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I'm in the process of planning a new application which has a launcher exe which fires up stacks as required, no problem there.

Now where I'm stuck is with the bar that will contain links to the stack files to be launched.

I plan to have a tab which sits top middle of the screen which when moused over drops a panel which will have the links on. I have this working by having a full length window (no decorations) by 150px height with a tab graphic which then slides out the panel. This window is on top of all others.

Now where I'm stuck is that although the tab at top centre occupies a small area, it is contained in a window that is large enougth to hold the slide out panel, i.e. screen width x 150px, this prevents click through to any full screen programs that may allready be open.

Q. how do I allow click through to existing programs below when the panel is up and just the tab is shown?

Hi Andy

Might putting "set the enabled of me to false" in the tab image script do it?

Thanks Gyroscope,
No this will not work as even when the slide down is up there is still a window over the top of the screen and it's this window which I need to click through.

Getting there....

Created a custom skin using a tab graphic for the tab launcher at the top centre of the screen so the window now only occupies the area of the tab graphic. this then starts a new stack when moused over which contains the slide down panel and links.

..Revolution it's the best!