--- doc/window_handling.txt	2001/04/29 20:56:01	1.2
+++ doc/window_handling.txt	2001/05/03 16:48:39	1.4
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ loncapaclient should work:
 * if not,
    * open when needed
    * never refer to any object properties
-   * never close
+     * which also means never close
 * if currently open,
    * just focus when needed
    * close when needed
@@ -57,16 +57,31 @@ loncapaclient should work:
 * if have been closed,
    * can refer to object properties
 
-The way loncapaclient window should work.
+The way loncapaclient window "should" work.
 * lonxml makes exceptions for some URI=resources like
  * /res/adm/pages/menu.html
  * bookmark stuff.html
 * lonxml should by default
  * a script command should follow the body tag
    and 
-   * name the window (loncapaclient2)
+   * name the window (loncapaclientURICHECKSUM)
    * tell remote control it exists
-   * remote control checks clientwindow
-     and if clientwindow name is loncapaclient2
+   * remote control checks clientwindow (opener)
+     and if opener.name is loncapaclientURICHECKSUM
      it changes this to loncapaclient
 
+
+window instance <-- invoked from menu.html, but can be referred
+                    to from other children windows
+  + status (has it ever been opened, is it closed, is it open)
+
+create_window_dependency(base,offshoot) <-- "offshoot" window
+                    should only be open if "base" window is open
+
+remove_window_dependency(base,offshoot)
+
+close_window
+open_window
+check_window
+change_window
+change_window_by_submission