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From: bryce@COGSCI.BERKELEY.EDU (Bryce Nesbitt)
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Subject: Re: Better Windows?
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Date: Wed, 13-May-87 05:29:23 EDT
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In article <> pete@gpu.utcs.totonto.edu
>  Wouldn't it make more sence to allow WINDOWS to have there own menu systems?
> These could be modal (only the active windows menus available) or semi-modal
> (active and desktop available). This kind of scheme would make multitasking
> much more intuitive.

 You just described "Intuition", the Amiga user interface. Each window may
 be attached to a menu strip.  *poof*.

 On the Mac desk accesories can add a extra menu item to the far left of
 the application's.  Try 'key caps' to see this in action.


> Now if someone could come up with a graphic rendition of Pipes and
> I/O routing, we'd be laughing...

 Yeaahhhhhaa, that's it. (in my best Saturday Night Live voice)

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Greetings, Earthling  -Bryce Nesbitt-