I have a wxPython app that tends to disappear from the Windows Alt-Tab list when it is busy in another thread. It seems to be related to having modal busy dialogs in front of the main Frame. This is more of a nuisance than anything else - but it is not consistent. My app can be busy off in another thread downloading data or something and multiple Alt-Tab's will sometimes show its icon in the list of apps and sometimes not. I may be catching it periodically in the wxYield() to my GUI thread which is probably when the icon is visible.
Is there a known reason for this behaviour and a possible workaround? I am using wxPython 2.4.0.1, with Python 2.2.1 on Windows 2000.
I have a wxPython app that tends to disappear from the Windows Alt-Tab list when it is busy in another thread. It seems to be related to having modal busy dialogs in front of the main Frame. This is more of a nuisance than anything else - but it is not consistent. My app can be busy off in another thread downloading data or something and multiple Alt-Tab's will sometimes show its icon in the list of apps and sometimes not. I may be catching it periodically in the wxYield() to my GUI thread which is probably when the icon is visible.
Is there a known reason for this behaviour and a possible workaround? I am using wxPython 2.4.0.1, with Python 2.2.1 on Windows 2000.
Not that I know of, but I'll take a look at a small sample that shows the problem.
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Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman http://wxPython.org Java give you jitters? Relax with wxPython!
I knew that was coming...I haven't been able to minimize it yet. It is particularly elusive...
Thanks,
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On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 14:40:10 -0700, Robin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com> wrote:
Markus Wankus wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I have a wxPython app that tends to disappear from the Windows Alt-Tab list when it is busy in another thread. It seems to be related to having modal busy dialogs in front of the main Frame. This is more of a nuisance than anything else - but it is not consistent. My app can be busy off in another thread downloading data or something and multiple Alt-Tab's will sometimes show its icon in the list of apps and sometimes not. I may be catching it periodically in the wxYield() to my GUI thread which is probably when the icon is visible.
Is there a known reason for this behaviour and a possible workaround? I am using wxPython 2.4.0.1, with Python 2.2.1 on Windows 2000.
Not that I know of, but I'll take a look at a small sample that shows the problem.