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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: improved Crash Dialog needed
From:       Ryan Cumming <ryan () completely ! kicks-ass ! org>
Date:       2002-08-24 10:35:22
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On August 24, 2002 03:17, Michael Pye wrote:
> On Saturday 24 August 2002 10:37 am, Ryan Cumming wrote:
> > We'd have to try really hard to only trigger the dialog in actual thrash
> > situations. Ideally, it would trigger on GCC, but only if it almost hangs
> >the computer.
>
> Well that's where the difficulty lies. People on older computers are gonna
> be less than happy if it triggers continuously even though they know their
> computers are not up to much. I think it sounds like it would cause more
> problems than it solved.

Note the "Don't show again" checkbox ;)

Also, again, this proposal isn't an actual endorsement of the idea of a freeze 
dialog. Just an example of how it could be done.

-Ryan
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