Disable the pop-up text window from appearing when using the LIST command

[mfowler]

I use dual monitors, with one containing my drawing screen, and the other containing my command line, toolbars, etc.

I have my command line stretched to fit to roughly half the size of my screen on my second monitor so I have easy access to info in the queue.

When I run a list command, the natural thing for Acad to do is popup the text window (F2) with the info, but that's redundant since I can look at that same info in my enlarged command line on the other monitor.

My question is, is there a way to disable the popup text window from appearing as it's very annoying and un-needed.

TIA

[scott.wilcox]

Mike:

How about keeping the text screen on in your second monitor instead of the command line? You can input commands on the text screen instead of command line.

Scott

[mfowler]

That's a great idea. The only thing I see wrong with that is when I have other windows open, such as outlook. Using the command line, when you click back on the drawing window, the command line jumps back into focus from underneath. The text window won't do that.

Something else just occurred to me. I could alway hit F2 and then move the text window almost off the screen of the second monitor.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Would something like the following work...


(defun C:NewList ()
(command "._List")
(while (> (getvar "CMDACTIVE") 0)
(command pause)
)
(graphscr)
(princ)
)

Have a good one, Mike

[mfowler]

That's a clever way of doing it. I'll use that.

Thanks Mike

[Lemons]

You can redefine your list command so that it goes to the graphic Screen after the info pops up when you hit enter.

I don't know how to do it well enough to just type the code for you, but I know it can be done with just a little code. Some LISP guru will be along in a minute to help if you need it.

Celie

[mfowler]

Thanks. Post #4 in this thread pretty much solved my problem.