Operator functions for timeval

src/fstatusbar.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "fwindow.h"
 
 
+// class forward declaration
 class FStatusBar;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------

src/fterm.h

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 // parseKeyString return value
 #define NEED_MORE_DATA  -1
 
+// class forward declaration
 class FWidget;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ class FTerm
    static uInt  charEncode (uInt, fc::encoding);
    static uInt  cp437_to_unicode (uChar);
    static void  signal_handler (int);
+   // Friend classes
    friend class FWidget;
    friend class FApplication;
 
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ class FTerm
    FTerm::term_area* getVWin() const;
    static bool    isKeyTimeout (timeval*, register long);
    static int     parseKeyString (char*, int, timeval*);
+   bool&          unprocessedInput() const;
    int            getLineNumber();
    int            getColumnNumber();
    static FString getKeyName (int);
@@ -509,6 +512,10 @@ inline const char* FTerm::getClassName() const
 inline FTerm::term_area* FTerm::getVWin() const
 { return vwin; }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline bool& FTerm::unprocessedInput() const
+{ return input_data_pending; }
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline int FTerm::getLineNumber()
 {

src/ftogglebutton.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // File: ftogglebutton.h
-// Provides: class FToggleButton.h
+// Provides: class FToggleButton
 //
 //  Inheritance diagram
 //  ═══════════════════
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "fwidget.h"
 
 
+// class forward declaration
 class FButtonGroup;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------

src/ftooltip.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// File: ftooltip.cpp
+// Provides: class FToolTip
+
+#include "fapp.h"
+#include "ftooltip.h"
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// class FToolTip
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// constructor and destructor
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+FToolTip::FToolTip (FWidget* parent)
+  : FWindow(parent)
+  , text()
+  , max_line_width(0)
+{
+  init();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+FToolTip::FToolTip (const FString& txt, FWidget* parent)
+  : FWindow(parent)
+  , text(txt)
+  , max_line_width(0)
+{
+  init();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+FToolTip::~FToolTip()  // destructor
+{
+  FApplication* fapp = static_cast<FApplication*>(getRootWidget());
+
+  if ( ! fapp->isQuit() )
+  {
+    FWidget* parent = getParentWidget();
+    FWindow* parent_win = 0;
+
+    if ( parent )
+      parent_win = getWindowWidget(parent);
+
+    if ( parent_win )
+      setActiveWindow (parent_win);
+    else
+      switchToPrevWindow();
+  }
+
+  delWindow(this);
+
+  if ( ! fapp->isQuit() )
+  {
+    const FRect& t_geometry = getTermGeometryWithShadow();
+    restoreVTerm (t_geometry);
+  }
+
+  if ( vwin != 0 )
+  {
+    if ( vwin->changes != 0 )
+      delete[] vwin->changes;
+
+    if ( vwin->text != 0 )
+      delete[] vwin->text;
+
+    delete vwin;
+  }
+}
+
+
+// private methods of FToolTip
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::init()
+{
+  setAlwaysOnTop();
+  ignorePadding();
+  // initialize geometry values
+  setGeometry (1, 1, 3, 3, false);
+  setMinimumSize (3, 3);
+  createArea (vwin);
+  addWindow(this);
+  alwaysOnTop();
+
+  setForegroundColor (wc.tooltip_fg);
+  setBackgroundColor (wc.tooltip_bg);
+
+  calculateDimensions();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::calculateDimensions()
+{
+  int x, y, w, h;
+  FWidget* r = getRootWidget();
+  text_split = text.split("\n");
+  text_num_lines = uInt(text_split.size());
+  text_components = &text_split[0];
+  max_line_width = 0;
+
+  for (uInt i=0; i < text_num_lines; i++)
+  {
+    uInt len = text_components[i].getLength();
+
+    if ( len > max_line_width )
+      max_line_width = len;
+  }
+
+  h = int(text_num_lines) + 2 ;
+  w = int(max_line_width + 4);
+
+  if ( r )
+  {
+    x = 1 + int((r->getWidth()-w)/2);
+    y = 1 + int((r->getHeight()-h)/2);
+  }
+  else
+    x = y = 1;
+
+  setGeometry (x, y, w, h);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::adjustSize()
+{
+  calculateDimensions();
+  FWindow::adjustSize();
+}
+
+
+// public methods of FToolTip
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::draw()
+{
+  updateVTerm(false);
+  setColor();
+
+  if ( getMaxColor() < 16 )
+    setBold();
+
+  clearArea();
+  drawBorder();
+
+  for (int i=0; i < int(text_num_lines); i++)
+  {
+    printPos (3, 2 + i);
+    print(text_components[i]);
+  }
+
+  unsetBold();
+  updateVTerm(true);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::show()
+{
+  if ( ! isVisible() )
+    return;
+
+  FWindow::show();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::hide()
+{
+  FWindow::hide();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::onMouseDown (FMouseEvent*)
+{
+  setClickedWidget(0);
+  close();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::setText (const FString& txt)
+{
+  text = txt;
+  calculateDimensions();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::setText (const std::string& txt)
+{
+  FString message_text(txt);
+  setText( message_text );
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FToolTip::setText (const char* txt)
+{
+  FString message_text(txt);
+  setText( message_text );
+}

