Bernie,
     thanks for saving me the read.  That is what I suspected. The  
combo boxes are more important than the list box, which, really are  
close to one in the same.

     I may try the data browser in a composite window.

~ steve


On Apr 23, 2005, at 1:09 PM, Bernie wrote:

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> Steve wrote:
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>
>> I am trying to create Lists fn ListCreate(_cListBox, _activeBtn,  
>> spec, r)  in a composite window _kWindowCompositingAttribute to  
>> support combo boxes in a floating window _kFloatingWindowClass
>>
>> they both can't coexist in the same window.  The Lists are only  
>> drawn with a scroll bar, and in the wrong place.
>>
>> Removing the _kWindowCompositingAttribute allows the lists to be  
>> drawn and work correctly.
>> any advice on how to do it or can it not be done?
>>
>
>
> Apple's "Introducing HIView", Page 8:
>
> "Note: The following controls do not support compositing and  
> therefore cannot not be used as views: the (non-Unicode) editable  
> text control, the list box control, the scrolling text field  
> control, and (currently) the data browser."
>
>
> I'm sure the data browser can be used in compositing windows so the  
> above could be out of date. Either that, or the double negative  
> "cannot not" is deliberate  :)
>
> Bernie
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