As for the blinking problem I do not care one way or another. I have never
pause my renderings.

I do agree with Fernando in that many many times I have posted in a news
group and got flippant or other comments that sounded more like I was
wasting time making a comment. I have now just assumed that there will be
those that just pop off a reply with out actually reading and thanking about
the post.

Not everyone is that skilled with the internet nor  been online or on the
newsgroup for ever or knows "proper posting manners" I got screamed at once
for where I put my reply, above or below the other persons text. I still can
not tell you where I should be typing. I have seen it here where a post in
the wrong area and the whole thread is about where the dumb poster should
have put it. Instead it should have been only a small note with no other
posts.

This happens in every newsgroup I have viewed. At least here it is less
common and most replies are polite. In a lightwave newsgroup some fellow
asked a question and the replies where an interrogation over the legality of
the posters copy of the software. I just deleted a post form POV.general
because just after I had given up searching for the answer and posted I
found the answer in the pov doc.

My word of encouragement is try to remember the vast range of knowledge of
those posting before you decide to reply with criticism.

Thanks for letting me waste your time with another unnecessary post.

:)


"Fernando Gonzalez del Cueto" <fgd### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:3e24b6af$1@news.povray.org...
> I expected a:
>
> "Yeah, we'll pass this suggestion for the next release. It's a good idea
to
> add an option to turn it off, as it mustn't be hard at all to do it."
> or
> "Even though it is a minor thing, we thank you for your input and we will
> add it to the list of suggestions".
>
> I said it was annoying, not that I was getting freaked out by it. A
blinking
> thing in the taskbar is a sign that usually means "I need immediate user
> intervention"
> That's why I posted it as a suggestion, not as an urgent fix.
>
> 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."
>
> Fernando.
>
>
>

> news:3e23e904@news.povray.org...
> > In article <3e23b6a7$1@news.povray.org> , "Fernando Gonzalez del Cueto"
> > <fgd### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> >
> > > If the taskbar were utterly unnecessary I would have already hid it...
> > >
> > > I was only trying to give my point of view... which could make this
> great
> > > program a bit better.
> > >
> > > Next time I'll just shut my mouth up... no suggestions are welcomed
> here.
> >
> > Well, you said it is annoying so people suggested ways how to turn it
off
> > for now.  I don't see why you conclude "no suggestions are welcomed
here"
> > from people trying help you work around the problem.
> >
> > After all, you cannot expect somebody immediately going to release a new
> > version of POV-Ray just to offer you an option to turn this off...
> >
> >     Thorsten
> >
>
>

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"Tom Galvin" <tom### [at] imporg> wrote in message
news:Xns### [at] 204213191226...
>
> On a related issue, if the system tray menu could have pause and resume
> added to it that would be nice.

Me too.

Oh, sorry, that should be "yes, I have often considered that such an option
would be of benefit."

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"Tim Nikias" <tim### [at] gmxde> wrote in message
news:3e25bc6d@news.povray.org...
> Count me in, too. Some switch would be useful.
>
> But I guess if we keep counting, some might get pissed... :-)
>
> --
> Tim Nikias
> Homepage: http://www.digitaltwilight.de/no_lights/index.html
> Email: Tim### [at] gmxde
>
> >
> > That's three! We have three!
> >
> >  - Slime
>

Just before I started reading this thread I was thinking how annoying the
blinking is.  Add me to the list.

--- Troy

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