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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: new startup notification code in cvs
From:       Tim Lee <tlee () tc ! fluke ! com>
Date:       2001-05-30 17:22:09
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On Tuesday 29 May 2001 06:37, 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

Hum, what about those of us that don't show the entries in the task bar.
I never have and don't plan to.  It would be nice to just have the equiv.
to what Winblows/Mac have.  It has always been quite usefull to me.
This sounds way to complex when all that is needed is an indication
that the user has started something and it is still busy getting started.
And again this should be at the users focus, normally the cursor.  The
simplest seems the best, the spinning gear following the cursor until
the app is started (whatever that means) just like what is shown 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.
>
> Cheers,
> Raphael
>
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