[SOC] Windoze

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:41:12 +0100

I suggest it came from the original adventure game...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Mike Besemer (KG8L/4)
> Sent: 11 September 2003 22:36
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [SOC] Windoze
> 
> 
> I wuz gonna ask that! You stole my thunder, Paul  (which is a hell of a lot
> better than stealing my focus!)
> 
> Mike
> KG8L
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Paul Bartlett
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [SOC] Windoze
> 
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> Yes, it should have been "important" not "import".
> 
> Quiz question to the under thirties: What does "xyzzy.cave" refer to ?
> 
> Paul ;-)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Cunningham" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOC] Windoze
> 
> 
> > 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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