RE: +AFs-gimpwin-dev+AF0- Re: +AFs-gimpwin-dev+AF0- Re: Modal Dia logs/Windows

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yes, that is what I want, thanx.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Montgomery [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 10 January 2003 04:09
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [gimpwin-dev] Re: [gimpwin-dev] Re: Modal Dialogs/Windows
> 
> 
> Daniel-Marian,
> 
> > All I'm saying is that MS allows too much with 
> system-modal. Two years
> > ago I was able to lock my computer in a very deterministic way by
> > provoking certain error messages (I think one was to pull the phone
> jack
> > to generate internet error). System-modal should not be used at all.
> 
> I <think> the problem is that the original poster found that modal
> windows under GTK allowed clicking and bringing up the window that
> spawned the modal window.  If so, then the modal windows from GTK are
> not modal at all and are merely normal windows.  However, in 
> your reply,
> it <seemed> that you were <suggesting> that all modal windows were
> dangerous as they could lead to lock-ups - this is not the case.  I am
> not trying to offend, merely to clarify.  As for not using 
> system modal
> windows, I (and MS) completely agree.  However, I believe the user
> merely wants modal windows in GTK to actually be modal.
> 
>     Thanks,
>     PeterM
> 
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