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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 08:56:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rick Flashman <rflashma@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>
Subject: Re: ST-Guide AND Geneva Help?
To: gem-list@world.std.com
In-Reply-To: <memo.733059@cix.compulink.co.uk>
Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9407220840.E5334-0100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>
Mime-Version: 1.0
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On Fri, 22 Jul 1994, Ofir Gal wrote:
> herborth@53iss6.waterloo.NCR.COM said:
> >
> >The CodeHeads have a cool little hack for SingleTOS called MultiDesk
> >Deluxe that lets you load as many ACCs as will fit in your RAM. It'll
> >also let you load/unload ACCs at will...
>
> I have and use MultiDesk and it's not the cleanest, Chameleon is much
> better. Also, ACCs under Multidesk cannot receive a VA message.
>
>
> abaddon@nasoftwr.demon.co.uk said:
> >> Indeed, therefor it makes sense to have the same behaviour for the inner
> >> area of a background window. The `hold-right-use-left-button' method has
> >> become archaic.
> >>
> >Yes, I didn't realise Mtos did this until I was testing some software under
> >it the other day. I think its a lot more logical to do it this way than to
> >have to mess about with right mouse buttons.
>
> MagiC, Geneva and WinX also implement this.
>
> Bye,
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Ofir ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
The full implementation of this (in NeoDesk 2.0) was my idea, back in
1988. Once we were telling everyone about this, Atari decided it was a
good idea to use in their system.
--
Rick Flashman, Gribnif Software Tel 413.247.5620
P.O. Box 779, Northampton, MA 01061-0779 Fax 413.247.5622
For customer support/information please email "gribnif@genie.geis.com".