making a pop up panel/uielement like fx console with CEP or SDK

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May 26, 2021
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hi ,
i need to make a popup ui element at the same mouse location when ever the user click CTRL for ex
it's gonne be a tiny canvas
so CEP Html canvas is the best option

i got the canvas working however it must be triggered by the shortcut "CTRL" and also pop in the mouse location like videocopilot fx console ( which is a mix extendscript "jsx" and SDK ".plugin")
i need the html canvas so bad
the other option i think the panelator example from the SDK ?
any suggestions would be awesome

thanks inadvance

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Correct answer Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

CEP panels must have the window border, so that leaves you with Script UI or the C++ SDK. FX Console's popup window is a C++ SDK last I checked, and their dockable panel is a script UI panel. I'd first try and see if you can accomplish what you need with a Script UI panel as it's much faster to develop, if you can't, then resort to the C++ SDK.

If you don't care about the border, then you could potentially use CEP, but I don't believe you can position a CEP window by the mouse, even if you get that data from the OS.

Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

Correct answer

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CEP panels must have the window border, so that leaves you with Script UI or the C++ SDK. FX Console's popup window is a C++ SDK last I checked, and their dockable panel is a script UI panel. I'd first try and see if you can accomplish what you need with a Script UI panel as it's much faster to develop, if you can't, then resort to the C++ SDK.

If you don't care about the border, then you could potentially use CEP, but I don't believe you can position a CEP window by the mouse, even if you get that data from the OS.

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thanks Justin
that sums up almost all i was searching for
it's frustrating that CEP is panel is very limited
i'll try mychances with C++ SDK mybe the panelator example will help
thanks again

Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

Community Expert

Yea, the CEP limitations are unfortunate. Best of luck in the SDK World!

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