Pretty please Santa, with Birdseye maple on top.

[khaos]

Part of the SB3 application will not move. Now as a developer I realize this is by design...

What I would like to know is what was the logic behind that. I am a taskbar on the top of the screen guy. I also hide it. My screen resolution is 1920px wide on each monitor. Now I realize that I am not the normal botter here. But perhaps we could take the app off the chain so I can move it where and on which ever monitor I choose? And actually be able to see my taskbar whilst running SB3...

Pretty please with Birdseye maple on top,

[myxpykalix]

I think the logic behind it's setup is so that you won't be using other applications over top of it while the bot is running so you can get to the stop/spacebar or estop quickly.

Just like how it traps the cursor within the yellow STOP square when running a file. A good safety feature.

[Brady Watson]

"Now I realize that I am not the normal botter here."

Name one botter who is...


-B

[khaos]

Frankly, I don't mind the cursor trapping. If its trapped then I am actively cutting so it makes sense. When I am not cutting it should behave as a normal application.

[myxpykalix]

Yes on occassion while not cutting I have had to go back to another app to correct a toolpath and I have to completely shutdown the control software to get it all out of the way, so I agree i'd like for it to be able to be minimized completely.

[bill.young]

Hey John,

If you change to Preview mode, the control panel is no longer locked to be "on top", and other programs can be on top of it. It's only when the software is in Cut mode that the red control panel is always on top of everything else.

Bill

[rnels]

Jack,

If you have windows XP you can download a power toy (Virtual Desktop Manager) from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

This allows you to manage up to 4 desktops so you can switch between the ShopBot3 software and others (but only when the ShopBot control software is not cutting. I have had this on my ShopBot computer for a couple of years now and have had no issues.

[myxpykalix]

Bill,
My memory could be failing me (I know it is) but i have changed to the preview mode and it still would not minimize. I'll try it again though.

Randy,
Thanks for that tip. I think it was you who gave me the tip for "SyncToys"?

[bill.young]

The Control Panel isn't minimized in preview mode, but it doesn't always stay on top of other programs the way it does in cut mode. So that you can have another program running full-screen and the control panel won't be in the way...the second program can be on top of it.

Bill

[khaos]

So Ted or anyone from the Dev team. Any chance we can get some love on this?

Say free to move around except when moving or cutting? Then lock the position and trap the cursor...
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