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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Issues about busy cursor
From:       Lubos Lunak <l.lunak () sh ! cvut ! cz>
Date:       2001-05-30 9:58:15
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Dne st 30. květen 2001 09:20 Michael Goffioul napsal(a):
> >  I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Is it that you want to get
> > kjobviewer busy icon, leave it visible even after kjobviewer finishes
> > loading and remove it only after it quits ? I think this would be abusing
> > it, as there is some difference between being busy with printing and
> > starting new app. But I have no clue about kdeprint, so maybe I
> > misunderstood.
>
> No, no. I just want to have the busy cursor while kjobviewer is loading,
> but with the right icon to tell the user something is happening with his
> printer. Then after loading, either the job is already done and kjobviewer
> exits without showing anything, or the job is processing and kjobviewer
> appear docked in the panel (the busy cursor disappears as the app is
> loaded). But having the busy cursor with a printer icon for about an half
> second (the loading time of kjobviewer) can be a good feedback to the user.
>
> Michael.

 That should be no problem. Either you can pass the icon name to 
KRun::runCommand() , or you can start kjobviewer using it's .desktop file, 
which is probably a bit better way ( KApplication::startByDesktopName( 
"kjobviewer" )  IIRC ). 

 Lubos Lunak
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