TGBX flashes in the task bar
by Shiraz · in Torque X 2D · 04/03/2007 (12:29 pm) · 5 replies
This is just something that really annoys me. Whenever I'm in TGBX and I switch to another program the program flashes in the task bar. It's like it's saying "Yo! You're not done with me yet!" The only way around this is to minimize the program first and then go to another program. Will this be fixed?
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#2
04/04/2007 (1:00 pm)
I'd like to second that request.
#3
How would you guys feel if it were maybe an optional feature that had to be enabled via a checkbox in the settings dialog?
Edit: I don't know what's up with the notification flashing. The focus issue I'm talking about is unrelated, but I'll look into that also. And as always, thanks for the feedback!
04/08/2007 (12:38 pm)
The only issue with that is that TGBX would cease to render when it loses focus and then reinitialize when it regained focus. This might be the desired behavior for some, but in all it makes the tool look very bad to new users. How would you guys feel if it were maybe an optional feature that had to be enabled via a checkbox in the settings dialog?
Edit: I don't know what's up with the notification flashing. The focus issue I'm talking about is unrelated, but I'll look into that also. And as always, thanks for the feedback!
#4
04/08/2007 (1:04 pm)
I'd be ok with the checkbox a flexible program is always preferable. The flashing must stop though! :-)
#5

04/08/2007 (3:42 pm)
Why not just auto-minimize it when it looses focus? That way, you don't recode the bit that stops/slows rendering, but everyone would get the same result even if they didn't actually minimize.
Torque 3D Owner Jonathon Stevens
I believe I had a feature request submitted to have the same code on minimize work when the screen looses focus so we don't have to do this, but hey, we can't win them all ;)