On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 07:30:20PM +0200, Karl Ove Hufthammer wrote:
> Now that the mouse pointers aren't corrupted in fullscreen mode
> any more, I suggest changing the default to run Tux Paint in
> full screen.
>
> Objections?
The Bill Kendrick in me says "Noooo!" I always hated apps that default to
full screen.
Of course, there are a couple of specific reasons:
1. Sometimes my accellerated 3D wasn't set up, so it takes about 5 minutes
to navigate to the 'Quit' button (at 1fps)
2. Sometimes my Voodoo card or driver is a little flakey, and any
screen resolution change crashes my X server. Bye-bye, all the other
apps I was using at the time. >:^(
3. When a fullscreen app crashes, X often gets 'stuck' in whatever
screen resolution the app was running in (e.g., 640x480).
(I typically do "defendguin --fullscreen" and then hit [Esc] to quit,
and that puts me back into a state where I can Ctrl+Alt+Plus/Minus to
get back to my full res.)
So maybe it's just me. ;^)
On the other hand, this is a kid's program, specifically meant for the
tiny tots. And "how do I turn on full screen" and "you should have a
full screen option" are some of the Frequently Asked Questions I get.
(Usually with "oh, nevermind, I found it", later on :^) )
I think, though, the FAQ'ness of fullscreen will go away once tuxpaint-config
is finished and people are using it.
So, I dunno. :^/ I guess I'll wait and see what others here say about it.
How's THAT for a non-answer!? ;^)
-bill!
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