[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #14507: Implement a way to pause programs
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- Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:00:36 -0000
#14507: Implement a way to pause programs
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Reporter: miqlas | Owner: nobody
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Unscheduled
Component: Kits/Application Kit | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 0 | Platform: All
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Comment (by ahwayakchih):
Replying to [ticket:14507 miqlas]:
For Gui programs i can imagine a keyboard/mouse shortcut to
freeze/unfreeze application state. For multi-threaded programs the whole
process-tree have to be frozen from the selected window (or tab for cli
programs).
I prepared proof of concept mini-application and configured Shortcut for
it - it works :). It's actually pretty cool to "freeze" and then
"unfreeze" browser with a simple key shortcut, instead of clicking around
through "manager" menus and/or windows.
Window content gets "broken" visually, after some other app/window is
moved above it, just like some people commented. So, without some
additional stuff, it may be confusing (looks like buggy application got
frozen/hanged ;).
The frozen programs would get a PAUSE symbol overlay.
This may require a lot of hacking (for example: creating windows with
overlay bitmap and placing it at the same spot as original windows, and
then hiding originals) and/or changes in Haiku "core", so i'm guessing it
will not happen anytime soon.
Besides, overlay would prevent user from seeing whatever was last rendered
in window.
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