Chapter 3 - Window Manager Reference
This chapter describes the Window Manager types, constants, resources, and functions that are affected by Mac OS 8 or the Appearance Manager.
- "Window Manager Types and Constants" lists Window Manager types and constants, including structures. Result codes are included at the end of this section.
- "Window Manager Resources" describes the window (
'WIND') resource, the window color table ('wctb') resource, and the window definition function ('WDEF') resource.- "Window Manager Functions" describes both Window Manager functions and application-defined functions.
Chapter Contents
- Window Manager Types and Constants
- Window Definition IDs
- Window Resource IDs
- Window Definition Function Variation Codes
- Window Region Constants
- Part Identifier Constants
- FindWindow Result Code Constants
- The Window Structure
- The Window State Data Structure
- The Window Color Table Structure
- The Auxiliary Window Structure
- Result Codes
- Window Manager Resources
- The Window Resource
- The Window Color Table Resource
- The Window Definition Function Resource
- Window Manager Functions
- Creating and Closing Windows
- Retrieving Window Information
- Displaying Windows
- Collapsing Windows
- Setting and Getting Window Characteristics
- Defining Your Own Window Definition Function