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From: goldman@Apple.COM (Phil Goldman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Apps @ top, Set Aside (Was: Finder Improvements)
Keywords: Rooms, Xerox, MultiFinder
Message-ID: <252@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 22 Nov 88 08:39:25 GMT
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In article <64123@ti-csl.CSNET> holland@m2.UUCP (Fred Hollander) writes:
>     Better yet, could you post it?  I'm sure that everyone would love to
>use it.  That would be great to be able to set aside all other layers so you
>can put things in the trash without moving dozens of windows.
>

I'll check on this, but I doubt Apple'll allow it.  However, there's no way
I can stop someone who has bought it from APDA from posting it.  This really is
a nicer version than previous releases.  Especially because its nicest
features are still hidden, waiting for supplementary system software.

>     It would also be nice to be able to flag a particular application to
>automatically put aside other layers when selected.  This would be a good
>feature for applications that put icons on the desktop (outside windows),
>such as Finder.
>

This is possible already.  Simply hold down the option key to set aside all
but the top layer.

Also, try clicking in the menu bar icon to set aside the layer being switched
out of.  This gives a very convenient one-at-a-time effect.

-Phil Goldman
Apple Computer