RIchard,
I would not use the backdrop for the installer. I can't stand them. I
like to read my email etc. while doing lengthly installs.
The only thing I can think of is if you switch apps to another app
will it interfere with the install? If so, then I would block the
user from switching to another app and then the backdrop makes more
sense. But if it does not interfere then skip it.
Tom
On Feb 16, 2006, at 2:54 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
I've grown weary of using third-party installers and I prefer to
automate all parts of my build process, so I'm working on a custom
installer system for my projects.
It seems that WiseInstall and InstallShield use a backdrop behind
their install window, but I like the way Rev's 2.7 installer
doesn't presume you have nothing better to do that watch the
progress bar.
So here's the question: Is the backdrop used by so many
professional installers really just a useless holdover, or is there
some benefit to having it that I'm not seeing?
If you were building your own installer would you use a backdrop?
If so, why?
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