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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: kdesktop wait cursor
From:       Sean Pecor <sean () digitalspinner ! com>
Date:       2001-05-08 15:40:39
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On Tuesday 08 May 2001 11:33, Stephen Yates wrote:
> >I don't like this at all. There must be a better way to make it clear to
> > the user that the application is starting up. How about a kind of
> > titlebar with the name of the started application which will appear when
> > you clicked the button. After a short period this titlebar then 'docks'
> > into the taskbar


I think the best solution is toggle a "single task" environment, that is 
turned on by administrators (like the person from the Internet Cafe). When 
enabled, the entire screen would gray 50% with a big "Please Wait, 
Loading..." text in the middle. Like a ScreenSaver of some sort that is 
started when a program icon is clicked and stopped when the program is 
available for input. This would be VERY HELPFUL for many beginners.

Sean.

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