Class: WindowClient

Methods

bringWindowToFront

()

Brings the window to the top of all other windows.

Example

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.bringWindowToFront();

cancelTilingOrTabbing

(params, cb)

This is used to cancel a tabbing or tiling operation.

Name	Type	Description
params		Name Type Description windowIdentifier windowIdentifier The Finsemble identifier for the window.
cb	Function	The callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.

close

(params, cb)

Closes window. Defaults are to remove the window from the workspace if the user presses the X button, but not if the window is closed via an app-level request (e.g., switching workspaces, so all windows need to close).

Name	Type	Description
params		Name Type Description closeWindow boolean Whether to close the window. On shutdown this method is called, but the Window Service actually closes the window. ignoreParent optional Whether or not to update the parent (stack) window when closing. removeFromWorkspace boolean Whether to remove the window from the workspace. userInitiated optional Whether the user clicked the X, or if the system asked the window to close.
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

Example

//Close window and remove from workspace (e.g., user closes the window).
FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.close({ removeFromWorkspace: true, closeWindow: true });
//Close window and keep in workspace (e.g., application requests that all windows close themselves).
FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.close({ removeFromWorkspace: false, closeWindow: false });

ejectFromGroup

()

Ejects the window from the docking group

fitToDOM

(params, cb)

Automatically resizes the height of the window to fit the full DOM of the current window.

Name	Type	Description
params	Type Literal | null	optional Name Type Description N/A Type Literal Name Type Description maxHeight Maximum height to make the window. maxWidth Maximum width to make the window. padding
cb	Function	optional Optional callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.

formGroup

()

Forms a group with any window that is touching the border of this window.

getBounds

(cb)

Returns the object defining bounds for the current window including the position of the left and right edges measured in pixels from the left edge of the monitor, the top and bottom edges measured in pixels from the top edge, and the width and height of the component in pixels. Please note that this method differs from the right and bottom coordinates passed to LauncherClient.spawn(); those are measured from the right and bottom edges of the screen.

Name	Type	Description
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

getComponentState

(params, cb)

Given a field, this function retrieves app state. If no params are given, the full state is returned.

Name	Type	Description
params		Name Type Description field optional Field to retrieve. fields string[] optional Fields to retrieve. windowName optional Window whose component state you are retrieving. If null, the default is to the calling window.
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

Example

The example below shows how we retrieve data to restore the layout in our charts.

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.getComponentState({
	 field: 'myChartLayout',
}, function (err, state) {
	importLayout(state);
});

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.getComponentState({
		fields: ['myChartLayout', 'chartType'],
}, function (err, state) {
	var chartType = state['chartType'];
	var myChartLayout = state['myChartLayout'];
});

getCurrentWindow

()

Returns a reference to the current window for the component.

getSpawnData

()

Retrieves data that was set with LauncherClient.spawn.

getWindowIdentifier

()

Returns the window identifier for the current component.

getWindowNameForDocking

()

Gets the window name of current window or the parent, if tabbed. The code that manages window movement will not see a child window if it's part of a stacked window. This function will return the window name that the Window Service cares about for window movement.

getWindowTitle

()

Retrieves the window's title.

Example

var windowTitle = FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.getWindowTitle();

headerCommandChannel

(commandChannel)

Establishes a command channel with the Finsemble window title bar component. The Window Client can update the title bar's state via this channel.

Name	Type	Description
commandChannel		A function callback that receives commands.

maximize

(cb)

Maximizes the window taking into account any claimed space on the monitor.

Name	Type	Description
cb	Function	Optional callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.

Example

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.maximize();

minimize

(cb)

Minimizes window.

Name	Type	Description
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

Example

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.minimize();

modifyReload

()

Modifies the built in page reload to also reload any views along with the default behavior.

removeComponentState

(params, cb)

Given a field, this function removes it from app state.

Name	Type	Description
params		Object of data to be removed Name Type Description field optional The key name of the field to be saved. Required if not using `fields`. fields optional An array of objects with `field` keys to be removed. windowName optional The name of the window to remove component state from
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

Example

The example below shows how we would remove our chart layout when it no longer needed.

