What is the correct way to show a substack window?

[Eric Chatonet]

Hi Tiemo,

Le 19 avr. 07 à 09:40, Tiemo Hollmann TB a écrit :

> I just want to show (open) a substack as a new window (as toplevel). I
> thought, I just have to code: show stack "myStack", but nothing  
> happens.
>
> I have to add: go card "myCard" of stack "myStack" to see the  
> substack. But
> I don't want to "go" to that substack and get the focus on that  
> stack. I
> tried it also with the visibility, what is obvious the same as "show"

Showing a stack that is not open has no effect:
You must go to the stack or use a command as topLevel, modeless,  
palette, etc.
As for keeping the focus, use the push/pop command:

   push cd
   toplevel stack "myStack"
   pop cd

Best regards from Paris,
Eric Chatonet.
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