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[nikiroo-utils.git] / src / jexer / TApplication.java
index 0a2ab19548f7a1706b3dec7656803bd7c478fb57..8b436ab9a99ec9219b9755ffce379c62d834e10f 100644 (file)
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * The MIT License (MIT)
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Kevin Lamonte
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Kevin Lamonte
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
  * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import jexer.bits.CellAttributes;
 import jexer.bits.ColorTheme;
-import jexer.bits.GraphicsChars;
 import jexer.event.TCommandEvent;
 import jexer.event.TInputEvent;
 import jexer.event.TKeypressEvent;
@@ -52,18 +51,26 @@ import jexer.event.TMenuEvent;
 import jexer.event.TMouseEvent;
 import jexer.event.TResizeEvent;
 import jexer.backend.Backend;
+import jexer.backend.Screen;
 import jexer.backend.SwingBackend;
 import jexer.backend.ECMA48Backend;
-import jexer.io.Screen;
+import jexer.backend.TWindowBackend;
 import jexer.menu.TMenu;
 import jexer.menu.TMenuItem;
 import static jexer.TCommand.*;
+import static jexer.TKeypress.*;
 
 /**
- * TApplication sets up a full Text User Interface application.
+ * TApplication is the main driver class for a full Text User Interface
+ * application.  It manages windows, provides a menu bar and status bar, and
+ * processes events received from the user.
  */
 public class TApplication implements Runnable {
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Public constants -------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
      * If true, emit thread stuff to System.err.
      */
@@ -74,6 +81,12 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      */
     private static final boolean debugEvents = false;
 
+    /**
+     * If true, do "smart placement" on new windows that are not specified to
+     * be centered.
+     */
+    private static final boolean smartWindowPlacement = true;
+
     /**
      * Two backend types are available.
      */
@@ -94,6 +107,10 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         XTERM
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Primary/secondary event handlers ---------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
      * WidgetEventHandler is the main event consumer loop.  There are at most
      * two such threads in existence: the primary for normal case and a
@@ -365,18 +382,39 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         lockoutHandleEvent = false;
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // TApplication attributes ------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
      * Access to the physical screen, keyboard, and mouse.
      */
     private Backend backend;
 
+    /**
+     * Get the Backend.
+     *
+     * @return the Backend
+     */
+    public final Backend getBackend() {
+        return backend;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the Screen.
      *
      * @return the Screen
      */
     public final Screen getScreen() {
-        return backend.getScreen();
+        if (backend instanceof TWindowBackend) {
+            // We are being rendered to a TWindow.  We can't use its
+            // getScreen() method because that is how it is rendering to a
+            // hardware backend somewhere.  Instead use its getOtherScreen()
+            // method.
+            return ((TWindowBackend) backend).getOtherScreen();
+        } else {
+            return backend.getScreen();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -421,7 +459,7 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
     private List<TMenu> subMenus;
 
     /**
-     * The currently acive menu.
+     * The currently active menu.
      */
     private TMenu activeMenu = null;
 
@@ -454,6 +492,11 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      */
     private List<TWindow> windows;
 
+    /**
+     * The currently acive window.
+     */
+    private TWindow activeWindow = null;
+
     /**
      * Timers that are being ticked.
      */
@@ -499,6 +542,97 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         return desktopBottom;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * An optional TDesktop background window that is drawn underneath
+     * everything else.
+     */
+    private TDesktop desktop;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the TDesktop instance.
+     *
+     * @param desktop a TDesktop instance, or null to remove the one that is
+     * set
+     */
+    public final void setDesktop(final TDesktop desktop) {
+        if (this.desktop != null) {
+            this.desktop.onClose();
+        }
+        this.desktop = desktop;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the TDesktop instance.
+     *
+     * @return the desktop, or null if it is not set
+     */
+    public final TDesktop getDesktop() {
+        return desktop;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current active window.
+     *
+     * @return the active window, or null if it is not set
+     */
+    public final TWindow getActiveWindow() {
+        return activeWindow;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a (shallow) copy of the window list.
+     *
+     * @return a copy of the list of windows for this application
+     */
+    public final List<TWindow> getAllWindows() {
+        List<TWindow> result = new LinkedList<TWindow>();
+        result.addAll(windows);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If true, focus follows mouse: windows automatically raised if the
+     * mouse passes over them.
+     */
+    private boolean focusFollowsMouse = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Get focusFollowsMouse flag.
+     *
+     * @return true if focus follows mouse: windows automatically raised if
+     * the mouse passes over them
+     */
+    public boolean getFocusFollowsMouse() {
+        return focusFollowsMouse;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set focusFollowsMouse flag.
+     *
+     * @param focusFollowsMouse if true, focus follows mouse: windows
+     * automatically raised if the mouse passes over them
+     */
+    public void setFocusFollowsMouse(final boolean focusFollowsMouse) {
+        this.focusFollowsMouse = focusFollowsMouse;
+    }
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // General behavior -------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Display the about dialog.
+     */
+    protected void showAboutDialog() {
+        messageBox("About", "Jexer Version " +
+            this.getClass().getPackage().getImplementationVersion(),
+            TMessageBox.Type.OK);
+    }
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Constructors -----------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
      * Public constructor.
      *
@@ -512,6 +646,12 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
 
         switch (backendType) {
         case SWING:
+            // The default SwingBackend is 80x25, 20 pt font.  If you want to
+            // change that, you can pass the extra arguments to the
+            // SwingBackend constructor here.  For example, if you wanted
+            // 90x30, 16 pt font:
+            //
+            // backend = new SwingBackend(this, 90, 30, 16);
             backend = new SwingBackend(this);
             break;
         case XTERM:
@@ -588,6 +728,7 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      */
     public TApplication(final Backend backend) {
         this.backend = backend;
+        backend.setListener(this);
         TApplicationImpl();
     }
 
@@ -605,12 +746,17 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         timers          = new LinkedList<TTimer>();
         accelerators    = new HashMap<TKeypress, TMenuItem>();
         menuItems       = new ArrayList<TMenuItem>();
+        desktop         = new TDesktop(this);
 
