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Skriven 2005-04-26 00:49:04 av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 3818 av Robert Comer (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Microsoft Launches New Ad Campaign for Windows
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From: Ellen K. <72322.1016@compuserve.com>

I think I would find that hugely annoying.

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:58:48 -0400, "Robert Comer"
<bobcomer@mindspring.com> wrote in message <4268a00d$1@w3.nls.net>:

>Alt-tab or the task bar.
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>"Ellen K." <72322.1016@compuserve.com> wrote in message
>news:n37h61t5c5omn57l4c9e9jtao3tudbl0m1@4ax.com...
>> How do you make it become the active window if clicking on it doesn't
>> accomplish that?
>>
>> On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:12:38 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>
>> wrote in message <42671987$1@w3.nls.net>:
>>
>>>Dunno-  but it does work. I have an ATI HDTV card and one of the options
>>>for
>>>the TV is for a translucent window when minimized. Clicking on the
>>>translucent TV window won't give it focus until the window becomes the
>>>active window again. It works well allowing you to somewhat watch tv while
>>>still doing other work on the PC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Ellen K." <72322.enno.esspeayem.1016@compuserve.com> wrote in message
>>>news:695e61tj11n477lnlcu9d2cegtdn4b8v01@4ax.com...
>>>> How does the system know what has the focus...?   Normally clicking on
>>>> something gives it the focus if it didn't already have it, I'm having
>>>> trouble imagining how the system knows the user isn't clicking the
>>>> "translucent"  window when the click is within the boundaries of the
>>>> window.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:41:17 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote in message <4266e804@w3.nls.net>:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>You can make Ghost Windows in 2K/XP with a bit of freeware ( Ghost-it) .
>>>>>I
>>>>>suppose it has some use.
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.snapfiles.com/get/ghostit.html
>>>>>
>>>>>Ghost-It! is a program that runs in the system tray, and lets you turn
>>>>>windows into "ghost" windows. Ghost windows are special windows, taking
>>>>>advantage of Win2k/XP translucent features. First of all, a ghost window
>>>>>is
>>>>>translucent, meaning you can see through it to whatever is underneath.
>>>>>Secondly, a ghost window will always appear on top of other windows.
>>>>>Thirdly, when a ghost window loses the input focus, it remains
>>>>>translucent
>>>>>and always on top, but all clicks will pass right through it like it
>>>>>wasn`t
>>>>>even thereuntil it becomes the active window again. The level of
>>>>>translucency can be adjusted to your preference.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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