Displaying Floating Windows and Window Animations

The Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager provides the following functions for displaying floating windows:

• InitFloatingWindows initializes the Window Manager and sorts your application's windows into the proper front-to-back display order.
• ShowFloatingWindows shows an application's floating windows.
• HideFloatingWindows hides an application's floating windows.
• AreFloatingWindowsVisible indicates whether an application's floating windows are currently visible.

The Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager provides the following function for displaying a window with animation and sound:

• TransitionWindow displays an animation and plays the theme-appropriate sound for a window when it is shown or hidden.