         // Setup the main consumer thread
         primaryEventHandler = new WidgetEventHandler(this, true);
         (new Thread(primaryEventHandler)).start();
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Screen refresh loop ----------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
      * Invert the cell color at a position.  This is used to track the mouse.
      *
@@ -665,16 +811,23 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         // Start with a clean screen
         getScreen().clear();
 
-        // Draw the background
-        CellAttributes background = theme.getColor("tapplication.background");
-        getScreen().putAll(GraphicsChars.HATCH, background);
+        // Draw the desktop
+        if (desktop != null) {
+            desktop.drawChildren();
+        }
 
         // Draw each window in reverse Z order
         List<TWindow> sorted = new LinkedList<TWindow>(windows);
         Collections.sort(sorted);
+        TWindow topLevel = null;
+        if (sorted.size() > 0) {
+            topLevel = sorted.get(0);
+        }
         Collections.reverse(sorted);
         for (TWindow window: sorted) {
-            window.drawChildren();
+            if (window.isShown()) {
+                window.drawChildren();
+            }
         }
 
         // Draw the blank menubar line - reset the screen clipping first so
@@ -690,6 +843,7 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
             if (menu.isActive()) {
                 menuColor = theme.getColor("tmenu.highlighted");
                 menuMnemonicColor = theme.getColor("tmenu.mnemonic.highlighted");
+                topLevel = menu;
             } else {
                 menuColor = theme.getColor("tmenu");
                 menuMnemonicColor = theme.getColor("tmenu.mnemonic");
@@ -716,6 +870,23 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
             menu.drawChildren();
         }
 
+        // Draw the status bar of the top-level window
+        TStatusBar statusBar = null;
+        if (topLevel != null) {
+            statusBar = topLevel.getStatusBar();
+        }
+        if (statusBar != null) {
+            getScreen().resetClipping();
+            statusBar.setWidth(getScreen().getWidth());
+            statusBar.setY(getScreen().getHeight() - topLevel.getY());
+            statusBar.draw();
+        } else {
+            CellAttributes barColor = new CellAttributes();
+            barColor.setTo(getTheme().getColor("tstatusbar.text"));
+            getScreen().hLineXY(0, desktopBottom, getScreen().getWidth(), ' ',
+                barColor);
+        }
+
         // Draw the mouse pointer
         invertCell(mouseX, mouseY);
         oldMouseX = mouseX;
@@ -745,6 +916,17 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         repaint = false;
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Main loop --------------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Force this application to exit.
+     */
+    public void exit() {
+        quit = true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Run this application until it exits.
      */
@@ -752,7 +934,7 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         while (!quit) {
             // Timeout is in milliseconds, so default timeout after 1 second
             // of inactivity.
-            long timeout = 0;
+            long timeout = 1000;
 
             // If I've got no updates to render, wait for something from the
             // backend or a timer.
@@ -882,20 +1064,11 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
                 oldMouseX = 0;
                 oldMouseY = 0;
             }
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Peek at the mouse position
-        if (event instanceof TMouseEvent) {
-            TMouseEvent mouse = (TMouseEvent) event;
-            synchronized (getScreen()) {
-                if ((mouseX != mouse.getX()) || (mouseY != mouse.getY())) {
-                    oldMouseX = mouseX;
-                    oldMouseY = mouseY;
-                    mouseX = mouse.getX();
-                    mouseY = mouse.getY();
-                }
+            if (desktop != null) {
+                desktop.setDimensions(0, 0, resize.getWidth(),
+                    resize.getHeight() - 1);
             }
+            return;
         }
 
         // Put into the main queue
@@ -920,6 +1093,14 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
 
         // Peek at the mouse position
         if (event instanceof TMouseEvent) {
+            TMouseEvent mouse = (TMouseEvent) event;
+            if ((mouseX != mouse.getX()) || (mouseY != mouse.getY())) {
+                oldMouseX = mouseX;
+                oldMouseY = mouseY;
+                mouseX = mouse.getX();
+                mouseY = mouse.getY();
+            }
+
             // See if we need to switch focus to another window or the menu
             checkSwitchFocus((TMouseEvent) event);
         }
@@ -965,24 +1146,38 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         if (event instanceof TKeypressEvent) {
             TKeypressEvent keypress = (TKeypressEvent) event;
 
-            // See if this key matches an accelerator, and if so dispatch the
-            // menu event.
-            TKeypress keypressLowercase = keypress.getKey().toLowerCase();
-            TMenuItem item = null;
-            synchronized (accelerators) {
-                item = accelerators.get(keypressLowercase);
+            // See if this key matches an accelerator, and is not being
+            // shortcutted by the active window, and if so dispatch the menu
+            // event.
+            boolean windowWillShortcut = false;
+            if (activeWindow != null) {
+                assert (activeWindow.isShown());
+                if (activeWindow.isShortcutKeypress(keypress.getKey())) {
+                    // We do not process this key, it will be passed to the
+                    // window instead.
+                    windowWillShortcut = true;
+                }
             }
-            if (item != null) {
-                if (item.isEnabled()) {
-                    // Let the menu item dispatch
-                    item.dispatch();
+
+            if (!windowWillShortcut && !modalWindowActive()) {
+                TKeypress keypressLowercase = keypress.getKey().toLowerCase();
+                TMenuItem item = null;
+                synchronized (accelerators) {
+                    item = accelerators.get(keypressLowercase);
+                }
+                if (item != null) {
+                    if (item.isEnabled()) {
+                        // Let the menu item dispatch
+                        item.dispatch();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Handle the keypress
+                if (onKeypress(keypress)) {
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            // Handle the keypress
-            if (onKeypress(keypress)) {
-                return;
-            }
         }
 
         if (event instanceof TCommandEvent) {
@@ -998,25 +1193,40 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         }
 
