[openbeos] Re: inconsistency?

> Modal subset windows (IMHO) should behave exactly like modal app ones. Until 
> you're not done with 
> the first one, you can't go to the second.
> Why should the user be allowed to select each one of them?
> I mean, you have a save dialog, you enter a path and click save, but the path 
> is wrong and another 
> modal appears in front of this window telling you the obvious, while in the 
> same time preventing you 
> from accessing the main window *and* the modal save dialog. This way you have 
> to read what that 
> window says and click OK to resume your work, and you will continue with some 
> info of what just 
> happened.
> 
> IMHO, subset windows, by no means should be selectable. They are exactly the 
> same as modal app, 
> with the exception that they act for only one window of that application.
> (Yes, I know, subset windows can be added to any number of normal windows' 
> subset, but here we are 
> talking for one window only.)

You are right (I said I would not be of a good help ;).

>> Here I would like to add an important feature: if the user clicks on any 
>> window (#1) that is being
>> blocked by another window (#2) such that the blocking window (#2) should get 
>> a flashing frame
>> (if it has no frame it should get one) for about 1.5 seconds in order to 
>> indicate that #2 must
>> be closed before #1 can be accessed.
>> If multiple windows are blocking that window the whole group should begin 
>> flashing.
> 
> :-)) Ala MS Windows XP...? :-)

I knew I saw it somewhere. ;))

Bye,
Waldemar

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