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From: lars@spectrum.CMC.COM (Lars Poulsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: What can't it do? <Was Re: Rumor -> Loss of...
Message-ID: <1990Jul8.214605.24056@spectrum.CMC.COM>
Date: 8 Jul 90 21:46:05 GMT
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In article <886@mdavcr.UUCP>, ewm@mdavcr.UUCP (Eric W. Mitchel) writes:
>>         Try opening
>> 	  the directory window on your hard disk when the screen is filled
>> 	  with a Word4 window (without moving/resizing the Word window).
>> 	  Lets be realistic - the Mac interface is among the best, but has
>> 	  many flaws too.

In article <28778.269229da@vaxb.acs.unt.edu>
   ac08@vaxb.acs.unt.edu ((C. Irby)) writes:
>In Multifinder, I just grab the mouse and click in the upper right corner of
>the screen on the little icon until the Finder comes up...
>What?  You didn't know you could do that?  It's in the manual...
>
>But given a choice, I'll just open DiskTop and do my directory work in it...
>"Real" DAs are great- you should learn to use them.

I don't think you understood the problem. The problem is that the Icons
on the desktop (disks, "most-frequently-used" applications, thrash can
...) are not in the same display layer as the Finder windows, but hidden
under all the windows. So when you're in Word (or Kermit, or any other
application that uses full-screen windows and does not block the desk
top layers as Hypercard does) you cannot get to the thrash can. This can
be really annoying.

Saying that there are 3rd-party kluges to make up for such a deficiency
is not relevant.
-- 
/ Lars Poulsen, SMTS Software Engineer
  CMC Rockwell  lars@CMC.COM