         // Dispatch events to the active window -------------------------------
-        for (TWindow window: windows) {
-            if (window.isActive()) {
-                if (event instanceof TMouseEvent) {
-                    TMouseEvent mouse = (TMouseEvent) event;
-                    // Convert the mouse relative x/y to window coordinates
-                    assert (mouse.getX() == mouse.getAbsoluteX());
-                    assert (mouse.getY() == mouse.getAbsoluteY());
-                    mouse.setX(mouse.getX() - window.getX());
-                    mouse.setY(mouse.getY() - window.getY());
-                }
-                if (debugEvents) {
-                    System.err.printf("TApplication dispatch event: %s\n",
-                        event);
+        boolean dispatchToDesktop = true;
+        TWindow window = activeWindow;
+        if (window != null) {
+            assert (window.isActive());
+            assert (window.isShown());
+            if (event instanceof TMouseEvent) {
+                TMouseEvent mouse = (TMouseEvent) event;
+                // Convert the mouse relative x/y to window coordinates
+                assert (mouse.getX() == mouse.getAbsoluteX());
+                assert (mouse.getY() == mouse.getAbsoluteY());
+                mouse.setX(mouse.getX() - window.getX());
+                mouse.setY(mouse.getY() - window.getY());
+
+                if (window.mouseWouldHit(mouse)) {
+                    dispatchToDesktop = false;
                 }
-                window.handleEvent(event);
-                break;
+            } else if (event instanceof TKeypressEvent) {
+                dispatchToDesktop = false;
+            }
+
+            if (debugEvents) {
+                System.err.printf("TApplication dispatch event: %s\n",
+                    event);
+            }
+            window.handleEvent(event);
+        }
+        if (dispatchToDesktop) {
+            // This event is fair game for the desktop to process.
+            if (desktop != null) {
+                desktop.handleEvent(event);
             }
         }
     }
+
     /**
      * Dispatch one event to the appropriate widget or application-level
      * event handler.  This is the secondary event handler used by certain
@@ -1026,6 +1236,17 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      * @see #primaryHandleEvent(TInputEvent event)
      */
     private void secondaryHandleEvent(final TInputEvent event) {
+        // Peek at the mouse position
+        if (event instanceof TMouseEvent) {
+            TMouseEvent mouse = (TMouseEvent) event;
+            if ((mouseX != mouse.getX()) || (mouseY != mouse.getY())) {
+                oldMouseX = mouseX;
+                oldMouseY = mouseY;
+                mouseX = mouse.getX();
+                mouseY = mouse.getY();
+            }
+        }
+
         secondaryEventReceiver.handleEvent(event);
     }
 
@@ -1094,32 +1315,184 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         for (TWindow window: windows) {
             window.onIdle();
         }
+        if (desktop != null) {
+            desktop.onIdle();
+        }
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // TWindow management -----------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
-     * Get the amount of time I can sleep before missing a Timer tick.
+     * Return the total number of windows.
      *
-     * @param timeout = initial (maximum) timeout in millis
-     * @return number of milliseconds between now and the next timer event
+     * @return the total number of windows
      */
-    private long getSleepTime(final long timeout) {
-        Date now = new Date();
-        long nowTime = now.getTime();
-        long sleepTime = timeout;
-        for (TTimer timer: timers) {
-            long nextTickTime = timer.getNextTick().getTime();
-            if (nextTickTime < nowTime) {
-                return 0;
+    public final int windowCount() {
+        return windows.size();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the number of windows that are showing.
+     *
+     * @return the number of windows that are showing on screen
+     */
+    public final int shownWindowCount() {
+        int n = 0;
+        for (TWindow w: windows) {
+            if (w.isShown()) {
+                n++;
             }
+        }
+        return n;
+    }
 
-            long timeDifference = nextTickTime - nowTime;
-            if (timeDifference < sleepTime) {
-                sleepTime = timeDifference;
+    /**
+     * Return the number of windows that are hidden.
+     *
+     * @return the number of windows that are hidden
+     */
+    public final int hiddenWindowCount() {
+        int n = 0;
+        for (TWindow w: windows) {
+            if (w.isHidden()) {
+                n++;
             }
         }
-        assert (sleepTime >= 0);
-        assert (sleepTime <= timeout);
-        return sleepTime;
+        return n;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a window instance is in this application's window list.
+     *
+     * @param window window to look for
+     * @return true if this window is in the list
+     */
+    public final boolean hasWindow(final TWindow window) {
+        if (windows.size() == 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        for (TWindow w: windows) {
+            if (w == window) {
+                assert (window.getApplication() == this);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Activate a window: bring it to the top and have it receive events.
+     *
+     * @param window the window to become the new active window
+     */
+    public void activateWindow(final TWindow window) {
+        if (hasWindow(window) == false) {
+            /*
+             * Someone has a handle to a window I don't have.  Ignore this
+             * request.
+             */
+            return;
+        }
+
+        assert (windows.size() > 0);
+
+        if (window.isHidden()) {
+            // Unhiding will also activate.
+            showWindow(window);
+            return;
+        }
+        assert (window.isShown());
+
+        if (windows.size() == 1) {
+            assert (window == windows.get(0));
+            if (activeWindow == null) {
+                activeWindow = window;
+                window.setZ(0);
+                activeWindow.setActive(true);
+                activeWindow.onFocus();
+            }
+
+            assert (window.isActive());
+            assert (activeWindow == window);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (activeWindow == window) {
+            assert (window.isActive());
+
+            // Window is already active, do nothing.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        assert (!window.isActive());
+        if (activeWindow != null) {
+            assert (activeWindow.getZ() == 0);
+
+            activeWindow.onUnfocus();
+            activeWindow.setActive(false);
+            activeWindow.setZ(window.getZ());
+        }
+        activeWindow = window;
+        activeWindow.setZ(0);
+        activeWindow.setActive(true);
+        activeWindow.onFocus();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Hide a window.
+     *
+     * @param window the window to hide
+     */
+    public void hideWindow(final TWindow window) {
+        if (hasWindow(window) == false) {
+            /*
+             * Someone has a handle to a window I don't have.  Ignore this
+             * request.
+             */
+            return;
+        }
+
+        assert (windows.size() > 0);
+
+        if (!window.hidden) {
+            if (window == activeWindow) {
+                if (shownWindowCount() > 1) {
+                    switchWindow(true);
+                } else {
+                    activeWindow = null;
+                    window.setActive(false);
+                    window.onUnfocus();
+                }
+            }
+            window.hidden = true;
+            window.onHide();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show a window.
+     *
+     * @param window the window to show
+     */
+    public void showWindow(final TWindow window) {
+        if (hasWindow(window) == false) {
+            /*
+             * Someone has a handle to a window I don't have.  Ignore this
+             * request.
+             */
+            return;
+        }
+
+        assert (windows.size() > 0);
+
+        if (window.hidden) {
+            window.hidden = false;
+            window.onShow();
+            activateWindow(window);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1129,13 +1502,21 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      * @param window the window to remove
      */
     public final void closeWindow(final TWindow window) {
+        if (hasWindow(window) == false) {
+            /*
+             * Someone has a handle to a window I don't have.  Ignore this
+             * request.
+             */
+            return;
+        }
+
         synchronized (windows) {
             int z = window.getZ();
             window.setZ(-1);
             window.onUnfocus();
             Collections.sort(windows);
             windows.remove(0);
-            TWindow activeWindow = null;
+            activeWindow = null;
             for (TWindow w: windows) {
                 if (w.getZ() > z) {
                     w.setZ(w.getZ() - 1);
@@ -1171,6 +1552,13 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
                 secondaryEventHandler.notify();
             }
         }
+
+        // Permit desktop to be active if it is the only thing left.
+        if (desktop != null) {
+            if (windows.size() == 0) {
+                desktop.setActive(true);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1180,45 +1568,49 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      * otherwise switch to the previous window in the list
      */
     public final void switchWindow(final boolean forward) {
-        // Only switch if there are multiple windows
-        if (windows.size() < 2) {
+        // Only switch if there are multiple visible windows
+        if (shownWindowCount() < 2) {
             return;
         }
+        assert (activeWindow != null);
 
