desktopChanged

Type

message

Summary

Sent to the current card of the defaultStack whenever the screenRect function changes.

Syntax

desktopChanged

Description

Handle the desktopChanged message to rearrange or reconfigure your layout when the user changes their screen size or layout.

As the desktopChanged message can be sent by the OS at any time, it is recommended that you handle the message in the main-stack of your application.

note

The LiveCode IDE broadcasts the desktopChanged message to all main stacks that are currently open at the time the engine receives the notification from the OS - this is to improve consistency with behaviour in standalone applications.

Examples

on desktopChanged
   -- Check stack is still on screen or resize your stack appropriately
end desktopChanged

Related

function: screenRect

glossary: function

message: resizeStack

property: screenMouseLoc, windowBoundingRect

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 2.7

OS

mac

windows

Platforms

desktop