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From: brianr@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Brian Rhodefer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Workbench features
Keywords: screens
Message-ID: <4273@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM>
Date: 2 Jun 89 08:05:43 GMT
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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I've noticed that several programs that open custom screens don't provide
screen depth rearrangement.  An example of this would be the "Shanghai"
game.  Not only has it no screen depth rearrangement gadget, it traps the
right mouse button that could normally be used to slide its screen down.
Only the Workbench-to-front and Workbench-to-back keys (Amiga-N/Amiga-M)
are effective on the Shanghai screen, and then only as long as there is
no other custom screen in existence.  Any additional custom screens become
unavailable; the only choice is between the WB and the Shanghai screens.

To cope with situations like this, I wonder if it would be worthwhile
to redefine the Workbench's screen-depth gadget to bring up a "which of
these screens would you like brought to the fore?" requester, with the
available screens listed by name (if present) or task number in some sort
of menu fashion?

Or, if the "screen-to-front" gadget is as completely useless as it seems
to be, maybe IT could be redefined instead. 


Just a suggestion,

Brian Rhodefer