         synchronized (windows) {
 
             // Swap z/active between active window and the next in the list
             int activeWindowI = -1;
             for (int i = 0; i < windows.size(); i++) {
-                if (windows.get(i).isActive()) {
+                if (windows.get(i) == activeWindow) {
+                    assert (activeWindow.isActive());
                     activeWindowI = i;
                     break;
+                } else {
+                    assert (!windows.get(0).isActive());
                 }
             }
             assert (activeWindowI >= 0);
 
             // Do not switch if a window is modal
-            if (windows.get(activeWindowI).isModal()) {
+            if (activeWindow.isModal()) {
                 return;
             }
 
-            int nextWindowI;
-            if (forward) {
-                nextWindowI = (activeWindowI + 1) % windows.size();
-            } else {
-                if (activeWindowI == 0) {
-                    nextWindowI = windows.size() - 1;
+            int nextWindowI = activeWindowI;
+            for (;;) {
+                if (forward) {
+                    nextWindowI++;
+                    nextWindowI %= windows.size();
                 } else {
-                    nextWindowI = activeWindowI - 1;
+                    nextWindowI--;
+                    if (nextWindowI < 0) {
+                        nextWindowI = windows.size() - 1;
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-            windows.get(activeWindowI).setActive(false);
-            windows.get(activeWindowI).setZ(windows.get(nextWindowI).getZ());
-            windows.get(activeWindowI).onUnfocus();
-            windows.get(nextWindowI).setZ(0);
-            windows.get(nextWindowI).setActive(true);
-            windows.get(nextWindowI).onFocus();
 
+                if (windows.get(nextWindowI).isShown()) {
+                    activateWindow(windows.get(nextWindowI));
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
         } // synchronized (windows)
 
     }
@@ -1229,22 +1621,53 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      * @param window new window to add
      */
     public final void addWindow(final TWindow window) {
+
+        // Do not add menu windows to the window list.
+        if (window instanceof TMenu) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Do not add the desktop to the window list.
+        if (window instanceof TDesktop) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         synchronized (windows) {
-            // Do not allow a modal window to spawn a non-modal window
-            if ((windows.size() > 0) && (windows.get(0).isModal())) {
-                assert (window.isModal());
+            // Do not allow a modal window to spawn a non-modal window.  If a
+            // modal window is active, then this window will become modal
+            // too.
+            if (modalWindowActive()) {
+                window.flags |= TWindow.MODAL;
+                window.flags |= TWindow.CENTERED;
+                window.hidden = false;
             }
-            for (TWindow w: windows) {
-                if (w.isActive()) {
-                    w.setActive(false);
-                    w.onUnfocus();
+            if (window.isShown()) {
+                for (TWindow w: windows) {
+                    if (w.isActive()) {
+                        w.setActive(false);
+                        w.onUnfocus();
+                    }
+                    w.setZ(w.getZ() + 1);
                 }
-                w.setZ(w.getZ() + 1);
             }
             windows.add(window);
-            window.setZ(0);
-            window.setActive(true);
-            window.onFocus();
+            if (window.isShown()) {
+                activeWindow = window;
+                activeWindow.setZ(0);
+                activeWindow.setActive(true);
+                activeWindow.onFocus();
+            }
+
+            if (((window.flags & TWindow.CENTERED) == 0)
+                && smartWindowPlacement) {
+
+                doSmartPlacement(window);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Desktop cannot be active over any other window.
+        if (desktop != null) {
+            desktop.setActive(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1257,34 +1680,269 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         if (windows.size() == 0) {
             return false;
         }
-        return windows.get(windows.size() - 1).isModal();
-    }
 
