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Article #1294Re: What are menus?
From: Randell Jesup
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1989 06:02
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1989 06:02
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In article <12@netserv2.its.rpi.edu> scanner@netserv2.UUCP (Eric "Scanner" Luce) writes:
>In article <5666@cbmvax.UUCP> jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) writes:
>> No, I've got it: they represent a series of infrared remotes hanging
>>above your head. Just pull one down and use it.... :-) :-)
>
>I generally likened them to the useful little gadgets I had tucked away
>in the drawers and slots on the top of the desk, the IR remotes being
>to my left.. (So, what is a pop-up menu?)
>
>--Scanner
Why, a pop-up menu is pulling an IR remote from thin air, of course.
Actually, the sick thing is that some modern (and pretty cheap) VCRs have
"help" keys on their remotes, on-screen help, and menus. That's it, pull-down
menus are a metaphor for VCR menus run by IR remote! :-) :-)
--
Randell Jesup, Commodore Engineering {uunet|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!jesup
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!jesup From: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc,comp.sys.next,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: What are menus? Keywords: IR remotes menus desktops and flashy blinders Message-ID: <5692@cbmvax.UUCP> Date: 13 Jan 89 06:02:57 GMT References: <3234@sugar.uu.net> <12907@steinmetz.ge.com> <10867@s.ms.uky.edu> <5666@cbmvax.UUCP> <12@netserv2.its.rpi.edu> Reply-To: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 19