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Re: Why don't modal windows flash?

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From: Rodrigo.net
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:30
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I don't think this is a bug.
If so, the bug is present in Outlook Express, MSN Messenger, Internet
Explorer, Windows Explorer, Notepad, WordPad and a lot of applications not
made in Delphi.

"Brett Watters" <bwatters@geometrix.bc.ca> escreveu na mensagem
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> Rodrigo,
>
> This is a "bug" in Outlook Express.
>
> Some applications "fake" modal windows by using non-modal windows
> which immediately makes itself active when they become non-active -- i.e.
> when the user clicks away it just makes itself active again and beeps.
This
> causes the flicker as it is non-active and then quickly goes active again.
> A true modal window would never become non-active and the flicker
> doesn't occur.
>
> The flickering in Outlook Express (including seeing outlines of other
> windows 'bleed-through' the main window) is not standard windows
> behaviour and should not be emulated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brett
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