My apologies, Outlook sent that _way_ too soon... > > I've got to agree with Rob here. It's just bad UI design (though > > clever idea) to use the thought bubbles. > If you can't apply real-world experience (i. e. cartoon characters > thinking) > < Begin Learning Curve > > Thought bubbles mean Plucker is thinking > < End Learning Curve >
Slow down there, egghead! ;) Seriously, I want to use Plucker. I haven't read the user's manual. I did that on purpose, since anything I can't intuitively figure out should probably be looked at. Bubbles as a wait indicator are _way_ too figurative for me. Heck I've only just figured out that I can remove the toolbar, and use the command stroke and the graffiti area to do all the stuff I need to... :) Perhaps I'll write a short story on what I've learned using Plucker. It's not what every user would find on their own, but it might highlight some of the areas for improvement. > I don't use Windows (unless threatened at work), but, I was told that > the hourglass meant that the program was waiting for something (a disk > drive, a network connection, or other _external_ event). > That is not the case here. What did they suggest as the symbol for a program doing some heavy calculations? And finally, one last admission. I've never seen the bubbles or the hourglass. I had no idea that Plucker did _anything_ when it was loading a new page. Now that I know what to look for, I can see it, but I had no idea it was there before this thread started. Later, Blake.
