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From: Kevin Wells <kev@kevsoft.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Hiding and revealing part of a window
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:37:50 +0100
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In message <5cf61ef6a3bob@sick-of-spam.invalid>
          Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote:

>Words of guidance would be appreciated - thanks.
>
>An application I'm writing has a secondary mode which for the most
>part I want hidden. When the special mode is enabled, the main window
>reveals the control panel for that mode.
>
>Don't mind if the reveal is to the side or below the main window.
>
>What is the easiest mechanism to achieve this?

Would the easiest option is to have 2 versions of the window, one with
the basic options and one with the full options, just close the one you
don't want amd open the other one in it's place?
>
>Otherwise, I may have to create another window for these controls but
>I'm not keen on that idea.
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bob.
>


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