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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: new startup notification code in cvs
From:       Moritz Moeller-Herrmann <mmh () gmx ! net>
Date:       2001-05-30 10:02:22
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On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 02:37:02AM +0200, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote:
>On Wednesday 30 May 2001 01:41, Eric Laffoon wrote:
>> On Tuesday 29 May 2001 01:56 pm, Rob Kaper wrote:
>> > I had a better idea this afternoon: (or at least, IMHO it was a good idea
>> > IMHO)

>> So it's just your opinion? ;-)

>> > - display the application icon, with the flash, for _two_ seconds, no
>> > more - after the first second, draw a dotted line from the icon to the
>> > entry in the taskbar, optionally semi-animated (where the stripes in the
>> > line appear to move towards the taskbar)
>> > - once the icon is gone (after 1s), flash the icon in the taskbar for 1s
>> > - after another second, remove the line and the flash effect in the
>> > taskbar

>> You're right. this is the best idea yet. I second and hope it's adopted.

>I third it too on the basis that you get best of both worlds. The application 
>icon to know what is currently being launched, and you avoid having the icon 
>trailing for tool long. I think the point has already been stressed.

Considering that I propoosed something like this several times, I would like to
express my support as well. I would even propose just moving the icon towards
the taskbar.

The only problem I see is how to know where the taskbar is or
how to deal with mutiple taskbars, but this is a not very common situation.

-- 
Moritz Moeller-Herrmann ICQ #3585990
 
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