From: "Rich" 

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   I don't see what you describe as intuitive.  I'm accustomed to =
translucent windows that are translucent so you can see both the content =
of the translucent window and of the underlying window.  When you mouse =
over them the window becomes opaque.  Even without becoming opaque, your =
light metaphor is not one I would expect.  When I click on a real glass =
window I expect to act on it even though I can see through it.  Don't =
you?

Rich

  "Don Hills"  wrote in message =
news:NlsbCtgaX6yW092yn{at}attglobal.net...
  In article ,
  Ellen K.  wrote:
  >On reflection I guess I usually use the task bar also (never alt-tab
  >unless I'm on a machine whose mouse has stopped working), but I find
  >disconcerting the idea of a window you click on and nothing happens.

  I'd find it quite intuitive. If it's translucent then clicks go =
through it
  just like light does. I'd like the option of having the window border,
  and/or any portion of the window that is on the desktop (not =
overlaying
  another window) always clickable.

  --=20
  Don Hills
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intuitive.  I'm accustomed to translucent windows that are =
translucent so=20
you can see both the content of the translucent window and of the = underlying=20
window.  When you mouse over them the window becomes
opaque.  = Even=20
without becoming opaque, your light metaphor is not one I would =
expect. =20
When I click on a real glass window I expect to act on it even though I = can see=20
through it.  Don't you?
 
Rich
 

  "Don Hills" <dmhills{at}attglobal.net>">mailto:dmhills{at}attglobal.net">dmhills{at}attglobal.net>
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  wrote:>On reflection I guess I usually use the task bar also =
(never=20
  alt-tab>unless I'm on a machine whose mouse has stopped =
working), but I=20
  find>disconcerting the idea of a window you click on and =
nothing=20
  happens.I'd find it quite intuitive. If it's translucent then =
clicks=20
  go through itjust like light does. I'd like the option of having =
the=20
  window border,and/or any portion of the window that is on the =
desktop (not=20
  overlayinganother window) always
clickable.-- Don=20
Hills  

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