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visual confirmation
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000 01:14:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Frank Filz writes:
> That's one thing I REALLY don't like about the way a lot of web stuff
> seems to work (actually lots of software). No IMMEDIATE visual confirmation
> that the action has been started. This should be given ANY time an action
> is initiated which could take some time (and any action which will cross a
> network should be assumed to take some time to complete).
Hmm...doesn't your browser give you an hourglass or wristwatch cursor right
away and update its status area at the bottom with a message saying that it's
contacting the server?
--Todd
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 | | Re: visual confirmation
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| (...) Looks like MSIE at home does. I'm not so sure at work. One problem is that sometimes the system can be sufficiently loaded down that the GUI doesn't respond (this is really bad with the Windows Terminal Server which I use to get access to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: New VLC Logo Idea -- TLC's reply
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| (...) That's one thing I REALLY don't like about the way a lot of web stuff seems to work (actually lots of software). No IMMEDIATE visual confirmation that the action has been started. This should be given ANY time an action is initiated which (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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