Re: placing windows behind finder icons

FROM : Daniel Zitter
DATE : Thu Nov 21 20:01:07 2002

m wrote:

> Yann Bizeul meinte doch tatsdchlich:
>
> > That works perfectly !!!
> >
> > Thanks to you, I'm writing an app to display log files on the
> > background (it's called GeekTool ;-))
> > I write it because I do not want to pay DesktopConsole, but I will
> not
> > release it unitil I have more features (i.e. shell commands logging).
> > It will be opensource
>
> i was wondering if anybody would be willing to modify "spy"
>
>     http://www.zitter.net/osx/spy/index.html
>
> in such a way that it
>
>     1) allows you to select which log to monitor

It is there--if you can find it.

>     2) is a borderless, semitransparent, clickthrough window
>       which pops up above all other windows (a la liteswitch)

You read my mind. For lack of a better name, I'm calling this 'ghost'
mode and hope to have it soon. Of course, 'classic' Aqua mode will
still be supported so that one can easily get to the text of the log,
configure fonts & colors, participate with services, etc.

>     3) user-configurable, of course :)
>     4) honors os x ui guidelines (menus and such)

From the point of view of modern UI guidelines, the UI
is--well--unique. I held off on changes as the original NIB is corrupt.
I'm in the process of recreating it, taking into account the
differences between NEXTSTEP 3.3 and OS X application interfaces. Spy
should be a good citizen.

>
> that would rock for those of us who'd like to actually *see* what's
> going on in the console. ;)
>
> the source for this app is included in the download...
>
> greetz
> mahakk

If there are other feature requests and/or suggestions, let me know.


Cheers,
--dmz
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