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From: jonabbey@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Jonathan Abbey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: 1.4 Wish: Revamped sizing gadget
Summary: MacWindow Horror; 1.4 Close date?
Keywords: Horror Window Depth 1.4
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Date: 13 Oct 89 00:02:35 GMT
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In article <4696@amiga.UUCP> jimm@batgirl.UUCP (Jim Mackraz) writes:

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| Too late: there's already one depth gadget, and the space earned is
| used for something like "zoom."
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|	jimm
|
 
Interesting.. does this imply that clicking in a window automatically moves
it to the front, as it does in the Mac?  Must we have the active window in
front then?  Or do you mean to use the two mouse buttons to select what is
done, moving away from the status quo of using one mouse button exclusively
for menus?

Out of curiosity:  A lot of people are suggesting a lot of things to be added
to v1.4, but it seems that if these suggestions actually stand any chance of
being put into v1.4 then v1.4 must be a good deal away.  Most of the info I
have regarding 1.4 comes from the DevCon, back in June.  Have you at this time
finalized what features you want to put into 1.4, or is it still up in the air,
and to what degree, if I might ask?

Additionally, in the latest Amazing, the bandito indicated that the workbench
was being redone by a professional graphic artist, while reports from DevCon
that I saw indicated few cosmetic changes to the workbench except for the
slider gadgets in the corner, the parent gadget, etc.  Will we see a totally
redesigned workbench style, and if so, will the ASL.library have the same
styling as the workbench for uniformity's sake?

Sorry for all the nosy questions, thanks for any you can answer.


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