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Article #926Re: DOS & MS-windows Vs. Unix & X experience + MS-windows Flame
From: John R. Galloway
Date: Sat, 28 May 1988 20:58
Date: Sat, 28 May 1988 20:58
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In article <10700005@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM> diamant@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM (John Diamant) writes: >> The idea of positioning the dialog box under the present position of the >> mouse is worth a try. > >Yes, it sounds like a good idea, but what do you do if the mouse is over on >the edge of the screen, such that the dialog box would be mostly off-screen > Certainly the window manager would have to check to be sure the dialog box would be positioned off screen. Yet this is unlikely since the entire string of events was started by a menu, as long as it is positioned so that it leaves enough room, and the dialog boxes are well designed (perhaps with the OK button on the left, or right) this should be a rare occurence. -- apple!jrg John R. Galloway, Jr. contract programmer, San Jose, Ca These are my views, NOT Apple's, I am a GUEST here, not an employee!!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ames!oliveb!pyramid!voder!apple!jrg From: jrg@Apple.COM (John R. Galloway) Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc Subject: Re: DOS & MS-windows Vs. Unix & X experience + MS-windows Flame Message-ID: <11222@apple.Apple.Com> Date: 28 May 88 20:58:06 GMT References: <10799@apple.Apple.Com> <10700005@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM> Reply-To: jrg@apple.UUCP (John R. Galloway) Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 19