src/ftooltip.h

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// File: ftooltip.h
+// Provides: class FTooltip
+//
+//  Inheritance diagram
+//  ═══════════════════
+//
+// ▕▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▏ ▕▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▏
+// ▕ FObject ▏ ▕  FTerm  ▏
+// ▕▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▏ ▕▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▏
+//      ▲           ▲
+//      │           │
+//      └─────┬─────┘
+//            │
+//       ▕▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▏
+//       ▕ FWidget ▏
+//       ▕▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▏
+//            ▲
+//            │
+//       ▕▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▏
+//       ▕ FWindow ▏
+//       ▕▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▏
+//            ▲
+//            │
+//       ▕▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▏
+//       ▕ FToolTip ▏
+//       ▕▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▏
+
+#ifndef _FTOOLTIP_H
+#define _FTOOLTIP_H
+
+#include "fwindow.h"
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// class FToolTip
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack(1)
+
+class FToolTip : public FWindow
+{
+ private:
+   FString  text;
+   FString* text_components;
+   std::vector<FString> text_split;
+   uInt     max_line_width;
+   uInt     text_num_lines;
+
+ private:
+   // Disable copy constructor
+   FToolTip (const FToolTip&);
+   // Disable assignment operator (=)
+   FToolTip& operator = (const FToolTip&);
+
+   void            init();
+   void            calculateDimensions();
+   virtual void    adjustSize();
+
+ public:
+   // Constructor
+   explicit FToolTip (FWidget* = 0);
+   FToolTip (const FString&, FWidget* = 0);
+   // Destructor
+   virtual ~FToolTip ();
+
+   const char*   getClassName() const;
+   virtual void  draw();
+   void          show();
+   void          hide();
+   // Event handler
+   void          onMouseDown (FMouseEvent*);
+   const FString getText() const;
+   void          setText (const FString&);
+   void          setText (const std::string&);
+   void          setText (const char*);
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
+
+// FToolTip inline functions
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline const char* FToolTip::getClassName() const
+{ return "FToolTip"; }
+
+
+#endif  // _FTOOLTIP_H

src/fwidget.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ FWidget*               FWidget::show_root_widget   = 0;
 FWidget*               FWidget::redraw_root_widget = 0;
 FWidget::widgetList*   FWidget::window_list        = 0;
 FWidget::widgetList*   FWidget::dialog_list        = 0;
+FWidget::widgetList*   FWidget::always_on_top_list = 0;
 FWidget::widgetList*   FWidget::close_widget       = 0;
 FWidget::widget_colors FWidget::wc;
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ FWidget::FWidget (FWidget* parent)
   : FObject(parent)
   , callback_objects()
   , member_callback_objects()
-  , accelerator_list()
+  , accelerator_list(0)
   , flags(0)
   , enable(true)
   , visible(true)
@@ -120,9 +121,10 @@ FWidget::~FWidget()  // destructor
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FWidget::init()
 {
-  window_list  = new widgetList();
+  window_list        = new widgetList();
-  dialog_list  = new widgetList();
+  dialog_list        = new widgetList();
-  close_widget = new widgetList();
+  always_on_top_list = new widgetList();
+  close_widget       = new widgetList();
 
   // determine width and height of the terminal
   getTermSize();
@@ -165,6 +167,12 @@ void FWidget::finish()
     dialog_list = 0;
   }
 
+  if ( always_on_top_list )
+  {
+    delete always_on_top_list;
+    always_on_top_list = 0;
+  }
+
   if ( window_list )
   {
     delete window_list;
@@ -192,6 +200,8 @@ void FWidget::setColorTheme()
   wc.error_box_fg                      = fc::White;
   wc.error_box_emphasis_fg             = fc::Yellow;
   wc.error_box_bg                      = fc::LightRed;
+  wc.tooltip_fg                        = fc::Black;
+  wc.tooltip_bg                        = fc::Yellow;
   wc.shadow_fg                         = fc::Black;
   wc.shadow_bg                         = fc::LightGray; // only for transparent shadow
   wc.current_element_focus_fg          = fc::White;
@@ -283,6 +293,8 @@ void FWidget::setColorTheme()
     wc.error_box_fg                      = fc::Black;
     wc.error_box_emphasis_fg             = fc::Red;
     wc.error_box_bg                      = fc::LightGray;
+    wc.tooltip_fg                        = fc::LightGray;
+    wc.tooltip_bg                        = fc::Cyan;
     wc.shadow_fg                         = fc::Black;
     wc.shadow_bg                         = fc::LightGray; // only for transparent shadow
     wc.current_element_focus_fg          = fc::LightGray;
@@ -390,7 +402,12 @@ void FWidget::adjustSize()
     FWidget* p = getParentWidget();
 
