[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: kdesktop wait cursor
From:       Ralf Nolden <nolden () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-05-08 14:01:00
[Download RAW message or body]

Torsten Rahn wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday 08 May 2001 15:43, Ralf Nolden wrote:
> > Lubos Lunak wrote:
> > > > Still gnome can do it (they have an application which makes it possible
> > > > to choose between three ways to indicate the launch of an application.
> > >
> > >  Stupid me. It's easy, they must be simply creating a new borderless
> > > window containing only a look-like-busycursor pixmap. But as I said, this
> > > changes the cursor for everything.
> >
> > Please do that, if possible this week so it can go with the new beta if
> > it works. This *is* crucial and the preferred way is to have a combined
> > cursor that contains a pointer and an hourglass, then it doesn't block
> > the application in the background with a complete hourglass cursor and
> > the user can still click and work even if the new app is starting.
> > Please also don't forget one cursor for the "big cursor" feature for the
> > visually impaired people, but that can wait one week more if it's not
> > done in this week :-)
> >
> > Also, I'm on a Linux@work business expo in Frankfurt next week and the
> > KDE booth by Tobias Anton and me is the only free project in this expo
> > where only companies are present. This would make it easier to accept by
> > business people who are in fact only users :-) So I would appreciate
> > this feature *very* much.
> >
> > Ralf
> 
> I could do the pictures for the busycursor --
> c/should it be a tiny animation?

Preferred at any rate :-) I guess you have a windoze installation lying
around somewhere :-)

Ralf
-- 
Finally, even I have to admit that being myself was the best thing
that ever could have happened to me. - Le Grand Charmeur

**********************************
Ralf Nolden

The KDevelop Project
http://www.kdevelop.org

nolden@kde.org
rnolden@kdevelop.org
**********************************

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]