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And please please please enable an option for us to just allow anyone to
message us without any kind of dialogue or sheet.
On 6/18/02 11:38 AM, "Mark H. Anbinder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> When Fire 0.31.a puts up a dialog box, such as the knock-knock dialog
> for an incoming message from an unknown user, it ceases to be able to
> handle tasks.
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> I suspect this means the user causing the knock-knock doesn't get the
> current away message. I'm SURE it means subsequent incoming messages
> from other users, including users for whom I already have an open
> conversation, don't get the current away message.
>
> Once the user has dismissed the knock-knock dialog, Fire proceeds to
> process, excruciatingly slowly and in sequence, all queued up
> activity. That includes a parade of buddies coming and going,
> incoming messages appearing, etc.
>
> This happened to me last night at home, and just now at work while I
> was out to lunch. Especially at work, it's fairly important that away
> messages keep working, so my colleagues can get a response and know
> that I'm not simply ignoring them.
>
> I'd suggest a less-modal approach. The application really shouldn't
> put itself in a state where it can't respond with away messages or
> keep the buddy list accurate.
>
> How about, if a message comes in from an unknown IMer, display a
> message window for that IMer and then open a knock-knock "sheet"
> within that window. (Don't display the message text until the user
> has accepted it.) That should allow activity in other windows to
> continue.
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