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Re: Annoying Windows NT/95 GUI Quirk

1998-10-13 16:00:52
Subject: Re: Annoying Windows NT/95 GUI Quirk
From: "Weeks, Debbie" <debbie AT ADMIN.USF DOT EDU>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 16:00:52 -0400
We also agree....very annoying.  An indicator that it is working would
be great!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheri Howard [SMTP:Cheri_Howard AT AAL DOT ORG]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 3:34 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Annoying Windows NT/95 GUI Quirk
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> We also find this very annoying.  Anything IBM could do to enhance
> this
> would be great!
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> Subject:  Annoying Windows NT/95 GUI Quirk
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>
> Does anyone else find it a annoying when drilling down a large
> directory
> tree with lots of files in the ADSM Windows NT/95 GUI Backup/Archive
> client
> when you click on a + box or folder and it appears nothing is
> happening.  I
> noticed at the bottom of the window you get a "displaying" message but
> it
> is easy to miss.  I think the mouse pointer should change to an hour
> glass
> like most other windows apps do when work is being performed.  I have
> some
> users who are very confused by this and keep clicking over and over
> again
> which seems to make getting a response from the interface even more
> difficult.  The only way I know if there will be a response to what
> they
> clicked on is to do a Q SESS command from the admin client and verify
> the
> send counts keep increasing.  My ADSM environment is ADSM for MVS
> V3.1.1.3
> and the Windows NT/95 clients are running version 3.1.0.3.  I'm
> thinking of
> opening a problem or enhancement request on this and was wondering if
> anyone else finds this quirk a pain in the tail..
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeff
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