From: das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A)
Subject: Re: Screenshots: Results:
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 02:36:27 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.230736.21660@ludd.luth.se> pjotr@ludd.luth.se (Peter Sj|str|m) writes:
>In <1992Dec15.233128.17479@usl.edu> das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A) writes:
>
>>REgarding the layouts - the WB seems rather simplistic, but agreeable.  The
>>scrollbars aren't to my liking, still, I prefer the scroll buttons
>>to be on top AND bottom.
>
>	BUT, the Amiga's scrollbar has one thing that I seldom see elsewhere.
>Tha Amiga scrollbars are proportionally big to what you see in the window.
>The Mac has a square box all the time, no possibility to see how big the
>file/window really is. OpenWindows on Sun has some kludge with a button
>that moves on a scale that has a black line for how much is viewable.
>I seem to remember that Windows use a non-proportional box, but I could
>be mistaken (I used to *sell* those machines once with Windows :).
>
>	Also, I like having the arrows at the same place, makes it easier
>to hit the buttons up and down ... purely a matter of taste, so I hope
>I see no more discussion on this!

Well, OS/2 2.0's WorkPlace Shell has proprtional scrollbars.  I happen to
think think they look better than the WorkBench's, but that's my opinion.
On OS/2, they're 'squishy' in a 3D fashion.

I can see the merits of have the scroll up/down buttons close togather.  I'm
just not used to it.

Also, with the Workbemch, when an apps dispalys text, when you click and hold
to the proportional scrollbar, and MOVE it up and down to view text, does the
text actively move up and down at the same time?  That's something Windows doesn't 
have and should, and OS/2 does.

Another thing which, IMO, would really help out the WorkBench.  That would
be the ability to change the windows size by grabbing onto ANY side of the 
window and dragging it, like yo can do in OS/2, Windows, and X.  The WorkBench 
is Macintish-esque like this.

Do the WorkBench gadgets 'squish' down like in OS/2 or X?  While it is not too
super important, it is nice.

It would be nice if the Workbench could have alterations to the fonts on window
titles, like italics, Bold, outline, strikeout, etc.  Windows doesn't do it, but
OS/2 does.  Again, it is a nicety thing.

Can the WorkBemch gurus out there try to comment on the really whiz-bang
aspect to custmization of the workbench?

Also, you hires WorkBench people have GOT to get some decent icons!!  Man,
lots of Skip's icons looked all flattened-out like!

One think I wish there was more of is OS/2 is more active icons.  With the AMmiga,
I understand that when you activate the icon, it might DO something.  In
OS/2, all you get is a hash marking behind it to let you know it is active.
Like, I think I rememebr a friend showing to me on his A500 how a fish icon
(a really big cartoony icon) closes its mouth when you click on it.
>
>		/Peter
>ps. so much noise for so little interface :)


--
Dan Stephenson                                         das9674@usl.edu  
"Yes Dan, I have heard of Ultima Underworld.  From my point of view it
 appears to be a rather large stick which you seem to be using to beat
 everbody in this group with." -Mark Steyn
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