Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

[Matthias Rebbe]

Me too. Especially when my desktop is once again messy. And that happens quite often.

The backdrop function in LC even made me write a little tool which does something similar and layers over the whole desktop to hide the mess. Very useful when i demonstrate something to others on my computer. 

Matthias


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> Am 19.07.2017 um 11:10 schrieb Roger Eller via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>>:
> 
> Personally, I have always liked, and often used a light gray backdrop to
> minimize distractions from the OS.  It makes LiveCode feel more like a
> unified environment.
> 
> ~Roger
> 
> On Jul 19, 2017 4:55 AM, "Mark Waddingham via use-livecode" <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
> 
>> On 2017-07-19 08:56, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote:
>> 
>>> Even that is a "load of old Bollo"; I'm sure that a lot of people
>>> trying out LiveCode for the first time
>>> are going to go "gae quair" when they see their desktop vanish.
>>> 
>> 
>> Possibly - but until you test such a thing, a statement either way is just
>> conjecture... Hence why we are testing it!
>> 
>> Admittedly, this was perhaps a slightly riskier test then something like
>> the handler menu; although had it actually *only* affected people who were
>> still in 'first run' mode... No-one on this list would have probably
>> noticed, thus it would not have occasioned any comment.
>> 
>> There will be an RC-3 which fixes that problem at least - whether or not
>> the auto-backdrop will be kept (in first run mode) will be largely down to
>> what the analysis of results of the testing say.
>> 
>> Warmest Regards,
>> 
>> Mark.
>> 
>> --
>> Mark Waddingham ~ mark at livecode.com <mailto:mark at livecode.com> ~ http://www.livecode.com/ <http://www.livecode.com/>
>> LiveCode: Everyone can create apps
>> 
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