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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: [Fwd: Giving Feedback to Launching Applications]
From:       "Steven D'Aprano" <dippy () mikka ! net ! au>
Date:       2000-01-24 14:48:12
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Rik Hemsley wrote:
> 
> Zoom rects would be my preferred solution, perhaps in combination 
> with taskbar entries 'in anticipation'.  The only thing is, they 
> would require window manager support - you have to know what 
> rectangle is going to be occupied when the app maps a window.

Best case scenario is for the rects to zoom out from the mouse click to
the window rect.

But failing that, if its not possible or impractical to predict where
the app will place its window, the next-best solution is just to zoom
out to the entire screen.


-- 
Steven D'Aprano

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