[openbeos] Re: inconsistency?

> One thing I don't think any OS does very well is making it clear when 
> windows are modal. I've seen people open things like MS Word's options 
> window, then repeatedly click back in their document, and get very 
> confused that it isn't responding (even if the computer beeps and the 
> options title bar flashes).
> 
> I had thought of showing this even more obviously - Christian seems to 
> have some quick SSE alpha blending routines, how about "graying out" 
> the app/entire system that is blocked apart from the modal window? I 
> mean having a semi-transparent gray color painted over the top of 
> everything that can't be clicked on.
> 
> I find it very confusing how in any system at the moment you can 
> position a modal window so you can see the whole original window, and 
> the original window (now blocked) looks exactly the same as it did 
> before you opened the modal one. I think some visual way of enforcing 
> that the main window is not currently accessible and to force the user 
> to respond to the modal dialog would be a very good addition from a 
> usability perspective.

Yeah, that one would be even better.

Bye,
Waldemar

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