Is it possible to have interaction between two windows of type Palette?

[edgarSalgado]

Hello there

I would like to know if there is way to have interaction between two opened palette windows I mean once you have the two windows opened one of them have keyboard focus or is active, how can I make the other window active with an eventlistener or some other trick.

Please help i tried a lot but with no luck at all

Thanks a lot 

[__--_Michel_--]

you can find an answer here : http://www.kahrel.plus.com/indesign/scriptui.html

PDF version 1.10

section “Communication between windows” renamed “Accessing palettes from other scripts” (p. 61).

[edgarSalgado]

hey Michel thanks for taking the time to answer but unfortunately I did not found something that could help me But let me ity is a really nice source of examples for scriptUI something that the Adobe Scripting guide really lacks of

Thanks a lot anyway

[Wimberleyson37789959jfg4]

• Yes, it's possible to have interaction between two windows of type Palette.
• Palettes are typically lightweight windows used for supplementary controls or information.
• Interaction between palettes can occur through shared data or events.
• They can communicate using methods like callbacks or direct function calls.
• Palettes can exchange information such as settings, preferences, or user input.
• This interaction enhances user experience by facilitating seamless workflow.
• Developers can design palettes to work cooperatively, enhancing functionality.
• OFW can facilitate communication between palette windows.
• Ofw provides a standardized interface for device communication and control.
• Developers can leverage OFW to enable communication between palette windows.
• OFW ensures compatibility and reliability in data exchange between windows.
• Overall, interaction between palette windows is achievable and beneficial for user interface design and functionality.