On Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at 02:17  PM, Chip Scheide wrote:

>> So?  Unless you're going to minimize and immediately maximize the
>> window, it's not a concern.
> wrong -
> in ths case of minimization, the OS is moving an object placed there by
> the user.  This would be similar to photoshop moving an object, because
> you changed its color.

Not in the least.  Minimizing is essentially the same as hiding; the 
Dock contains the trigger to unhide the window.

> one of the guidelines of UI - do NOT move objects placed by the user.
> another - when in doubt, the user is always right.

It is not moved any more than hiding the entire application moves the 
application.

> the user should *always* know where objects they placed are.  The user
> should always feel in control.

I not only feel in control; I am in control.  The OS does what I tell 
it to do.

We're not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We're spiritual beings having a human experience.

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