Fernando Gonzalez del Cueto wrote:

> I'm truly sorry if I overreacted, but I interpreted the "So, hide the
> taskbar and you won't have to see it." as a "This is not a valid suggestion
> because I don't find it annoying. Find yourself a way to fix it."

Actually it is a simply matter of priority.  POV-Ray version 3.5 went through
extensive alpha,  pre-beta  and  public beta testing periods lasting nearly a
year and has been released to the general public for almost 3 months now.  In
all  that time  not a single  person has expressed  dissatisfaction  with the
behavior you described. The Windows developer of POV-Ray is also the POV-Team
Coordinator.  He has spent countless hours on the design and operation of the
Windows  version  of POV-Ray  and intellegent design and usability are always
a  primary concern of his.  But he must also  balance the  needs of the  many
against the needs of the vocal few. Were there a majority of POV-Raya Windows
users  complaining about  the blinking task  bar button I am sure Chris would
prioritize and take action to correct it. Since only one person has registered
dissatisfaction  with  that  behavior  the chance  of elevating that to a high
priority program change is virtually  zero. There are  simply  too  many other
action items that take precedence at this time. Knowing  all of  this before I
replied,  I thought it best to simply offer a viable alternative,  rather than
having to go through a detailed explanation of why you are not likely to see a
change anytime soon, if ever. I apologize if my reply came off unsympathetic to
your cause but  I only have so much time to spend in these groups each day and
sometimes it is necessary to post a short reply, rather than a lengthy one such
as this,  to aid those  in need of my assistance.  At least I took the  time to
think of an alternative for you rather than just saying "Sorry, no way!" and for
that I think you should be grateful.


-- 
Ken Tyler - POV-Ray Technical Assistance Group Member

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