No Full Screen for Preview

[kylboy06]

When using adjustable preview or regular preview, it would be nice if the preview window did not go full screen when you make the sequencing window full screen. I know it is very minor, and can live with with it easily, but a thought nonetheless.

[jmelvin]

This has always bugged me too. Would be nice to not have keep stretching your sequence window.

[NogginBoink]

Thirded.

[flowblok]

It's due to the MDI (multiple document interface) which Microsoft invented. I don't think I've seen an example of someone who's managed to actually make a window non-fullscreen in front of another fullscreen window in the workspace area.

But, maybe we could have an option for the adjustable preview to create a new window, outside the MDI.

P.S: The MDI is the responsible for controlling all the windows inside the big grey box in Vixen (i.e Sequences, etc.)

[KC]

Took the words right out of my mouth.

I know this suggestion (preview outside of the MDI) came up some time earlier, I just haven't taken the time to look into it. I have an idea of a really simple change that could accomplish it, so maybe I'll give that a look-see tonight.

[KC]

It just occurred to me why this won't work. As things currently are, the main form relies on previewing key presses to allow for execution control when a plugin UI form has focus. If the plugin UI form gets pulled out of the MDI framework, the main form won't get to preview the keypresses and you lose the ability to stop execution with the keyboard when the preview is up.

Yes, there are ways to re-implement it, but at this stage of the game I'd be fearful about tinkering with something that could have significant impact like that.