-    /**
-     * Check if a mouse event would hit either the active menu or any open
-     * sub-menus.
-     *
-     * @param mouse mouse event
-     * @return true if the mouse would hit the active menu or an open
-     * sub-menu
-     */
-    private boolean mouseOnMenu(final TMouseEvent mouse) {
-        assert (activeMenu != null);
-        List<TMenu> menus = new LinkedList<TMenu>(subMenus);
-        Collections.reverse(menus);
-        for (TMenu menu: menus) {
-            if (menu.mouseWouldHit(mouse)) {
+        for (TWindow w: windows) {
+            if (w.isModal()) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        return activeMenu.mouseWouldHit(mouse);
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
-     * See if we need to switch window or activate the menu based on
-     * a mouse click.
-     *
-     * @param mouse mouse event
+     * Close all open windows.
+     */
+    private void closeAllWindows() {
+        // Don't do anything if we are in the menu
+        if (activeMenu != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        while (windows.size() > 0) {
+            closeWindow(windows.get(0));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Re-layout the open windows as non-overlapping tiles.  This produces
+     * almost the same results as Turbo Pascal 7.0's IDE.
+     */
+    private void tileWindows() {
+        synchronized (windows) {
+            // Don't do anything if we are in the menu
+            if (activeMenu != null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            int z = windows.size();
+            if (z == 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+            int a = 0;
+            int b = 0;
+            a = (int)(Math.sqrt(z));
+            int c = 0;
+            while (c < a) {
+                b = (z - c) / a;
+                if (((a * b) + c) == z) {
+                    break;
+                }
+                c++;
+            }
+            assert (a > 0);
+            assert (b > 0);
+            assert (c < a);
+            int newWidth = (getScreen().getWidth() / a);
+            int newHeight1 = ((getScreen().getHeight() - 1) / b);
+            int newHeight2 = ((getScreen().getHeight() - 1) / (b + c));
+
+            List<TWindow> sorted = new LinkedList<TWindow>(windows);
+            Collections.sort(sorted);
+            Collections.reverse(sorted);
+            for (int i = 0; i < sorted.size(); i++) {
+                int logicalX = i / b;
+                int logicalY = i % b;
+                if (i >= ((a - 1) * b)) {
+                    logicalX = a - 1;
+                    logicalY = i - ((a - 1) * b);
+                }
+
+                TWindow w = sorted.get(i);
+                w.setX(logicalX * newWidth);
+                w.setWidth(newWidth);
+                if (i >= ((a - 1) * b)) {
+                    w.setY((logicalY * newHeight2) + 1);
+                    w.setHeight(newHeight2);
+                } else {
+                    w.setY((logicalY * newHeight1) + 1);
+                    w.setHeight(newHeight1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Re-layout the open windows as overlapping cascaded windows.
+     */
+    private void cascadeWindows() {
+        synchronized (windows) {
+            // Don't do anything if we are in the menu
+            if (activeMenu != null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            int x = 0;
+            int y = 1;
+            List<TWindow> sorted = new LinkedList<TWindow>(windows);
+            Collections.sort(sorted);
+            Collections.reverse(sorted);
+            for (TWindow window: sorted) {
+                window.setX(x);
+                window.setY(y);
+                x++;
+                y++;
+                if (x > getScreen().getWidth()) {
+                    x = 0;
+                }
+                if (y >= getScreen().getHeight()) {
+                    y = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Place a window to minimize its overlap with other windows.
+     *
+     * @param window the window to place
+     */
+    public final void doSmartPlacement(final TWindow window) {
+        // This is a pretty dumb algorithm, but seems to work.  The hardest
+        // part is computing these "overlap" values seeking a minimum average
+        // overlap.
+        int xMin = 0;
+        int yMin = desktopTop;
+        int xMax = getScreen().getWidth() - window.getWidth() + 1;
+        int yMax = desktopBottom  - window.getHeight() + 1;
+        if (xMax < xMin) {
+            xMax = xMin;
+        }
+        if (yMax < yMin) {
+            yMax = yMin;
+        }
+
+        if ((xMin == xMax) && (yMin == yMax)) {
+            // No work to do, bail out.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Compute the overlap matrix without the new window.
+        int width = getScreen().getWidth();
+        int height = getScreen().getHeight();
+        int overlapMatrix[][] = new int[width][height];
+        for (TWindow w: windows) {
+            if (window == w) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            for (int x = w.getX(); x < w.getX() + w.getWidth(); x++) {
+                if (x >= width) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                for (int y = w.getY(); y < w.getY() + w.getHeight(); y++) {
+                    if (y >= height) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    overlapMatrix[x][y]++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        long oldOverlapTotal = 0;
+        long oldOverlapN = 0;
+        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+            for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+                oldOverlapTotal += overlapMatrix[x][y];
+                if (overlapMatrix[x][y] > 0) {
+                    oldOverlapN++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        double oldOverlapAvg = (double) oldOverlapTotal / (double) oldOverlapN;
+        boolean first = true;
+        int windowX = window.getX();
+        int windowY = window.getY();
+
+        // For each possible (x, y) position for the new window, compute a
+        // new overlap matrix.
+        for (int x = xMin; x < xMax; x++) {
+            for (int y = yMin; y < yMax; y++) {
+
+                // Start with the matrix minus this window.
+                int newMatrix[][] = new int[width][height];
+                for (int mx = 0; mx < width; mx++) {
+                    for (int my = 0; my < height; my++) {
+                        newMatrix[mx][my] = overlapMatrix[mx][my];
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Add this window's values to the new overlap matrix.
+                long newOverlapTotal = 0;
+                long newOverlapN = 0;
+                // Start by adding each new cell.
+                for (int wx = x; wx < x + window.getWidth(); wx++) {
+                    if (wx >= width) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    for (int wy = y; wy < y + window.getHeight(); wy++) {
+                        if (wy >= height) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        newMatrix[wx][wy]++;
+                    }
+                }
+                // Now figure out the new value for total coverage.
+                for (int mx = 0; mx < width; mx++) {
+                    for (int my = 0; my < height; my++) {
+                        newOverlapTotal += newMatrix[x][y];
+                        if (newMatrix[mx][my] > 0) {
+                            newOverlapN++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                double newOverlapAvg = (double) newOverlapTotal / (double) newOverlapN;
+
+                if (first) {
+                    // First time: just record what we got.
+                    oldOverlapAvg = newOverlapAvg;
+                    first = false;
+                } else {
+                    // All other times: pick a new best (x, y) and save the
+                    // overlap value.
+                    if (newOverlapAvg < oldOverlapAvg) {
+                        windowX = x;
+                        windowY = y;
+                        oldOverlapAvg = newOverlapAvg;
+                    }
+                }
+
+            } // for (int x = xMin; x < xMax; x++)
+
+        } // for (int y = yMin; y < yMax; y++)
+
+        // Finally, set the window's new coordinates.
+        window.setX(windowX);
+        window.setY(windowY);
+    }
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // TMenu management -------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a mouse event would hit either the active menu or any open
+     * sub-menus.
+     *
+     * @param mouse mouse event
+     * @return true if the mouse would hit the active menu or an open
+     * sub-menu
+     */
+    private boolean mouseOnMenu(final TMouseEvent mouse) {
+        assert (activeMenu != null);
+        List<TMenu> menus = new LinkedList<TMenu>(subMenus);
+        Collections.reverse(menus);
+        for (TMenu menu: menus) {
+            if (menu.mouseWouldHit(mouse)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return activeMenu.mouseWouldHit(mouse);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * See if we need to switch window or activate the menu based on
+     * a mouse click.
+     *
+     * @param mouse mouse event
      */
     private void checkSwitchFocus(final TMouseEvent mouse) {
 
