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Subject: RE: Message indicator flash count under windows based on
From: Dave Siracusa <davesiracusa () hotmail ! com>
Date: 2010-10-27 21:47:47
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I re-read what FOREGROUNDFLASHCOUNT: Set/Gets the number of times the Set Foreground \
Window flashes the taskbar button when rejecting a foreground switch request. Seems \
like this system attribute is for a shortlived number of flashes, not really \
appropriate. I do think it best to be able to set our own count.
Regards,
Dave
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:16:16 -0400
> From: pidgin@unreliablesource.net
> To: davesiracusa@hotmail.com
> CC: devel@pidgin.im
> Subject: Re: Message indicator flash count under windows based on \
> SPI_GETFOREGROUNDFLASHCOUNT is too short
> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:13:02AM -0400, Dave Siracusa wrote:
> >
> > I propose that a multiplier or setting be added so the flashing lasts longer than \
> > 3-4 flashes.
> > --Dave
>
> That's what that value is supposed to control as far as I know. If that
> count isn't enough you should raise it (using something like Tweak UI if
> Windows doesn't expose it directly).
>
> I believe there is a known issue where the window doesn't stay highlighted
> when the flashing is done for some people the way it should but I'm not
> sure we know much more about that issue than that. If you are seeing that
> and that's why you want a longer flashing period looking into why that
> happens (and whether that is something we can control) might be a better
> idea.
>
> -Etan
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I re-read what FOREGROUNDFLASHCOUNT: Set/Gets the number of times the Set Foreground \
Window flashes the taskbar button when rejecting a foreground switch request. \
<P>Seems like this system attribute is for a shortlived number of flashes, not really \
appropriate. I do think it best to be able to set our own count.<BR> \
<DIV>Regards, <BR>Dave <BR> </DIV> <P><BR>
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:16:16 -0400<BR>> From: \
pidgin@unreliablesource.net<BR>> To: davesiracusa@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: \
devel@pidgin.im<BR>> Subject: Re: Message indicator flash count under windows \
based on SPI_GETFOREGROUNDFLASHCOUNT is too short<BR>> <BR>> On Sun, Oct 24, \
2010 at 10:13:02AM -0400, Dave Siracusa wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > I propose \
that a multiplier or setting be added so the flashing lasts longer than 3-4 \
flashes.<BR>> > --Dave<BR>> <BR>> That's what that value is supposed to \
control as far as I know. If that<BR>> count isn't enough you should raise it \
(using something like Tweak UI if<BR>> Windows doesn't expose it \
directly).<BR>> <BR>> I believe there is a known issue where the window doesn't \
stay highlighted<BR>> when the flashing is done for some people the way it should \
but I'm not<BR>> sure we know much more about that issue than that. If you are \
seeing that<BR>> and that's why you want a longer flashing period looking into why \
that<BR>> happens (and whether that is something we can control) might be a \
better<BR>> idea.<BR>> <BR>> -Etan<BR> </body> </html>
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