Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Centuries ago Nostradamus foresaw that Lars would write the following on Sun, 25 Feb 2001 21:24:53 [GMT +0100]: The icon animation would be a lot more useful if it did actually work in the way you suggest. One possibility would be for the icon to animate only if there are new messages since the last time TB had focus. Perhaps the developers will take notice Let me add a wish here. In order to make the flapping useful for me it is necessary to be able to exclude folders/trees from the indicator, the usefulness of the indicator reaches zero otherwise when you are subscribing to a high-volume mailing list like TBUDL. (Marking your messages as read is not a viable option just for this little benefit) Yours Jonas -- Jonas Larsson ((__)) If God didn't want Tornavgen 19:131(00) us to eat cows, 223 63 Lund nn--(o__o)--nn-he wouldn't have made +46 (0)46 139924 them out of meat. -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Centuries ago Nostradamus foresaw that Marck would write the following on Mon, 26 Feb 2001 10:26:59 [GMT +]: Alternatively turn off animation completely and turn on the ticker, enable the age limit, exclude list folders from inclusion, turn off auto-zoom, shrink it (by dragging the edge of ticker) then move it so that it's only just visible off the edge/top/bottom/corner of the screen. There you go. An indicator that only lights up when there's new mail :-) in non-list folders. This is exactly what I am doing at the moment so I have no problem with doing what I want, but since I rarely/never open any messages from the ticker the flapping bat would just be a bit slicker IMHO. These are just illustrations that there are ways of achieving the effect that won't deprive users of functionality that is clearly wanted the way it is by some and "the way Becky does it" by others. I want it the way it is. Yes, it's a matter of taste, but WADR it's a lot of work and quite a fundamental change to the software (IMHO - as a software engineer) for a dab of "icing on the cake". I certainly wouldn't want the programmers not to be working on v2 to be implementing such a change in v1. Of course, if the suggestion has merit in the eyes of RITlabs, then perhaps they can bear it in mind for v2. I agree with you completely on this one, this was never intended to be a childs cry for "more toys momma" :-) And you might well be right in that it is a lot of work. My original idea was that you could substitute and/or use it concurrently with the popping up of the ticker just by a choice in the preferences. Yours -- Jonas Larsson ((__)) If God didn't want Tornavgen 19:131(00) us to eat cows, 223 63 Lund nn--(o__o)--nn-he wouldn't have made +46 (0)46 139924 them out of meat. -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Hello Lars, Sunday, February 25, 2001, 1:27:50 PM, you wrote: LG So you say that the flapping wings of the bat will attract LG attention? You see, that's exactly what they are made for. The LG flapping wings are supposed to draw the user's attention to the LG fact that there are new messages Actually the icon animation draws attention to the fact that there are UNREAD messages, which is not quite the same thing, especially if, like me, you tend to not read all messages as soon as they come in. The icon animation would be a lot more useful if it did actually work in the way you suggest. One possibility would be for the icon to animate only if there are new messages since the last time TB had focus. Perhaps the developers will take notice Best regards, Dave -- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Hello Ming-Li Lars Sunday, February 25, 2001, 9:36:35 PM, Ming-Li wrote: (it flaps only when there's new ML mail), a clever design IMO. That's something I just learned from you. Thanks for the info. -- Best regards, jlaikanmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Hello Ming-Li, Sunday, February 25, 2001, 9:36:35 PM, you wrote: ML On Sunday, February 25, 2001, 8:26:44 AM, jlaikan wrote: Without offense to you I don't see where my message has been st..id . What I said is that the logo's animation gives the impression of some advertising going on. ML I don't think your message was stupid If someone can appreciate and chooses a program like the Bat!,we should think twice before qualifying him/her or his/her questions as stupid. -- Best regards, jlaikanmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Hello Ming-Li, Sunday, February 25, 2001, 9:36:35 PM, you wrote: ML On Sunday, February 25, 2001, 8:26:44 AM, jlaikan wrote: Without offense to you I don't see where my message has been st..id . What I said is that the logo's animation gives the impression of some advertising going on. ML I don't think your message was stupid Personally,I would think twice before qualifying someone or his/her messages as stupid if he/she can appreciate and has chosen a great program like the Bat!. -- Best regards, jlaikanmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Flying bats, have some rest please.
Hello Thomas, Saturday, February 24, 2001, 9:17:23 PM, you wrote: T Hallo jlaikan, T On Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:16:45 +0400 GMT (24/02/2001, 23:16 +0800 GMT), T jlaikan wrote: j I understand that the flying Bats on the task bar and on the inactive j title bar are the program's logo. However I find that they attract too much j attention, therefore distract too much. We also get the impression j that the Bat! is a sort of freeware sponsored by advertising (all j those flashy animations). Is there a way to get those bats rest a bit? T You have already been advise how to disable the animation. However, I T don't quite get the logic that it gives the impression of being T adware. Advertising for itself, and being freeware at the same time? T Where would the money come from? Hello, I take the opportunity to thank all those who have replied to this question and to all the others I posted here. In fact I was mistaken about the terms. I referred to those softwares that are supported by advertising and not to freewares. Therefore if the Bat! advertised for itself and is not a freeware, where would the money come from? Well first, from those who have purchased the Bat! and secondly from those who will purchase it on seeing the advert (the flying bat).Subtle marketing or small puzzle from Stefan? -- Best regards, jlaikanmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
