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Re: Subwindow terminology
From: |
martin rudalics |
Subject: |
Re: Subwindow terminology |
Date: |
Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:23:56 +0100 |
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) |
> I don't understand the term "subwindow" in the new window code. What's
> the difference between a subwindow and a child window?
The set of child windows of a window W is the set of windows that have W
as their parent window. The set of subwindows of W is recursively
defined as the set of windows whose parent is either W or a subwindow of
W. Hence the child window of a child window of W is a subwindow of W
but not a child window of W. The set of child windows of W is always a
subset of the subwindows of W.
> If there is
> none, we ought to refer to "child window" throughout, instead of adding
> another equivalent piece of jargon.
It would mean substantial changes in code and documentation. If people
think it's worth the effort I can try to do that.
martin
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- Re: Subwindow terminology, Dave Abrahams, 2011/11/06