     if ( isWindowWidget() )
-      offset = rootObject->client_offset;
+    {
+      if ( ignore_padding && ! isDialogWidget() )
+        setTermOffset();
+      else
+        offset = rootObject->client_offset;
+    }
     else if ( ignore_padding && p )
     {
       offset.setCoordinates ( p->getTermX() - 1
@@ -890,7 +907,7 @@ FWidget* FWidget::getMainWidget()
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FWidget::setMainWidget(FWidget* obj)
+void FWidget::setMainWidget (FWidget* obj)
 {
   FApplication* fapp = static_cast<FApplication*>(rootObject);
   fapp->setMainWidget(obj);
@@ -936,7 +953,7 @@ FWidget* FWidget::getFocusWidget() const
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FWidget::setFocusWidget(FWidget* obj)
+void FWidget::setFocusWidget (FWidget* obj)
 {
   FApplication::focus_widget = obj;
 }
@@ -949,11 +966,23 @@ FWidget* FWidget::getClickedWidget()
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FWidget::setClickedWidget(FWidget* obj)
+void FWidget::setClickedWidget (FWidget* obj)
 {
   FApplication::clicked_widget = obj;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+FWidget* FWidget::getMoveSizeWidget()
+{
+  return FApplication::move_size_widget;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FWidget::setMoveSizeWidget (FWidget* obj)
+{
+  FApplication::move_size_widget = obj;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 FWidget* FWidget::getOpenMenu()
 {
@@ -962,23 +991,11 @@ FWidget* FWidget::getOpenMenu()
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FWidget::setOpenMenu(FWidget* obj)
+void FWidget::setOpenMenu (FWidget* obj)
 {
   FApplication::open_menu = obj;
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FWidget::getMoveSizeMode()
-{
-  return FApplication::move_size_mode;
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FWidget::setMoveSizeMode (bool on)
-{
-  FApplication::move_size_mode = on;
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 int FWidget::numOfFocusableChildren()
 {
@@ -2353,7 +2370,7 @@ std::vector<bool>& FWidget::doubleFlatLine_ref (int side)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-void FWidget::drawBorder (int x1, int x2, int y1, int y2)
+void FWidget::drawBorder (int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 {
   if ( x1 > x2 )
     std::swap (x1, x2);
@@ -2373,11 +2390,6 @@ void FWidget::drawBorder (int x1, int x2, int y1, int y2)
   if ( y2 > getHeight() )
     y2 = getHeight();
 
-  if ( FWidget* p = getParentWidget() )
-    setColor (wc.dialog_fg, p->getBackgroundColor());
-  else
-    setColor (wc.dialog_fg, wc.dialog_bg);
-
   if ( isNewFont() )
   {
     printPos (x1, y1);

src/fwidget.h

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
            reinterpret_cast<FWidget*>((i)) \
          , reinterpret_cast<FWidget::FMemberCallback>((h))
 
+// class forward declaration
 class FStatusBar;
 class FMenuBar;
 
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class FWidget : public FObject, public FTerm
    typedef std::vector<FWidget*> widgetList;
    static widgetList* window_list;
    static widgetList* dialog_list;
+   static widgetList* always_on_top_list;
    static widgetList* close_widget;
 
    typedef void (*FCallback)(FWidget*, void*);
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@ class FWidget : public FObject, public FTerm
      short error_box_fg;
      short error_box_emphasis_fg;
      short error_box_bg;
+     short tooltip_fg;
+     short tooltip_bg;
      short shadow_fg;
      short shadow_bg;
      short toggle_button_active_focus_fg;
@@ -363,13 +367,13 @@ class FWidget : public FObject, public FTerm
    static FWidget*  childWidgetAt (FWidget*, const FPoint&);
    static FWidget*  childWidgetAt (FWidget*, int, int);
    virtual FWidget* getFocusWidget() const;
-   virtual void     setFocusWidget(FWidget*);
+   virtual void     setFocusWidget (FWidget*);
    static FWidget*  getClickedWidget();
-   static void      setClickedWidget(FWidget*);
+   static void      setClickedWidget (FWidget*);
+   static FWidget*  getMoveSizeWidget();
+   static void      setMoveSizeWidget (FWidget*);
    static FWidget*  getOpenMenu();
-   static void      setOpenMenu(FWidget*);
+   static void      setOpenMenu (FWidget*);
-   static bool      getMoveSizeMode();
-   static void      setMoveSizeMode (bool);
    int              numOfFocusableChildren();
    FWidget*         getParentWidget() const;
    bool             isRootWidget() const;
@@ -1218,7 +1222,7 @@ inline void FWidget::unsetDoubleFlatLine (int side, int pos)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline void FWidget::drawBorder()
-{ drawBorder (1, getWidth(), 1, getHeight()); }
+{ drawBorder (1, 1, getWidth(), getHeight()); }
 
