window
The application window. Every Windows application starts by creating one, putting controls inside it, and showing it.
Syntax
Otter
create window into app
Properties
Output
title text The text in the title bar
width number Width in pixels
height number Height in pixels
background color Background color
foreground color Default text color
spacing number The gap between the controls inside it
padding number The space between the edge and the controls
Events
Output
closed runs when the person closes the window
Example
Otter
create window into app
title of app is "Notes"
width of app is 480
height of app is 240
background of app is "#0f172a"
spacing of app is 12
padding of app is 16
create text into note
text of note is "Hello from a window"
foreground of note is "white"
put note in app
when app is closed
say "Goodbye"
.
show app
Expected result
A 480 by 240 window titled Notes with a dark background and the words "Hello from a window" in white. Closing it prints Goodbye in the console.
text
Layout
Events