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From: jbr0@cbnews.att.com (joseph.a.brownlee)
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Subject: Re: System 7 talk: Application Menu
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Date: 11 Jun 90 16:00:23 GMT
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In article <68206@cc.utah.edu> TJACOBS@cc.utah.edu writes:
>Application Menu - In System 7.0a9 they have the applications under the Multi-
>Finder Icon just like On Que.  [...]

Great!  I was hoping this would be in 7.0.  I don't want my DAs and applications
mixed together, especially when I have a lot of DAs.

>[...] perhaps the best solution is
>to allow the user to have it where he wants it or even have it in both places.

Well, maybe where he wants it, but I don't see any reason for both places.

>One of the problems with it on the right is that when an application uses the
>notification manager an their small icon flashes over the Apple menu icon your
>reaction is to go the Apple menu to answer it.

That _is_ a good point, but I think it would be best to give the notification
manager the ability to blink the MF icon or something.

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