Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!jade!ucbcad!ames!lll-crg!lll-lcc!ptsfa!pttesac!vanam From: vanam@pttesac.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: DBW vt100 v2.3 running on custom screen Message-ID: <353@pttesac.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Dec-86 03:09:40 EST Article-I.D.: pttesac.353 Posted: Wed Dec 10 03:09:40 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Dec-86 04:09:30 EST References: <334@neoucom.UUCP> Reply-To: vanam@pttesac.UUCP (Marnix van Ammers) Organization: Pacific*Bell ESAC, San Francisco Lines: 35 Keywords: bizarre behavior when popping behind wb screen In article <334@neoucom.UUCP> wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes: > >Hi Group, > >Here's one that I haven't seen discussed yet. I've been running >vt100, version 2.3 on a custom screen (as specified in vt100.init) >so that I could pop it behind my workbench screen when desired. I >noticed that sending it behind by either clicking on the gadget or >else pressing leftamiga-N results in a rather peculiar looking >display, although the machine doesn't crash. If you can manage to Yep, I've got the same bug here. I mentioned it a few months ago but there wasn't any discussion about it. I had trouble describing the problem. Even before I described the problem someone mentioned that he noticed that the mouse pointer's "hot spot" (I hadn't heard it called that before but quickly figured out what he meant) isn't where you'd expect it to be. Instead of being able to drag the window with the tip of the arrow, you have to use the middle of the arrow. I think this is somehow related to the strange results one can get when looking at the WB screen behind the VT100 screen. There is also something funny that goes on at the bottom of the screen when playing with the top of the screen. I haven't the foggiest (yet) of what is going on with the screen/window/pointer. One of these days, I'm really going to go through that book about the Amiga and learn ... Marnix -- Marnix A. van\ Ammers Work: (415) 545-8334 Home: (707) 644-9781 CEO: MAVANAMMERS:UNIX {ihnp4|ptsfa}!pttesac!vanam CIS: 70027,70