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Re: Folder actions steal UI foces
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Re: Folder actions steal UI foces


  • Subject: Re: Folder actions steal UI foces
  • From: Mr Tea <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 14:51:53 +0100

This from Johan Solve - dated 24/5/05 11.06 am:

> Is there a way to prevent the "blink" from occurring when a folder
> action kicks in?
> What I mean is that when a file is dropped in a watched folder and the
> script is run, there is a very short but highly noticeable switch of
> UI focus. This means that if you are in the middle of typing something
> or selecting something from a menu when the folder action runs, some
> of the typing is "consumed" or the menu is deactivated since there is
> a brief switch of UI focus.


This annoyance has dogged folder actions in OS X. I first commented on it
here in 2002...

http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2002/Sep/msg00073.html

...and of course responded robustly when Sander brought up the issue last
year...

http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2004/Apr/msg00587.html

I used to dream of a day when Folder actions in OS X would be as smooth as
the were in OS 9. If they still aren't fixed, even in Tiger, I guess the
dream's pretty much dead.




Nick
pp Mr Tea

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