Chapter 6. Making Windows

The window is the heart of any graphical application and is where all of the action takes place, or at the very least, starts. And most applications use more than one window: Along with the primary application window, secondary windows might be used for adjusting the program’s preferences, taking some sort of user input (like a search box), or whatever. In this chapter you’ll learn everything you need to know about making and customizing windows.

Adobe AIR applications written using HTML and JavaScript can create and manipulate two types of windows: standard HTML windows, the same as those in a Web browser, and native windows. Native windows require more code but are more customizable and may fit in better with the operating ...

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