@@ -1360,46 +2018,64 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
             return;
         }
 
-        // Only switch if there are multiple windows
-        if (windows.size() < 2) {
+        // If a menu is still active, don't switch windows
+        if (activeMenu != null) {
             return;
         }
 
-        // Switch on the upclick
-        if (mouse.getType() != TMouseEvent.Type.MOUSE_UP) {
+        // Only switch if there are multiple windows
+        if (windows.size() < 2) {
             return;
         }
 
-        synchronized (windows) {
-            Collections.sort(windows);
-            if (windows.get(0).isModal()) {
-                // Modal windows don't switch
-                return;
-            }
+        if (((focusFollowsMouse == true)
+                && (mouse.getType() == TMouseEvent.Type.MOUSE_MOTION))
+            || (mouse.getType() == TMouseEvent.Type.MOUSE_UP)
+        ) {
+            synchronized (windows) {
+                Collections.sort(windows);
+                if (windows.get(0).isModal()) {
+                    // Modal windows don't switch
+                    return;
+                }
 
-            for (TWindow window: windows) {
-                assert (!window.isModal());
-                if (window.mouseWouldHit(mouse)) {
-                    if (window == windows.get(0)) {
-                        // Clicked on the same window, nothing to do
-                        return;
+                for (TWindow window: windows) {
+                    assert (!window.isModal());
+
+                    if (window.isHidden()) {
+                        assert (!window.isActive());
+                        continue;
                     }
 
-                    // We will be switching to another window
-                    assert (windows.get(0).isActive());
-                    assert (!window.isActive());
-                    windows.get(0).onUnfocus();
-                    windows.get(0).setActive(false);
-                    windows.get(0).setZ(window.getZ());
-                    window.setZ(0);
-                    window.setActive(true);
-                    window.onFocus();
-                    return;
+                    if (window.mouseWouldHit(mouse)) {
+                        if (window == windows.get(0)) {
+                            // Clicked on the same window, nothing to do
+                            assert (window.isActive());
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        // We will be switching to another window
+                        assert (windows.get(0).isActive());
+                        assert (windows.get(0) == activeWindow);
+                        assert (!window.isActive());
+                        activeWindow.onUnfocus();
+                        activeWindow.setActive(false);
+                        activeWindow.setZ(window.getZ());
+                        activeWindow = window;
+                        window.setZ(0);
+                        window.setActive(true);
+                        window.onFocus();
+                        return;
+                    }
                 }
             }
+
+            // Clicked on the background, nothing to do
+            return;
         }
 
-        // Clicked on the background, nothing to do
+        // Nothing to do: this isn't a mouse up, or focus isn't following
+        // mouse.
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1418,155 +2094,94 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Turn off a sub-menu.
+     * Get a (shallow) copy of the menu list.
+     *
+     * @return a copy of the menu list
      */
-    public final void closeSubMenu() {
-        assert (activeMenu != null);
-        TMenu item = subMenus.get(subMenus.size() - 1);
-        assert (item != null);
-        item.setActive(false);
-        subMenus.remove(subMenus.size() - 1);
+    public final List<TMenu> getAllMenus() {
+        return new LinkedList<TMenu>(menus);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Switch to the next menu.
+     * Add a top-level menu to the list.
      *
-     * @param forward if true, then switch to the next menu in the list,
-     * otherwise switch to the previous menu in the list
+     * @param menu the menu to add
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the menu is already used in
+     * another TApplication
      */
-    public final void switchMenu(final boolean forward) {
-        assert (activeMenu != null);
-
-        for (TMenu menu: subMenus) {
-            menu.setActive(false);
-        }
-        subMenus.clear();
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < menus.size(); i++) {
-            if (activeMenu == menus.get(i)) {
-                if (forward) {
-                    if (i < menus.size() - 1) {
-                        i++;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    if (i > 0) {
-                        i--;
-                    }
-                }
-                activeMenu.setActive(false);
-                activeMenu = menus.get(i);
-                activeMenu.setActive(true);
-                return;
-            }
+    public final void addMenu(final TMenu menu) {
+        if ((menu.getApplication() != null)
+            && (menu.getApplication() != this)
+        ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Menu " + menu + " is already " +
+                "part of application " + menu.getApplication());
         }
+        closeMenu();
+        menus.add(menu);
+        recomputeMenuX();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Method that TApplication subclasses can override to handle menu or
-     * posted command events.
+     * Remove a top-level menu from the list.
      *
-     * @param command command event
-     * @return if true, this event was consumed
+     * @param menu the menu to remove
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the menu is already used in
+     * another TApplication
      */
-    protected boolean onCommand(final TCommandEvent command) {
-        // Default: handle cmExit
-        if (command.equals(cmExit)) {
-            if (messageBox("Confirmation", "Exit application?",
-                    TMessageBox.Type.YESNO).getResult() == TMessageBox.Result.YES) {
-                quit = true;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (command.equals(cmShell)) {
-            openTerminal(0, 0, TWindow.RESIZABLE);
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (command.equals(cmTile)) {
-            tileWindows();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (command.equals(cmCascade)) {
-            cascadeWindows();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (command.equals(cmCloseAll)) {
-            closeAllWindows();
-            return true;
+    public final void removeMenu(final TMenu menu) {
+        if ((menu.getApplication() != null)
+            && (menu.getApplication() != this)
+        ) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Menu " + menu + " is already " +
+                "part of application " + menu.getApplication());
         }
-
-        return false;
+        closeMenu();
+        menus.remove(menu);
+        recomputeMenuX();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Method that TApplication subclasses can override to handle menu
-     * events.
-     *
-     * @param menu menu event
-     * @return if true, this event was consumed
+     * Turn off a sub-menu.
      */
-    protected boolean onMenu(final TMenuEvent menu) {
-
-        // Default: handle MID_EXIT
-        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_EXIT) {
-            if (messageBox("Confirmation", "Exit application?",
-                    TMessageBox.Type.YESNO).getResult() == TMessageBox.Result.YES) {
-                quit = true;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_SHELL) {
-            openTerminal(0, 0, TWindow.RESIZABLE);
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_TILE) {
-            tileWindows();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_CASCADE) {
-            cascadeWindows();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_CLOSE_ALL) {
-            closeAllWindows();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+    public final void closeSubMenu() {
+        assert (activeMenu != null);
+        TMenu item = subMenus.get(subMenus.size() - 1);
+        assert (item != null);
+        item.setActive(false);
+        subMenus.remove(subMenus.size() - 1);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Method that TApplication subclasses can override to handle keystrokes.
+     * Switch to the next menu.
      *
-     * @param keypress keystroke event
-     * @return if true, this event was consumed
+     * @param forward if true, then switch to the next menu in the list,
+     * otherwise switch to the previous menu in the list
      */
-    protected boolean onKeypress(final TKeypressEvent keypress) {
-        // Default: only menu shortcuts
-
-        // Process Alt-F, Alt-E, etc. menu shortcut keys
-        if (!keypress.getKey().isFnKey()
-            && keypress.getKey().isAlt()
-            && !keypress.getKey().isCtrl()
-            && (activeMenu == null)
-        ) {
+    public final void switchMenu(final boolean forward) {
+        assert (activeMenu != null);
 
