Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!nrl-cmf!ames!ptsfa!well!ewhac From: ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Telling Workbench about new icons Message-ID: <4593@well.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Dec-87 03:34:52 EST Article-I.D.: well.4593 Posted: Tue Dec 1 03:34:52 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Dec-87 21:24:44 EST References: <1076@sugar.UUCP> <2826@cbmvax.UUCP> <1103@sugar.UUCP> <2051@crash.cts.com> Reply-To: ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) Organization: Hole Earth 'Lectronic Loss (or words to that effect) Lines: 33 Keywords: Workbench Icon Not-workbench's-problem Summary: Wrongo. In article <2051@crash.cts.com> ford%kenobi@crash.CTS.COM (Michael Ditto) writes: > >While you're giving workbench the ability to communicate, here's an >extremely powerful capability that could be added: Have workbench maintain >other icons besides the ones read from ".info" files. These icons could be >given to workbench be any program, and workbench would notify that program >when anything interesting happened to that icon. > This is called a Gadget. The only difference is that you can't drag gadgets around. However, all is not lost.... >The first application that comes to mind is an "iconify" command for >programs that open their own windows. When the user selects "iconify", >the program just closes its window, (saving away the bitmap if it wants to), >sends a message to workbench, and waits for a reply. [ ... ] Good Grief. I've seen this suggestion so many times, I'm sick of seeing it. Iconification is not Workbench's problem, nor should it be. If you want to iconify your window, then do so. It's possible using the existing system software. In fact, I think I'll put it on my virtual list of things to hack up, just to prove it can be done. Consider this: Suppose Workbench isn't loaded. Under your scheme, everything falls apart. In my view, depending on Workbench for something is not wise, since the probability is high that it won't be there for you. Forgive me; it's late, and I'm tired.... _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Leo L. Schwab -- The Guy in The Cape ihnp4!ptsfa -\ \_ -_ Recumbent Bikes: dual ---> !{well,unicom}!ewhac O----^o The Only Way To Fly. hplabs / (pronounced "AE-wack") "Work FOR? I don't work FOR anybody! I'm just having fun." -- The Doctor