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From: jrg@Apple.COM (John R. Galloway)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc
Subject: Re: DOS & MS-windows Vs. Unix & X experience + MS-windows Flame
Message-ID: <11222@apple.Apple.Com>
Date: 28 May 88 20:58:06 GMT
References: <10799@apple.Apple.Com> <10700005@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM>
Reply-To: jrg@apple.UUCP (John R. Galloway)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <10700005@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM> diamant@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM (John Diamant) writes:
>> The idea of positioning the dialog box under the present position of the
>> mouse is worth a try.
>
>Yes, it sounds like a good idea, but what do you do if the mouse is over on
>the edge of the screen, such that the dialog box would be mostly off-screen
>

Certainly the window manager would have to check to be sure the dialog box
would be positioned off screen.  Yet this is unlikely since the entire
string of events was started by a menu, as long as it is positioned so
that it leaves enough room, and the dialog boxes are well designed (perhaps
with the OK button on the left, or right) this should be a rare occurence.


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apple!jrg	John R. Galloway, Jr.       contract programmer, San Jose, Ca

These are my views, NOT Apple's, I am a GUEST here, not an employee!!