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Help Viewer Window doesn't inhibit other Programs

[bjtitus]bjtitus - 08:29am Oct 27, 2007 PST
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In your post on "doing the leopard moan" you mention the help viewer window getting in the way. It is not true that you can't interact with other applications while it is open. Rather, the help viewer window simply floats on top of all other activity (probably because people like to follow along with the directions rather than trying to move windows around until they can see both the help window and the application window).


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On Oct 27, 2007, at 8:29 AM, bjtitus wrote:

> In your post on "doing the leopard moan <http://db.tidbits.com/
> article/9265>" you mention the help viewer window getting in the
> way. It is not true that you can't interact with other applications
> while it is open. Rather, the help viewer window simply floats on
> top of all other activity (probably because people like to follow
> along with the directions rather than trying to move windows around
> until they can see both the help window and the application window).

It's a nuisance on my Macbook screen. I can see it being helpful on
a larger screen or a multi-screen Mac (I'll know when I get to
installing on the Mini).

Ah...the help window seems to stay in the Space where it starts, even
if the program that triggered it is moved to another Space. That may
help in some cases (and hurt in others, but "if it hurts, don't do it").

   --John




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