I saw this topic already listed as "Custom window problem". I posted to it but no one answered. I'm hoping to get some feedback.

I'm using this:

/window -dfhop +dL

here is the alias and the usage:
USAGE: /buddy_logon [text1] [text2]
(generally [text1] = nick .... [text2] = network)

Code:

alias buddy_logon {
  .timerbud_note_* off
  .timer_logon_close off
  if ( $window(@Logon) ) window -c @Logon

  var %bground $gettok($(%menu_settings),4,32)
  var %Fcolor $gettok($(%menu_settings),3,32)
  var %Fname $gettok($(%menu_settings),1,32)
  var %Fsize $gettok($(%menu_settings),2,32)
  var %phrase Logon: $1 on $2
  var %width $width($(%phrase),$(%Fname),$(%Fsize),0,0)
  var %height $height($(%phrase),$(%Fname),$(%Fsize))

  var %width2 $calc( %width + 20 )
  var %height2 $calc( %height + 60 )

  var %y $calc( %height2 * -1 )

  window -dfhop +dL @Logon 0 0 %width2 %height2
  window @Logon 0 %y
  window -a @Logon
  drawrect -f @Logon %Fcolor 0 0 0 %width2 %height2
  drawtext @Logon %bground %Fname %Fsize 10 30 %phrase

  bud_note_enter @Logon %height2
  .timer_logon_close 1 5 bud_note_exit @Logon %height2
}


Here is the part giving me trouble:

window -dfhop +dL @Logon 0 0 %width2 %height2
window @Logon 0 %y
window -a @Logon

The function of this window is to be a notification window when someone logs on. It is similar to the MSN Messenger notification, but it happens in the top left corner.

I'm trying to do this WITHOUT the focus being taken. Sometimes I'll be typing in another app when the window comes up, and my typing will be interrupted. Also, one slight annoyance is that I can't open the window with a negative y value (so that it opens off the screen, then my timers kick in and move the window down... a simple sliding animation).

Currently I have to open the window hidden at x=0 y=0, and then change y to y=(%height2 * -1)

Opening with -h means i have to use -a to see it again! And i know that -a WILL steal the focus. I double-checked the focus problem by not using -h, then -a, but still the same problem, as was stated before, it is a desktop window.

Is it possible to request this as a feature?

ie. not steal focus, and can open window with negative values for off-screen opening? ... also being able to hide and view the window without stealing focus?

Or is there something about how mIRC handles windows to prevent that kind of functionality?