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HtheB 2016-06-06 13:35
Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
Is it possible to have some overlay/window for Sailfish OS to let apps run inside of it?

taixzo 2016-06-06 14:24
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by HtheB (Post 1507068)
Is it possible to have some overlay/window for Sailfish OS to let apps run inside of it?
What exactly do you mean by an overlay window? ScreenTapShot has a floating screenshot button that sits there as an overlay on the rest of the screen.

HtheB 2016-06-06 14:46
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by taixzo (Post 1507073)
What exactly do you mean by an overlay window? ScreenTapShot has a floating screenshot button that sits there as an overlay on the rest of the screen.
Yes, ScreenTapShot has it.
What I mean is some sort of patch that makes it possible to run any desired app in an overlay window

juiceme 2016-06-07 20:03
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
Neat idea, but I don't think you can do it just with any application; you need to specifically draw your application window to the overlay.

nh1402 2016-06-07 20:33
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
You mean floating windows which contain the apps?

pichlo 2016-06-07 22:38
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
WTF is an overlay???

HtheB 2016-06-08 01:59
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by juiceme (Post 1507191)
Neat idea, but I don't think you can do it just with any application; you need to specifically draw your application window to the overlay.
Well, if someone writes some sort of library/patch, I'm sure it will be picked up by many developers here adding it into their own app.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nh1402 (Post 1507194)
You mean floating windows which contain the apps?
Exactly!

Quote:
Originally Posted by pichlo (Post 1507205)
WTF is an overlay???
Something that is always on top of other apps.
Install the app ScreenTapShot, and see what that app does.

coderus 2016-06-08 09:56
Re: Is it possible to run apps inside an overlay?
 
patch in compositor can modify window property to overlay, then you can probably scale window as you want and move it to any position.


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