Weird ScriptUI Palette Z order issue

[akiva_atwood]

The exact same script -- run from inside ID the palette floats on top as expected.

launched from the command line --using

p=app.scriptPreferences.scriptsFolder;

var argArray = [0, 0];

var myFile = new File(p+"/AddScript.jsx");

   if (myFile.exists) {

       try{

       app.doScript(myFile, ScriptLanguage.javascript, argArray);

       }catch(e){alert(e);}

   } else {

        alert ("does not exist");

        }

the palette created in AddScript.jsx appears BEHIND InDesign.

I assumed app.doScript would be run by ID, not the ASTK -- is this assumption wrong?

[Laubender]

akiva_atwood  wrote

… the palette created in AddScript.jsx appears BEHIND InDesign.

That's very interesting.

Thank you for sharing this issue.

What's your version of InDesign?

Hm, are you on Mac OS X ?

I saw something like that in some older versions of InDesign CC. Could be a bug.

But never in CS6 or below.

Regards,
Uwe

[akiva_atwood]

I'm on a Mac.

It creates the palette on top -- but as soon as I click on inDesign it moves behind. I'm guessing it's not registering with ID's window manager properly.

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

I guess that's a bug. Saw exactly this behavior before.

What's your InDesign version? What version of OS X exactly?

Regards,
Uwe

[Loic.Aigon]

Is there any reason why you would want to run your palette through doScript ?

Just include the code delaing with UI at some point and call it when needed ?

UI.jsinc

#targetengine 'myPalette'

var w = new Window…

Main.jsx

#include "UI.jsinc"

w.show()…

No ?

[akiva_atwood]

I'm working on a plugin for the Elgato Stream Deck to allow running scripts by name from their external key pad. (instead of making shortcuts)

The alternative to using doScript is writing a startup script that opens a socket between the deck and indesign...

[Loic.Aigon]

Ok, plugin, you mean CEP or pure C++ ?

[akiva_atwood]

A plugin for the stream deck.

ID would have a startup script

[akiva_atwood]

Using 2018 and Mojave (both latest updates)

[Pickory]

Can you say what you mean by "launched from the command line"

Thanks.

P.

[Marc Autret]

• What if you specifically #target indesign?

• Do you set myWin.active=true at some point?

(Please, keep us informed if you find any workaround.)

@+

Marc