Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: GS System Software Complaint Message-ID: <9105222347.AA05246@apple.com> Date: 22 May 91 22:37:22 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 41 On Tue, 21 May 91 21:49:09 GMT Steve J. Jordan said: >Recently, someone else commented that one of their biggest complaints about >GS system software was that text was black on a white background. That >comment seemed to be ignored, so I thought I'd re-surface the complaint. >The white background of GS windows annoys me almost to the point I can't >stand using them! > >I don't know alot about GS programming, but is this problem something that >should be fixed in the GS system software--or is it simply that >all GS programmers have been following a standard & the system software is not >at fault? It's mostly the System Softwares' fault. Although, programmers can make their programs with white text on a black background... it's really a function of the system software. Snowterm and the Sonic Blaster software are the only programs I've seen that allow you to change the colors to whatever you like. Except, in Snowterm, you're forced to have a blinding, distracting, white menu bar on top. Other than that, Snowterm is great. >I suppose the problem could be remedied either by reversing things to make the >text white and the background black, or by making things user-selectable. There's an NDA out called Inverter, but it's sorta buggy and some applications don't like it at all (Appleworks GS) and it's a little flaky in others. What we need is a control panel device, similar to the macs' which lets us define our own desktop colors. Those colors are then saved, and ALL applications are affected by the new change. One problem with the one on the mac is you can't change the black and white colors. If we had this CDEV on the GS, but had access to ALL the colors, most importantly, black and white, this would make the GS EMENSELY more enjoyable for myself, and I'm sure, MANY others. How 'bout it, Apple System Software Dudes (or Dudettes)? :) >Is there someone out there at Apple that might listen to my complaint? > >Steve Jordan >jordan@hpfcdj.hp.com ---------------------------------------- BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm <------------send files here pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com