Installer design and backdrops

[Richard Gaskin]

I've grown weary of using third-party installers and I prefer to 
automate all parts of my build process, so I'm working on a custom 
installer system for my projects.

It seems that WiseInstall and InstallShield use a backdrop behind their 
install window, but I like the way Rev's 2.7 installer doesn't presume 
you have nothing better to do that watch the progress bar.

So here's the question:  Is the backdrop used by so many professional 
installers really just a useless holdover, or is there some benefit to 
having it that I'm not seeing?

If you were building your own installer would you use a backdrop?  If 
so, why?

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  Richard Gaskin
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