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Re: VirtSpace (mini -review)

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From: Ralph Zazula
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 08:28
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Hi -

In article <1992Oct3.203400.5015@stb.info.com>  writes:
> asd@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Doug McClure) writes:
> > [ talking about VirtSpace, and improvments in the newest version ]
> >- Active Apps When Clicked:  You can activate an application by
> >clicking on it's window representation in the VirtSpace window.
> >
> >- Bring to Front:  similar to above, you can bring windows to the
> >front via the VirtSpace window.
> >
> >- Auto Scrolling:  VS sets up windows on the borders of th screen.
> >When you put the mouse all the way to a border, the window detects it,
> 
> This might mean big trouble.
> 
> Can I just move windows without rearranging them? (Which I currently use
> VirtSpace for a lot). What if I need to move to the right or left edge to
> click on something, such as a scrollbar? (ditto for bottom). Or if I'm moving
> a window along the edge of the screen?
> 
> These are nice ideas, but I'd be worried about the details.
> -- 

You can still do all of the things you have been doing with the previous  
version of VirtSpace.  Each of these new features has a preference option to  
enable/disable it.  So, if you don't want windows brought to front when you  
click them in the VS view, just disable the preference.  Also, the  
auto-scrolling is activated when the mouse cursor enters the very last pixel in  
any dimension - so, you won't have any trouble accessing things on the screen  
while when they are actiavted.

Hope this helps,
Ralph
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Ralph Zazula
Pinnacle Research, Inc.
zazula@pri.com (NeXT Mail)
(602)529-1135
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