<doc>
  <legacy_id>2170</legacy_id>
  <name>hidePalettes</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the hidePalettes to {true | false}</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Windows &amp; Dialog Boxes</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="activatePalettes">activatePalettes Property</property>
    <command tag="palette">palette Command</command>
    <property tag="raiseWindows">raiseWindows Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Determines whether <glossary tag="palette">palette windows</glossary> are hidden while LiveCode is in the background.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the hidePalettes to false</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>hidePalettes</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to change the <glossary tag="behavior">behavior</glossary> of <glossary tag="palette">palettes</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>hidePalettes</b> is true or false.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>hidePalettes</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to true on <glossary tag="Mac OS">Mac OS</glossary> and <glossary tag="OS X">OS X systems</glossary>, false on <glossary tag="Unix">Unix</glossary> or <glossary tag="Windows">Windows systems</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>If the <b>hidePalettes</b> is true, <glossary tag="palette">palette windows</glossary>--including <function tag="stacks">stacks</function> opened as <glossary tag="palette">palettes</glossary>--are hidden when another application comes to the front, and are shown when LiveCode is brought back to the front.</p><p/><p>If the <b>hidePalettes</b> is false, <glossary tag="palette">palette windows</glossary> are always shown, regardless of which application is active.</p>
  </description>
</doc>