maximize JFrame again and again (OS X)

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bernd_no_junk@hotmail.com - 24 Aug 2004 10:15 GMT

I know that this has been asked for the umpteenth time,
but still I can't figure out how to do it in OS X
(XP works fine).

1) getToolkit().isFrameStateSupported(MAXIMIZED_BOTH)
returns false

2) getMaximizedBounds returns null

3) graphicDevice.setFullScreenWindow makes my window disappear

currently i use
setBounds(0,0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT - 80) in order
not to cover the task bar. this can't be the correct way!

Bernd

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bernd_no_junk@hotmail.com - 24 Aug 2004 10:18 GMT

Sorry, forgot to mention: java version 1.4.2.

Bernd

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Steve W. Jackson - 24 Aug 2004 17:21 GMT

>:I know that this has been asked for the umpteenth time,
>:but still I can't figure out how to do it in OS X
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>:
>:Bernd

OS X has the Dock, not a "task bar". And there's no reason that
maximizing a window can't overlap the Dock, regardless of its placement
or whether the user has it set to auto-hide.

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Steve W. Jackson
Montgomery, Alabama

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bernd_no_junk@hotmail.com - 24 Aug 2004 17:56 GMT

Dear Steve W. Jackson,

>OS X has the Dock, not a "task bar".

Ok, ok, I admit that I am quite ignorant regarding Macs and OS X...

>From now on I'll call that thingy by its truthful name.

> And there's no reason that
>maximizing a window can't overlap the Dock, regardless of its placement
>or whether the user has it set to auto-hide.

Well, there is. In my application a couple of button are at the bottom
of the frame.
Or stated differently: If I open my app in a smaller window, then click
the maximize button,
the frame is maximized and does not overlap the dock. Everything is
like it
should be. My simple question is: How do I do this programmatically in
a
correct fashion?

Bernd

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Phaero - 24 Aug 2004 20:44 GMT

> Dear Steve W. Jackson,
>
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>
> Bernd

I had a similar problem on Windows XP when using the standard java
decorations on a JFrame, you could try this but since I don't have a mac
I can't try this myself...

http://www.segolsson.se/index.php?p=6

/Johan

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Bernd - 26 Aug 2004 19:25 GMT

> I had a similar problem on Windows XP when using the standard java
> decorations on a JFrame, you could try this but since I don't have a mac
> I can't try this myself...
>
> http://www.segolsson.se/index.php?p=6

Thanks, that did the trick (I added a setBounds).

My working code for OS X is:

GraphicsEnvironment env = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
setMaximizedBounds(env.getMaximumWindowBounds());
setBounds(env.getMaximumWindowBounds());

Bernd

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