Adobe® AIR® API Reference for HTML Developers
Home  |  Show Classes List |  Index  |  Appendixes

Language Reference only       
NativeWindowInitOptions 
window.runtime propertywindow.runtime.flash.display.NativeWindowInitOptions
InheritanceNativeWindowInitOptions Inheritance Object

Runtime Versions:  1.0

The NativeWindowInitOptions class defines the initialization options used to construct a new NativeWindow instance.

The properties defined in the initialization options cannot be changed after a window is created.

Note: For the initial application window created automatically by AIR, all of these properties (except type) are set in the application descriptor. The initial window is always type NativeWindowType.NORMAL.

See also



Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
  maximizable : Boolean
Specifies whether the window can be maximized by the user.
NativeWindowInitOptions
  minimizable : Boolean
Specifies whether the window can be minimized by the user.
NativeWindowInitOptions
  owner : NativeWindow
Specifies the NativeWindow object that should own any windows created with this NativeWindowInitOptions.
NativeWindowInitOptions
 Inheritedprototype : Object
[static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.
Object
  renderMode : String
Specifies the render mode of the NativeWindow object created with this NativeWindowInitOptions.
NativeWindowInitOptions
  resizable : Boolean
Specifies whether the window can be resized by the user.
NativeWindowInitOptions
  systemChrome : String
Specifies whether system chrome is provided for the window.
NativeWindowInitOptions
  transparent : Boolean
Specifies whether the window supports transparency and alpha blending against the desktop.
NativeWindowInitOptions
  type : String
Specifies the type of the window to be created.
NativeWindowInitOptions
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Creates a new NativeWindowInitOptions object.
NativeWindowInitOptions
 Inherited
hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
toLocaleString():String
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
toString():String
Returns the string representation of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
valueOf():Object
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Property Detail

maximizable

property
maximizable:Boolean

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Specifies whether the window can be maximized by the user.

For windows with system chrome, this setting will affect the appearance of the window maximize button. It will also affect other parts of the system-managed user interface, such as the window menu on Microsoft Windows.

When set to false, the window cannot be maximized by the user. Calling the NativeWindow maximize() method directly will maximize the window.

OS behavior notes:

  • On operating systems, such as Mac OS X, in which maximizing a window does not also prevent resizing, both maximizable and resizable must be set to false to prevent the window from being zoomed or resized.
  • Some Linux window managers allow windows to be maximized by the user even when the maximizable property is set to false.

The default value is true.

See also

minimizable

property 
minimizable:Boolean

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Specifies whether the window can be minimized by the user.

For windows with system chrome, this setting will affect the appearance of the window minimize button. It will also affect other parts of the system-managed user interface, such as the window menu on Microsoft Windows.

When set to false, the window cannot be minimized by the user. Calling the NativeWindow minimize() method directly will minimize the window.

Note: Some Linux window managers allow windows to be minimized by the user even when the minimizable property is set to false.

The default value is true.

See also

owner

property 
owner:NativeWindow

Runtime Versions:  2.6

Specifies the NativeWindow object that should own any windows created with this NativeWindowInitOptions.

When a window has an owner, that window is always displayed in front of its owner, is minimized and hidden along with its owner, and closes when its owner closes.

The default value is null.

See also

renderMode

property 
renderMode:String

Runtime Versions:  3.0

Specifies the render mode of the NativeWindow object created with this NativeWindowInitOptions.

Constants for the valid values of this property are defined in the NativeWindowRenderMode class

If not specified, the default value for renderMode is NativeWindowRenderMode.AUTO.

The default value is NativeWindowRenderMode.AUTO.

See also

resizable

property 
resizable:Boolean

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Specifies whether the window can be resized by the user.

When set to false, the window cannot be resized by the user using system chrome. Calling the NativeWindow startResize() method in response to a mouse event will allow the user to resize the window. Setting the window bounds directly will also change the window size.

OS behavior notes:

  • On operating systems, such as Mac OS X, in which maximizing windows is a resizing operation, both maximizable and resizable must be set to false to prevent the window from being zoomed or resized.
  • Some Linux window managers allow windows to be resized by the user even when the resizable property is set to false.

The default value is true.

See also

systemChrome

property 
systemChrome:String

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Specifies whether system chrome is provided for the window.

Chrome refers to the window controls that allow a user to control the desktop properties of a window. System chrome uses the standard controls for the desktop environment in which the AIR application is run and conforms to the standard look-and-feel of the native operating system.

To use chrome provided by a framework (such as Flex), or to provide your own window chrome, set systemChrome to NativeWindowSystemChrome.NONE.

Constants for the valid values of this property are defined in the NativeWindowSystemChrome class:

  • NativeWindowSystemChrome.NONE
  • NativeWindowSystemChrome.STANDARD

If not specified, the default value for systemChrome is NativeWindowSystemChrome.STANDARD.

Setting the transparent property to true for a window with system chrome is not supported.

The default value is NativeWindowSystemChrome.STANDARD.

See also

transparent

property 
transparent:Boolean

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Specifies whether the window supports transparency and alpha blending against the desktop.

If true, the window display is composited against the desktop. Areas of the window not covered by a display object, or covered by display objects with an alpha setting near zero, are effectively invisible and will not intercept mouse events (which will be received by the desktop object below the window). The alpha value at which an object will no longer intercepting mouse events varies between about .06 and .01, depending on the operating system.

Setting the transparent property to true for a window with system chrome is not supported.

Note: Not all Linux window managers support transparency. On such systems, transparent areas of a window are composited against black.

The default value is false.

type

property 
type:String

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Specifies the type of the window to be created.

Constants for the valid values of this property are defined in the NativeWindowType class:

  • NativeWindowType.NORMAL — A typical window. Normal windows use full-size chrome and appear on the Windows or Linux task bar.
  • NativeWindowType.UTILITY — A tool palette. Utility windows use a slimmer version of the system chrome and do not appear on the Windows task bar.
  • NativeWindowType.LIGHTWEIGHT — lightweight windows cannot have system chrome and do not appear on the Windows or Linux task bar. In addition, lightweight windows do not have the System (Alt-Space) menu on Windows. Lightweight windows are suitable for notification bubbles and controls such as combo-boxes that open a short-lived display area. When the lightweight type is used, systemChrome must be set to NativeWindowSystemChrome.NONE.

If not specified, the default value for type is NativeWindowType.NORMAL.

The default value is NativeWindowType.NORMAL.

See also

Constructor Detail

NativeWindowInitOptions

()Constructor
public function NativeWindowInitOptions()

Runtime Versions:  1.0

Creates a new NativeWindowInitOptions object.

The default values of the newly created object are:

  • systemChrome = NativeWindowSystemChrome.STANDARD
  • type = NativeWindowType.NORMAL
  • transparent = false
  • owner = null
  • resizable = true
  • maximizable = true
  • minimizable = true