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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/20/2014 07:28 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 07:02:38AM -0500, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
>> You must bring back in DIALOG_SHIM [and conditionally compile the window coordinate
>> retention,] and keep the KIWAY_HOLDER support in your branch.
> 
> OK no problem.
> 
>> Your "reason" is not my reason.  If you want tuning knobs for wxFrame saving OR NOT, put
>> them in EDA_BASE_FRAME, this is a totally different subject.
> 
> Exactly, since *before* it only persisted position I ripped it out.
> Since now it has other (more important, I guess) functions I have no
> problem with that. 
> 
>> See my last paragraph.  Seems all your problems can be solved by conditionally compiling
>> portions of EDA_BASE_FRAME::SaveSettings()/LoadSettings().
> 
> I meant why there is a saving mechanism in the first place... AFAIK is
> not very common...

I don't have an opinion on the wxFrames.  I insist however on the wxDialogs retaining
their position and size, at least within the session.  This is the support I added, Wayne
and JP did the wxFrame stuff, about which I am neutral.

In any case, you have the source, you have the control.