-            assert (subMenus.size() == 0);
+        for (TMenu menu: subMenus) {
+            menu.setActive(false);
+        }
+        subMenus.clear();
 
-            for (TMenu menu: menus) {
-                if (Character.toLowerCase(menu.getMnemonic().getShortcut())
-                    == Character.toLowerCase(keypress.getKey().getChar())
-                ) {
-                    activeMenu = menu;
-                    menu.setActive(true);
-                    return true;
+        for (int i = 0; i < menus.size(); i++) {
+            if (activeMenu == menus.get(i)) {
+                if (forward) {
+                    if (i < menus.size() - 1) {
+                        i++;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (i > 0) {
+                        i--;
+                    }
                 }
+                activeMenu.setActive(false);
+                activeMenu = menus.get(i);
+                activeMenu.setActive(true);
+                return;
             }
         }
-
-        return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1659,7 +2274,7 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
      *
      * @param event new event to add to the queue
      */
-    public final void addMenuEvent(final TInputEvent event) {
+    public final void postMenuEvent(final TInputEvent event) {
         synchronized (fillEventQueue) {
             fillEventQueue.add(event);
         }
@@ -1701,6 +2316,9 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         fileMenu.addSeparator();
         fileMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_SHELL);
         fileMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_EXIT);
+        TStatusBar statusBar = fileMenu.newStatusBar("File-management " +
+            "commands (Open, Save, Print, etc.)");
+        statusBar.addShortcutKeypress(kbF1, cmHelp, "Help");
         return fileMenu;
     }
 
@@ -1715,6 +2333,9 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         editMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_COPY);
         editMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_PASTE);
         editMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_CLEAR);
+        TStatusBar statusBar = editMenu.newStatusBar("Editor operations, " +
+            "undo, and Clipboard access");
+        statusBar.addShortcutKeypress(kbF1, cmHelp, "Help");
         return editMenu;
     }
 
@@ -1734,109 +2355,177 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         windowMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_WINDOW_NEXT);
         windowMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_WINDOW_PREVIOUS);
         windowMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_WINDOW_CLOSE);
+        TStatusBar statusBar = windowMenu.newStatusBar("Open, arrange, and " +
+            "list windows");
+        statusBar.addShortcutKeypress(kbF1, cmHelp, "Help");
         return windowMenu;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Close all open windows.
+     * Convenience function to add a default "Help" menu.
+     *
+     * @return the new menu
      */
-    private void closeAllWindows() {
-        // Don't do anything if we are in the menu
-        if (activeMenu != null) {
-            return;
-        }
+    public final TMenu addHelpMenu() {
+        TMenu helpMenu = addMenu("&Help");
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_HELP_CONTENTS);
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_HELP_INDEX);
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_HELP_SEARCH);
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_HELP_PREVIOUS);
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_HELP_HELP);
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_HELP_ACTIVE_FILE);
+        helpMenu.addSeparator();
+        helpMenu.addDefaultItem(TMenu.MID_ABOUT);
+        TStatusBar statusBar = helpMenu.newStatusBar("Access online help");
+        statusBar.addShortcutKeypress(kbF1, cmHelp, "Help");
+        return helpMenu;
+    }
 
-        synchronized (windows) {
-            for (TWindow window: windows) {
-                closeWindow(window);
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Event handlers ---------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Method that TApplication subclasses can override to handle menu or
+     * posted command events.
+     *
+     * @param command command event
+     * @return if true, this event was consumed
+     */
+    protected boolean onCommand(final TCommandEvent command) {
+        // Default: handle cmExit
+        if (command.equals(cmExit)) {
+            if (messageBox("Confirmation", "Exit application?",
+                    TMessageBox.Type.YESNO).getResult() == TMessageBox.Result.YES) {
+                quit = true;
             }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (command.equals(cmShell)) {
+            openTerminal(0, 0, TWindow.RESIZABLE);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (command.equals(cmTile)) {
+            tileWindows();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (command.equals(cmCascade)) {
+            cascadeWindows();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (command.equals(cmCloseAll)) {
+            closeAllWindows();
+            return true;
         }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Re-layout the open windows as non-overlapping tiles.  This produces
-     * almost the same results as Turbo Pascal 7.0's IDE.
+     * Method that TApplication subclasses can override to handle menu
+     * events.
+     *
+     * @param menu menu event
+     * @return if true, this event was consumed
      */
-    private void tileWindows() {
-        synchronized (windows) {
-            // Don't do anything if we are in the menu
-            if (activeMenu != null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            int z = windows.size();
-            if (z == 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-            int a = 0;
-            int b = 0;
-            a = (int)(Math.sqrt(z));
-            int c = 0;
-            while (c < a) {
-                b = (z - c) / a;
-                if (((a * b) + c) == z) {
-                    break;
-                }
-                c++;
+    protected boolean onMenu(final TMenuEvent menu) {
+
+        // Default: handle MID_EXIT
+        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_EXIT) {
+            if (messageBox("Confirmation", "Exit application?",
+                    TMessageBox.Type.YESNO).getResult() == TMessageBox.Result.YES) {
+                quit = true;
             }
-            assert (a > 0);
-            assert (b > 0);
-            assert (c < a);
-            int newWidth = (getScreen().getWidth() / a);
-            int newHeight1 = ((getScreen().getHeight() - 1) / b);
-            int newHeight2 = ((getScreen().getHeight() - 1) / (b + c));
+            return true;
+        }
 
