Using the Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager

Macintosh applications typically use the Window Manager to simplify the display and management of windows and to retrieve basic information about user activities. Your application works with the Window Manager to present the standard user interface for windows.

This chapter discusses some programming topics for the Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager, as follows:

Managing Multiple Windows
Creating a Window
Enabling Floating Windows
Positioning a Window on the Desktop
Supporting Window Proxy Icons
Drawing in a Window's Content Region
Handling Window Events
Maintaining the Update Region
Moving a Window
Zooming a Window Gracefully
Resizing a Window
Setting a Window's Modification State
Storing a Document Window Into a Collection