[Gambas-user] floating (MDI) console window at startup

Benoît Minisini gambas at ...1...
Mon Sep 26 23:28:52 CEST 2016


Le 26/09/2016 à 22:01, roger a écrit :
> Thank You for the reply
>
> The menu that I am referring to is the main Gambas menu and in particular
> View > Console.
>
> MDI is an acronym meaning Multiple Document Interface. It is where the
> windows are independent and positionable (not a long technical answer).
> Gambas in the early days was MDI until it was changed to SDI (Single
> Document Interface) as it is now. The GIMP is a strong example of MDI.
>
> I am asking how to prevent the console from showing at start up.
> Specifically how do I through preferences or config file editing change the
> Console checkbox from checked to unchecked at start up. I am aware of the
> function of F11. It does seem a waste to constantly (every time!) press F11
> when a simple preference edit would turn it off. It also does seem strange
> that this never happened through versions 1 to 3.84. It only happens now
> with 3.9.0.
>
> Do you know how to make the change? or is this a bug or a wish?
>
> Thanks
>
> Roger
>

Just do what Jussi told you: click on the upper-left toggle button of 
the console window.

-- 
Benoît Minisini




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