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From: gregg@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (gregg.g.wonderly)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: 1.4 Wish: Revamped sizing gadget
Message-ID: <3851@cbnewsc.ATT.COM>
Date: 12 Oct 89 19:16:18 GMT
References: <35609@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>
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I like the method used on my AT&T 630mtg terminal.  Once you select
resize, (from a menu selection, then click-selecting a menu...  I
prefer this method because you don't have to "top" a window to find the
resize gadget to move it) an outline appears that is centered on the mouse
pointer.  The size of that window is "recommended" by the application
(it knows how big it needs to be to show its "stuff".  An interesting
side effect is that this allows me to have a 24x80 window in whatever font
I want without having to guess how big 24x80 [or any other size] actually is.
Also, trivial things like clocks can say "I only need to be this big", but
the user can always size it bigger).

If you do not like that size, you can move the pointer to place it
where you want one of the corners.  Then, you push button-3 and hold it
down, moving the mouse to the position of the opposing corner.
Releasing button-3 moves the window and resizes it in one step.

On the other hand, if you liked the "recommended" size of the window,
you can just move it to where you want it and click button-3.  Note
that both activities are on button-3 which implies that your click in
the latter case must be fairly quick and you can not be dragging the
mouse while you do it.  I have never had the terminal get my intentions
confused though, so the timing must not be that critical (clock
granularity on the terminal is 1/60th of a second).

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gregg.g.wonderly@att.com   (AT&T bell laboratories)