Displaying Floating Windows and Window Animations

The Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager provides the following functions for displaying floating windows:

InitFloatingWindows initializes the Window Manager and sorts your application's windows into the proper front-to-back display order.
ShowFloatingWindows shows an application's floating windows.
HideFloatingWindows hides an application's floating windows.
AreFloatingWindowsVisible indicates whether an application's floating windows are currently visible.

The Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager provides the following function for displaying a window with animation and sound:

TransitionWindow displays an animation and plays the theme-appropriate sound for a window when it is shown or hidden.