Re: Progress bars

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From: Yoz Grahame
Subject: Re: Progress bars
Date: 23:32 on 11 Sep 2003

Michael G Schwern wrote:
> Ahh yes, the classic Win98 file copy progress bar.  Because you want to know
> how long it will take to copy each individual file, not the whole set.  This 
> is useful information.  Almost hypnotizing to watch each bar whizz by.
> Maybe if it flashes fast enough, it will spell out words.
> T===I===T===H===E===T===O===M===I===C===R===O===S===O===F===T
> 
> Did they finally fix this moronic design decision in XP?

I believe they fixed it quite a while earlier, actually.

-- Yoz

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Michael G Schwern 22:50 on 11 Sep 2003
- Yoz Grahame 23:32 on 11 Sep 2003

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