QuickTime 7.2 > Why is Movie Inspector ALWAYS on top?

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QuickTime 7.2 > Why is Movie Inspector ALWAYS on top?

Howdy:
I have noticed something in the new QT 7.2 update (besides FullScreen, as I have always owned QT Pro in every revision).

The "Movie Inspector" (formerly "Movie Info") window always floats on top.
Yes, you can hide it, via command or closing. But in the previous versions, when you did a cmd-I, the Movie Info dialog box would pop up, over the movie, but as soon as you clicked the Player window again, it would send the Movie Info window to behind the player.

Now, this exact item has been renamed "Movie Inspector" in QT 7.2. Still can be invoked by the keyboard shortcut cmd-I ( Get Info ), but this time, when it pops up over the Movie Player window, it stays on top till you close the window. It wont go to behind Player window. Youse have to close it completely.. I really prefer the older behaviour.. It was more logical and seamless.

Am I missing something obvious? BTW, I am not confused about this past behaviour, as I have used it daily, literally thousands of times in QT7, and the new update changed this setiing. Help me to re-find it, as I have brainfreeze right now...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2007 2:27 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 21, 2007 2:59 PM in response to XavierL13

That's the way I see it...the Inspector floats on top.

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Answer 2

XavierL13 Author

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Jul 21, 2007 3:08 PM in response to XavierL13

You are correct, it floats on top. Unquestionably.

But, what I was getting at, is that when you touch the Movie Player window, the Movie Inspector window used to go behind the Movie Player window.
Now it doesn't. It ALWAYS did in previous versions.

Question remains unanwserec, Thanks

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Answer 3

Jul 21, 2007 3:41 PM in response to XavierL13

Command-i opens the movie inspector window.
It will "float" while opened but you can drag the window (title bar) to adjust its position.
Command-i also closes that same window.
Learn to toggle it on and off as needed.

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XavierL13 Author

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Jul 21, 2007 4:31 PM in response to XavierL13

Hi Guys:

Well, I guess I will close this discussion as unanswered, and report this issue as a bug to the QuickTime Group.

I perfectly understand how every function of QT7 works. I know how to invoke the Movie Info/Movie Inspector window> I am expert on how to launch it, resize it, move it, and slice/dice it.

BUT, What I was asking was how to replicate the behaviour present in all previous versions. Something has changed in QT7.2.
Before, you could get the Movie Info/Movie Inspector window to move behind the Movie Player window, simply by touching theQT Movie Player Window, and that would change the focus to the Movie Player window to the front, and send the Movie Info/Movie Inspector window to behind the Movie Player window.

Say for instance you are watching a QT Movie in a QT7, and you hit cmd-I and invoke the Movie Inspector window. The Movie Inspector comes to the top, As Completely Expected... Now hit cmd-3 to make the QuickTime Movie Player window expand in size. Normally, the movie info would move behind the Movie Player window: But now the Movie Inspector in QT7.2 stays on top.

I just wanted the nice smooth intuitive and automatic way it worked before. I know that I can now do An Additional Command that I did not have to do before to get similar behaviour. It has changed, and I want to have it automatically do what it did the day before the 7.2 update came out two weeks ago.

They omitted this Auto-Function, and make you do an extra step to a function that was perfect and automated before. That is my observation and question.

I guess I need to start a new topic and/or report this oversite and bug to teh Apple Quicktime group, as people are misunderstanding my question.

Thanks anyways.
P.S. But if anyone understands precisely what I am trying to do, and nows how I can put back this function into QT7.2, please do so.. Much appreciated.

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Answer 5

Jul 21, 2007 4:48 PM in response to XavierL13

QuickTime Player, like all software, goes through updates. New features are added and other are changed or removed.
The "Movie Inspector" window in version 7.2 does what it does and if you do not like this new behavior simply close the window via the keyboard shortcuts or the red "close window" button found on that window.
Will it do these same things in 7.3? Who knows?
Please get over it or post to the proper feedback lists and wait until it changes.

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XavierL13 Author

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Jul 21, 2007 4:58 PM in response to XavierL13

Thank You.
Very Helpful.

Moderator, Please close/delete thread.
Unanswered.

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