Re: Bring window to top in Tk



"Larry" <larry_grant_dc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:1134053769.720495.191220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> Larry wrote:
>> Larry wrote:

I am not sure you really want to keep talking to yourself online.

>> > I have a Perl/Tk program which does a long process and I want to be
>> > able to do other things while it's working. Is there any way to
>> > make my program put its window on top of all other applications
>> > when it's done?
>
> Actually, on thinking about it further, what I really want to do is
> allow the user to minimize the window while it's working, then when
> it's done "restore" the window. How can I do that?

Why isn't it acceptable for the user to come back and check when he/she
feels like checking? Why do you feel like *you* have the right to
interrupt something else the user might have been doing while your
program did its thing?

Anyway, see <URL:http://search.cpan.org/~ni-s/Tk-804.027/pod/Wm.pod>

Sinan

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