-            List<TWindow> sorted = new LinkedList<TWindow>(windows);
-            Collections.sort(sorted);
-            Collections.reverse(sorted);
-            for (int i = 0; i < sorted.size(); i++) {
-                int logicalX = i / b;
-                int logicalY = i % b;
-                if (i >= ((a - 1) * b)) {
-                    logicalX = a - 1;
-                    logicalY = i - ((a - 1) * b);
-                }
+        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_SHELL) {
+            openTerminal(0, 0, TWindow.RESIZABLE);
+            return true;
+        }
 
-                TWindow w = sorted.get(i);
-                w.setX(logicalX * newWidth);
-                w.setWidth(newWidth);
-                if (i >= ((a - 1) * b)) {
-                    w.setY((logicalY * newHeight2) + 1);
-                    w.setHeight(newHeight2);
-                } else {
-                    w.setY((logicalY * newHeight1) + 1);
-                    w.setHeight(newHeight1);
+        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_TILE) {
+            tileWindows();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_CASCADE) {
+            cascadeWindows();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_CLOSE_ALL) {
+            closeAllWindows();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (menu.getId() == TMenu.MID_ABOUT) {
+            showAboutDialog();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method that TApplication subclasses can override to handle keystrokes.
+     *
+     * @param keypress keystroke event
+     * @return if true, this event was consumed
+     */
+    protected boolean onKeypress(final TKeypressEvent keypress) {
+        // Default: only menu shortcuts
+
+        // Process Alt-F, Alt-E, etc. menu shortcut keys
+        if (!keypress.getKey().isFnKey()
+            && keypress.getKey().isAlt()
+            && !keypress.getKey().isCtrl()
+            && (activeMenu == null)
+            && !modalWindowActive()
+        ) {
+
+            assert (subMenus.size() == 0);
+
+            for (TMenu menu: menus) {
+                if (Character.toLowerCase(menu.getMnemonic().getShortcut())
+                    == Character.toLowerCase(keypress.getKey().getChar())
+                ) {
+                    activeMenu = menu;
+                    menu.setActive(true);
+                    return true;
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // TTimer management ------------------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
-     * Re-layout the open windows as overlapping cascaded windows.
+     * Get the amount of time I can sleep before missing a Timer tick.
+     *
+     * @param timeout = initial (maximum) timeout in millis
+     * @return number of milliseconds between now and the next timer event
      */
-    private void cascadeWindows() {
-        synchronized (windows) {
-            // Don't do anything if we are in the menu
-            if (activeMenu != null) {
-                return;
+    private long getSleepTime(final long timeout) {
+        Date now = new Date();
+        long nowTime = now.getTime();
+        long sleepTime = timeout;
+        for (TTimer timer: timers) {
+            long nextTickTime = timer.getNextTick().getTime();
+            if (nextTickTime < nowTime) {
+                return 0;
             }
-            int x = 0;
-            int y = 1;
-            List<TWindow> sorted = new LinkedList<TWindow>(windows);
-            Collections.sort(sorted);
-            Collections.reverse(sorted);
-            for (TWindow window: sorted) {
-                window.setX(x);
-                window.setY(y);
-                x++;
-                y++;
-                if (x > getScreen().getWidth()) {
-                    x = 0;
-                }
-                if (y >= getScreen().getHeight()) {
-                    y = 1;
-                }
+
+            long timeDifference = nextTickTime - nowTime;
+            if (timeDifference < sleepTime) {
+                sleepTime = timeDifference;
             }
         }
+        assert (sleepTime >= 0);
+        assert (sleepTime <= timeout);
+        return sleepTime;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1868,6 +2557,10 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         }
     }
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Other TWindow constructors ---------------------------------------------
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     /**
      * Convenience function to spawn a message box.
      *
@@ -1979,4 +2672,68 @@ public class TApplication implements Runnable {
         return box.getFilename();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience function to create a new window and make it active.
+     * Window will be located at (0, 0).
+     *
+     * @param title window title, will be centered along the top border
+     * @param width width of window
+     * @param height height of window
+     */
+    public final TWindow addWindow(final String title, final int width,
+        final int height) {
+
+        TWindow window = new TWindow(this, title, 0, 0, width, height);
+        return window;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Convenience function to create a new window and make it active.
+     * Window will be located at (0, 0).
+     *
+     * @param title window title, will be centered along the top border
+     * @param width width of window
+     * @param height height of window
+     * @param flags bitmask of RESIZABLE, CENTERED, or MODAL
+     */
+    public final TWindow addWindow(final String title,
+        final int width, final int height, final int flags) {
+
+        TWindow window = new TWindow(this, title, 0, 0, width, height, flags);
+        return window;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience function to create a new window and make it active.
+     *
+     * @param title window title, will be centered along the top border
+     * @param x column relative to parent
+     * @param y row relative to parent
+     * @param width width of window
+     * @param height height of window
+     */
+    public final TWindow addWindow(final String title,
+        final int x, final int y, final int width, final int height) {
+
+        TWindow window = new TWindow(this, title, x, y, width, height);
+        return window;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience function to create a new window and make it active.
+     *
+     * @param title window title, will be centered along the top border
+     * @param x column relative to parent
+     * @param y row relative to parent
+     * @param width width of window
+     * @param height height of window
+     * @param flags mask of RESIZABLE, CENTERED, or MODAL
+     */
+    public final TWindow addWindow(final String title,
+        final int x, final int y, final int width, final int height,
+        final int flags) {
+
+        TWindow window = new TWindow(this, title, x, y, width, height, flags);
+        return window;
+    }
+
 }