XCSOAR on top of Condor2

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XCSOAR on top of Condor2

Post by cruzerdog » Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:49 am

I have one monitor. I use CoTASA with Condor2, which works fine. I tried using XCSOAR too but I can't make it stay on top of Condor as CoTASA does.

I tried changing the video option in Condor, i.e., Windowed, fullscreen, etc. but nothing seems to work.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Gary

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Re: XCSOAR on top of Condor2

Post by Bre901 » Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:23 am

CoTASA has been programmed to be always on top.

If it's not the case with XCSoar (which I think), Condor will move on top when taking focus and XCSoar will remain below.

The only workaround is to run Condor in windowed mode on a part of the screen and put XCSoar beside it.

XCSoar is available on Android and doesn't require huge resources, I would recommend to use it it on a mobile phone or a tablet.
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Re: XCSOAR on top of Condor2

Post by Pit_R » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:50 pm

Hello Gary

You need to use fullscreen emulation in C2 settings + small app which brings any other app to front.
I use 'AlwaysOnTopMaker' select XCSoar window and than ctrl+alt+t to set XCSoar to be on top. But there are many similar tools.
You can also try to use AutoHotkey script.

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Re: XCSOAR on top of Condor2

Post by cruzerdog » Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:22 am

Hello,

I downloaded and tried, "AlwaysOnTopMaker" software. It worked!

Thanks for the information. I don't know if I would have ever found this.

Thanks,

Gary

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Re: XCSOAR on top of Condor2

Post by Pit_R » Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:34 am

Hello Gary
Glad it works. :)

xcsoar.jpg

XCSoar with removed titlebar and borders looks even better on top of C2. ;)
For scripts below you need AutoHotkey.

[Left win key + left click on XCSoar to hide, left win key + right click on XCSoar to bring back caption]:

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;-Caption
LWIN & LButton::
WinSet, Style, -0xC40000, A
return
;
;+Caption
LWIN & RButton::
WinSet, Style, +0xC40000, A
return

You can also change pages and zoom with keyboard shortcuts, without leaving Condor.
[Shift + right arrow next screen, shift + left arrow prev. screen; shift + arrow up - zoom in shift + arrow down - zoom out]:

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SetTitleMatchMode, 2
DetectHiddenWindows, On

>+Up::
WinGet, WinID, ID, XCSoar
ControlSend,ahk_parent, {Up},ahk_id %WinID%  
return

>+Down::
WinGet, WinID, ID, XCSoar
ControlSend,ahk_parent, {Down},ahk_id %WinID%  
return

>+Left::
WinGet, WinID, ID, XCSoar
ControlSend,ahk_parent, {Left},ahk_id %WinID%  
return

>+Right::
WinGet, WinID, ID, XCSoar
ControlSend,ahk_parent, {Right},ahk_id %WinID%  
return

Good luck

PS
Maybe some skilled programmer(s) could make installer for 'Condor's XCSoar' - running on the same monitor?
With C. oriented XCS preferences + few popular maps + Condor Task Converter (CoTaCo) and + polars from Marc Till + Null-modem emulator [com0com] + scripts above or better, etc etc - as one package. I can help a little with such project - but for sure, I am not able to do this myself. This would be a nice add-on to Condor (for some).
Well - but maybe indeed, as Marc wrote - using phone or tablet with android is faster, easier & better. :)

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