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From: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Checking for MF (was Re: Need some MF help)
Message-ID: <6607@bsu-cs.bsu.edu>
Date: 7 Apr 89 05:13:15 GMT
References: <1203@internal.Apple.COM> <2756@pegasus.ATT.COM>
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, IN, USA
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In article <2756@pegasus.ATT.COM>, ech@pegasus.ATT.COM (Edward C Horvath) writes:
> This requires a mild flame.
> 
> I'll concede the point.  However, the most important "feature" of the
> Macintosh interface, as perceived by the end-user, is the appearance of
> the graphical screen.  Under MultiFinder, that appearance is QUALITATIVELY
> DIFFERENT, since there is "other stuff" behind (or in front of) the
> graphical objects that are provided by my app...

How about this: in the next generation of Macintoshes, let's use a 3-
dimensional screen, with the ability to move windows onto any three-
dimensional plane.  Then, when you want to move some of your windows out
of the way, you can move them so that they are perfectly horizontal from
the user's perspective.  Doing this, they would appear as just one thin
line (assuming that a window would have debth as well).  Just think
of how many of these windows you could have on the screen
at one time (not to mention how hard it would be to click on one
specific one to bring it back into view :-).

I must say, I don't really care for applications that move windows around
on their own (take MacWrite's spell checker for example), just as much as
I don't like people trying to guess what I would like.  My vote goes for
not violating the user interface guidelines.
 
> OK, flame off.  Keep up the good work, and thanks!
> 
> =Ned Horvath

I'll agree with that.  Very good work.

-Michael

p.s.  To Apple, I am just a number.  To Ball State, I am just a source of
      income.


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