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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: kio::netaccess and imagepreview
From:       Richard Moore <rich () ipso-facto ! freeserve ! co ! uk>
Date:       2000-06-13 17:16:07
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David Faure wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 05:47:29PM +0200, Simon Hausmann wrote:
> >
> > About the hidden modal hack widget stuff:
> > It seems to solve the problem, but it's a major overhead for
> > "micro" operations like stat() when they are executed on a local fs .
> > (creating the widget and showing/hiding it means a lot of traffic to and
> > from the X Server just for a local stat() ;-)
> >
> > Hmpf :-|
> 
> Hmm, right :(
> 
> Can we create the widget after a 5 seconds timer, perhaps ? :-)
> 
> Of course, this means it's still possible to screw up everything, by
> closing the window before the widget is created...
> 
> And that solution means blocking the UI on the whole application, as Rich
> pointed out. What's that semi-modal thing you and Waldo talked about ?
> QSemiModal ?

Yes

Rich.

> 
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