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#1 2008-07-05 15:22:53

qfox
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IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

When the debugger notices an error and the notification shows in the top-left corner of IE, the window does not show up in the alt-tab subwindows. Really annoying.

Using IE 7.0.5730.13 on xp pro sp2 etc

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#2 2008-07-07 06:18:34

fabrice
DebugBar Support

Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

Hi,

I suppose you are talking about Companion.JS and not DebugBar. There is a dedicated forum for Companion.JS. Please post on Companion.JS forum next time.

About your problem : The notification window is a child window of IE main window so it does not appear on the taskbar, as well as on the alt-tab menu.

That is the case for most of the inner windows in every software. Only the main window is visible into the taskbar.

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#3 2008-07-07 07:30:35

Ricardo
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Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

This is also the case of all DebugBar dialogs ("windows").
However, IE can open windows (e.g., pop-ups) in a separate window, selectable with Alt+Tab and that run inside the same process on the system (iexplore.exe).
Can't IE add-ons like DebugBar do the same with its windows? Would be a good feature.

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#4 2008-07-07 15:10:30

fabrice
DebugBar Support

Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

Hi,

When IE is opening another window (for a popup window for instance), this is a top level window. DebugBar & companion.JS windows as child windows or modal windows and not top level windows, so it should not appear in the taskbar.

To be honest I don't see the interest to have the companion.JS notification window appear on the taskbar and the alt-tab.
If the window would be selected on the taskbar, then this will be the IE top level window that will show up.

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#5 2008-07-07 20:27:33

qfox
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Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

@fabrice: Uhm, correct, how silly of me.

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#6 2008-07-23 16:13:13

qfox
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Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

I can understand it for when there's a dialog open (marginally), but the error notification pops up on several sites while I'm regularly browsing. I only want to actually look at the debuginfo when I'm working on my own sites. So I guess I'm just requesting that when the small top-left javascript error notification is up, to allow IE to popup in the alt-tab things. Or to easily allow toggling the companion on or off, without having to go through a whole bunch of menu's.

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#7 2008-07-23 16:28:55

fabrice
DebugBar Support

Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

Hi,

I think what you want is an option to add hostnames/domains where Companion.JS will be enabled/disabled.

Am I right ?

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#8 2008-10-24 08:29:53

qfox
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Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

Oh actually, that's not a very bad idea at all. Sorry for the rather late reply wink
But a black/white list filter for sites would be great.
For me more with Companion.JS than DebugBar but both can probably use the same code.

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#9 2008-10-24 10:07:10

fabrice
DebugBar Support

Re: IE windows hidden from alt-tab while JS error reported

Yes, will add it in the todo :-O

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