 
 // NewFont elements

src/fwindow.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,33 @@ FWindow::~FWindow()  // destructor
 {
   if ( previous_widget == this )
     previous_widget = 0;
+
+  if ( isAlwaysOnTop() )
+    deleteFromAlwaysOnTopList (this);
+}
+
+
+// private methods of FWindow
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FWindow::deleteFromAlwaysOnTopList (FWidget* obj)
+{
+  // delete the window object obj from the always-on-top list
+  if ( always_on_top_list && ! always_on_top_list->empty() )
+  {
+    widgetList::iterator iter;
+    iter = always_on_top_list->begin();
+
+    while ( iter != always_on_top_list->end() )
+    {
+      if ( *iter == obj )
+      {
+        always_on_top_list->erase (iter);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      ++iter;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -58,6 +85,7 @@ bool FWindow::event (FEvent* ev)
     default:
       return FWidget::event(ev);
   }
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -339,6 +367,7 @@ bool FWindow::raiseWindow (FWidget* obj)
       window_list->push_back (obj);
       FEvent ev(fc::WindowRaised_Event);
       FApplication::sendEvent(obj, &ev);
+      alwaysOnTop();
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -388,6 +417,24 @@ bool FWindow::lowerWindow (FWidget* obj)
   return false;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FWindow::alwaysOnTop()
+{
+  // Raise all always-on-top windows
+  if ( always_on_top_list && ! always_on_top_list->empty() )
+  {
+    widgetList::iterator iter;
+    iter = always_on_top_list->begin();
+
+    while ( iter != always_on_top_list->end() )
+    {
+      delWindow (*iter);
+      addWindow (*iter);
+      ++iter;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool FWindow::zoomWindow()
 {
@@ -582,3 +629,28 @@ bool FWindow::isHiddenWindow() const
   else
     return false;
 }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool FWindow::setAlwaysOnTop (bool on)
+{
+  if ( isAlwaysOnTop() == on )
+    return true;
+
+  if ( on )
+  {
+    flags |= fc::always_on_top;
+
+    if ( always_on_top_list )
+    {
+      deleteFromAlwaysOnTopList (this);
+      always_on_top_list->push_back (this);
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    flags &= ~fc::always_on_top;
+    deleteFromAlwaysOnTopList (this);
+  }
+
+  return on;
+}

src/fwindow.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // File: fwindow.h
-// Provides: class FWindow.h
+// Provides: class FWindow
 //
 //  Inheritance diagram
 //  ═══════════════════
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class FWindow : public FWidget
    // Disable assignment operator (=)
    FWindow& operator = (const FWindow&);
 
+   void            deleteFromAlwaysOnTopList (FWidget*);
+
  protected:
    // Event handlers
    bool            event (FEvent*);
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ class FWindow : public FWidget
    bool            raiseWindow ();
    static bool     lowerWindow (FWidget*);
    bool            lowerWindow ();
+   static void     alwaysOnTop();
    bool            zoomWindow ();
    bool            isZoomed() const;
    bool            setWindowWidget (bool);
@@ -110,6 +113,10 @@ class FWindow : public FWidget
    bool            deactivateWindow();
    bool            isActiveWindow() const;
    bool            isHiddenWindow() const;
+   bool            setAlwaysOnTop (bool);
+   bool            setAlwaysOnTop();
+   bool            unsetAlwaysOnTop();
+   bool            isAlwaysOnTop();
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
@@ -155,5 +162,17 @@ inline bool FWindow::deactivateWindow()
 inline bool FWindow::isActiveWindow() const
 { return window_active; }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline bool FWindow::setAlwaysOnTop()
+{ return setAlwaysOnTop(true); }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline bool FWindow::unsetAlwaysOnTop()
+{ return setAlwaysOnTop(false); }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline bool FWindow::isAlwaysOnTop()
+{ return ((flags & fc::always_on_top) != 0); }
+
 
 #endif  // _FWINDOW_H