[openbeos] Re: inconsistency?

Adi Oanca <adioanca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>       again, :-)
> 
> 
>       Another question for you:
>
>       I don't like when I'm working with one window belonging to application 
> X and a window 
> belonging to 
> application Y which already has a window, pops in front of the one I'm 
> working with.
> 
>       I'm proposing the 2+nd/rd/th window of an application be shown in front 
> of the previous 
> ones. If 
> all application's windows are hidden, it's shown behind the one which has 
> focus.
> 
>       What do you think?

Hello Adi,

I have a problem in the following situation:

1. I started application XYZ (read: "Mozilla")
2. application XYZ is slow to start (not really true anymore for Mozilla, but 
anyway)
3. I click on some other window to do something while I wait
4. while doing something XYZ comes up in front of my window

This is the only situation where I've been "accosted" by windows that popped up 
in front of me 
while I was doing something.

I don't think it's necessary to have a flag.  I don't know if there is a simple 
solution for this 
problem though, and a complex solution is unacceptable because it will 
ultimately frustrate users 
imho.

Perhaps the best way to solve my particular situation is just to make the apps 
start faster. :-)

Andrew
P.S. This problem also comes up if you try to load a really large text file in 
StyledEdit, I think...

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