problem with widows placement

Question

Just this :

i want to display a popup window outside the rectangle of its parent / higher level window

is it possible NOW??

and if it is how ??

i was unable to find any clue in the reference and i am sure it was there

[it is something like a context help window ... it must be outside the windows it refers ] ]

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claudio cannella

Answer 1

Yes it is.  Do not set the WS_CHILD style bit on the popup window, or it will be restricted to the client of its parent.

Answer 2

Don't make it a child of the parent window (either make it a toplevel or use the POPUP styling),