Re: Determinate NSProgressIndicator without animation?
Re: Determinate NSProgressIndicator without animation?
- Subject: Re: Determinate NSProgressIndicator without animation?
- From: Jonathan Hendry <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 18:03:48 -0500
On Friday, September 14, 2001, at 05:47 , Ondra Cada wrote:
Jonathan,
Jonathan Hendry (JH) wrote at Fri, 14 Sep 2001 17:41:23 -0500:
JH> >indicators (and other widgets), try a feature-request with
JH> >Apple to allow them as system-wide option.
JH>
JH> I think it's silly to expect developers to not create new
JH> widgets when they're needed.
It would be quite silly, agreed. Almost as silly as creating just
differently looking, but functionally equivalent versions of standard
widgets.
But it's _not_ equivalent. A progress indicator isn't
good for something that's _always_ visible.
If the widget will be visible constantly, then an
NSProgressIndicator will be needlessly distracting
and will eat cycles for no good reason.
I used a non-animated progress indicator in a PDF reader
project. The widget shows where you are in the document.
(I don't think a scrollbar is ideal for this.)
A pulsing widget was not appropriate. If you're trying
to concentrate on the text, a uselessly animated progress
indicator won't help. Nor is there any need for the
animation in this case.