[haiku-development] Re: BAlert focus indication

  • From: "Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:31:47 +0100 CET

"Jonas Sundström" <jonas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I often test Haiku by doing Alt-A, Alt-O in the apps folder and see
> how
> well that works. It used to be painful but not anymore. :) Anyway,
> there's one thing that's struck me lately. When Alt-W:ing the
> resulting
> pile of windows I always get stuck on the BAlert of CodyCam
> complaining
> about my lack of a webcam. At first I get stumped, since there's no
> window with a yellow tab, and with a few apps on top of each other
> its
> not so easy to immediatly spot which one has focus. The borders of
> the
> BAlert aren't as effective focus indication as they were on screens
> the
> size of 800x600.
>
> I don't think I would mind a yellow tab on the BAlerts.
> Just a suggestion.

I agree on the problem itself, but a yellow tab wouldn't work, as we
can't just assume that every app has chosen a useful title for their
BAlerts. Instead, I would prefer if the focus is shown otherwise, at
least it would be nice if it would be more noticeable than it is now.

Bye,
   Axel.


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