On Thu, 2006-21-12 at 09:29 -0500, Mark Grieveson wrote: > Hello. I set up a computer in a homeless shelter, with access to the > internet. It's KDE, with launchers on the desktop (I find that people > with little computer experience do not like the "start" button; so, a > set up reminiscent of a Windows 3.11 desktop is best, where everything > is plain to see -- hence, the various launchers on the desktop.) > > One problem, though, is some people feel that to press the mouse more > will speed up the opening of an application (like Firefox, for > example.) They'll repeatedly press the mouse, perhaps thirty times, > while the program is opening. Then, they'll report to me that "the > computer is not working again." I'll go and close 29 (twenty-nine) of > the Firefox windows, leaving one open, and let them know "it is now > fixed." It's set on the KDE standard of one click to launch a program, > because many people find it difficult to click twice in succession. > Opening two Firefox windows (or mahjongg, or whatever) is not a huge > concern. I may change the kde cursor default to the windows cursor > style, though. > > Is there a way to have applications that are opening ignore subsequent > requests to open?
I don't have kde installed atm so I can't check but I thought I saw an advanced option in the launchers properties that would only allow one instance of the program. I wish I had kde installed so I could look again but I don't.. :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]