07-24-2008, 08:55 AM | #1 | ||
Resident Alien
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Something that drives me insane on computers
I hate when I am working in one application on my computer and another window pops up to the top, taking me away from the window I was working in. I don't care if it was an application that I started and then clicked away from while it was loading. Don't pop it up when it is done loading or doing whatever it is that I told it to do. Notify me with a flashing icon in the menu bar or something, but don't pop the window up automatically. It makes me want to smash the computer to pieces.
That is all. Yes, I have been possessed by Schmidty this morning. Last edited by Kodos : 07-24-2008 at 09:10 AM. |
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07-24-2008, 09:07 AM | #2 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Hometown of Canada
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I agree. It sucks when coding, since you end up typing stuff or hitting key combinations that screw things up.
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07-24-2008, 09:19 AM | #3 |
College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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TweakUI (from Microsoft) has a setting that will prevent it.
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07-24-2008, 09:35 AM | #4 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Winnipeg, MB
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Agreed, windows activating over top of what you are using is frustrating as hell. Many of the apps I use take several seconds to load, so I often will launch something and then switch to another app to kill the time. Invariably I then get annoyed when the other one pops up in front as I'm halfway through a task or reading a page.
Even worse are the apps that seem to load in chunks, so they do it 2 or 3 times before they have finally finished loading.
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07-24-2008, 10:23 AM | #5 |
Resident Alien
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Looks like I have to be an admin on my work computer to install TweakUI. But I will definitely install it on my home computer. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. |
07-24-2008, 11:17 AM | #6 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Also some shareware program I used awhile back that keeps the specific window on top until you tell the computer otherwise. It worked with push pin icons. It was a Godsend for working with spreadsheet applications.
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