[SOC] Windoze

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:05:23 -0400

Paul,

You are spelling it incorrectly.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bartlett" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] Windoze

> Chris,
>
> Now you've got me confused....
>
> I are a niave trusting sort who happens to work in computer trade. Here's
da
> explanation and if it's so bleedin' obvious and you've bin takin' da piss
> then I have to go and talk to Luigi and da boys.
>
> With a windowing GUI (graphical user interface), just one window has focus
> (the one you're working/typing in). "Stealing focus" is where another
window
> pops up without warning and takes your keystrokes. Typically, if you're
not
> quite a touch typist and have been paying more attention to the keyboard
> than the screen then it's a couple of seconds before you notice that your
> input is to the new 'stolen' focus rather than the one you thought you
were
> working in.
>
> It's a valid technique, but only really should be used for critical system
> errors where you *must* make a decision as to what to do next.
> Unfortunately, some software authors consider that *their* application is
so
> import that if it can't find say "xyzzy.cave" in order to continue then
they
> demand your immediate attention to resolve the matter.
>
> It pisses me off.
>
> Paul ;-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Redding" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOC] Windoze
>
>
> > Good God man, you're right!
> > You've got me as mad as hell now, and I haven't even got a clue what a
GUI
> > writer is!.
> > But let one of them come around here and try to steal my focus, and
> they'll
> > have ME to deal with!.
> > Seeeeeth!
> >
> > Chris G4PDJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Paul Bartlett <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:39 PM
> > Subject: [SOC] Windoze
> >
> >
> > > Grrrrr,
> > >
> > > I may have sent something like this before....
> > >
> > > Can anybody explain to me why GUI writers seem to feel they have the
God
> > > given right to steal focus?
> > >
> > > It drives me soddin' crazy!
> > >
> > > Paul :-(
> > >
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