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NeoDesk 2.04 -- wonderful!

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From: Z4648252
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1989 04:00
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Hello everyone,

    NeoDesk 2.04 is such a quantum leap over the standard desktop, that
words really don't do justice.  I just received an update to version
2.00 and cannot believe the improvements.  Dig this:  HOT KEYS!  Yep,
we've got hot keys with NeoDesk.  What a product, what a programmer
Dan Wilga must be!
    In short, NeoDesk 2.04 should be *required* for anyone having a
hard drive.  Its ease of use and powerful versatility makes me in no hurry
for the vaporish TOS 1.4.
    There is a real minor flaw, though.  And I wish that someone on
GEnie could mention this to Dan Wilga since I don't have access to
GEnie.
    When using the ALT/ARROW key method for mouse substitution, due to
the more often than not dead ST mice, <ALT><INSERT> does not run the program
selected.  Instead, the user gets a screen dump.
    Identical maneuvers from the standard GEM desktop result in the
program selected running.
        Substituting keys for a dead mouse is only a temporary solution, but
when needed, a real saver.  It would be nice if NeoDesk could be used
during this emergency situation.
    If anyone here could mention this to Dan, it would be appreciated.

Larry Rymal in East Texas <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>
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