// remove unused state value
FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.removeComponentState({ field: 'myChartLayout'});
FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.removeComponentState({ fields: [{field:'myChartLayout'}, {field:'chartType'}]);

restore

(cb)

Restores window from a maximized or minimized state.

Name	Type	Description
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

Example

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.restore();

sendIdentifierForTilingOrTabbing

(params, cb)

This is used to let Finsemble know which window is being dragged. params.windowIdentifier must be the identifier of the tab being dragged. This is only used if the identifier is unknown when startTilingOrTabbing is called.

Name	Type	Description
params		The windowIdentifier is required. Name Type Description windowIdentifier windowIdentifier The Finsemble identifier for the target window.
cb	Function	The callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.

setAlwaysOnTop

(alwaysOnTop, cb)

Sets whether window is always on top. By default, this is false.

Name	Type	Description
alwaysOnTop	boolean	The new mode for the window's alwaysOnTop option to be set to.
cb	Function	optional Optional callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.

Example

FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.setAlwaysOnTop(true);

setComponentState

(params, cb)

Given a field, this function sets and persists app state.

Name	Type	Description
params		Object of data to be saved Name Type Description field optional The key name of the field to be saved. Required if not using `fields`. fields optional An array of objects with `field` and `value` keys to be saved. value any optional Value of the data being saved. Required if not using `fields`. windowName optional Name of the component whose state you are setting. Defaults to the calling window.
cb	StandardCallback	The callback to be invoked if the method fails.

Example

The example below shows how we save our chart layout when it changes.

var s = stx.exportLayout(true);
//saving layout'
FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.setComponentState({ field: 'myChartLayout', value: s });
FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.setComponentState({ fields: [{field:'myChartLayout', value: s }, {field:'chartType', value: 'mountain'}]);

setShape

(params, callback)

Defines areas of the window that will be displayed and clickable. All other areas of the window will be transparent. Can be used to create click-through areas of a window.

Name	Type	Description
params	Array	optional Optional. Takes an array of rectangle Objects for the areas of the window that will be displayed and clickable. Passing in an empty array or omitting this parameter will cause the full area of the window to be displayed and clickable. A rectangle is defined as: { x: x coordinate for the origin of the rectangle (integer) y: x coordinate for the origin of the rectangle (integer) width: width of the rectangle (integer) height: height of the rectangle (integer) }
callback	Function

setWindowTitle

(title)

Deprecated. Please simply set the application's `document.title` element to change the title that appears in the windowTitleBar. Or, set `components["Window Manager"].title` in the app's manifest.

Old documentation: This function sets the window's title in the windowTitleBar component, and in the DOM's title element. This is useful to set the title dynamically based on state information: you can keep the window's title in sync with a piece of data (e.g., a Symbol). This title will not persist between sessions automatically; use setComponentState/getComponentState to persist the title.

Name	Type	Description
title	any	Window title.

Example

The code shows how you would change your window title.

 FSBL.Clients.WindowClient.setWindowTitle("My Component's New Title");

showAtMousePosition

(this)

Moves the window so that it's centered above the user's mouse.

Name	Type	Description
this	any

startMovingWindow

(event)

Begin programmatically moving the window; the first parameter is a mouse event. Until `stopMovingWindow` is invoked, the window will follow the user's mouse. This should be invoked inside of a `mouseDown` event handler.

Name	Type	Description
event	MouseEvent

startTilingOrTabbing

(params, cb)

This is used by the Finsemble window title bar when a tab is dragged for tiling or tabbing.

Name	Type	Description
params		params.windowIdentifier is required. Name Type Description windowIdentifier windowIdentifier The Finsemble identifier for the target window.
cb	Function	The callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.

stopMovingWindow

()

Stops moving a window that was sent in motion via `startMovingWindow`.

stopTilingOrTabbing

(params, cb)

This function is used by the Finsemble window title bar to end tiling or tabbing.

Name	Type	Description
params		Name Type Description allowDropOnSelf optional Determines whether a tab can be dropped on the window where the drag originated. mousePosition optional Where the pointer is on the screen
cb	Function	The callback to be invoked after the method completes successfully.