[net.micro.mac] Fade to Black

hal@ecsvax.UUCP (01/30/86)

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I find only one problem with this otherwise nicely done desk
accessory.  When the screen goes blank, the application freezes.
This is unlike the 'ScreenSave' desk accessory, which simply
blanks the screen while the application continues to run.
I'd like to be able to let the screen go blank during a lengthy
file transfer or other such event that requires the Mac to just
sit and do its thing for an extended amount of time, but under
FTB it requires resetting the time limit and dimming the screen
manually.

Hal
Hunnicutt      (hal@ecsvax.UUCP)
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blm@cxsea.UUCP (Brian Matthews) (02/03/86)

In article <1139@ecsvax.UUCP> hal@ecsvax.UUCP writes:
|I find only one problem with this otherwise nicely done desk
|accessory.  When the screen goes blank, the application freezes.
|This is unlike the 'ScreenSave' desk accessory, which simply
|blanks the screen while the application continues to run.
|I'd like to be able to let the screen go blank during a lengthy
|file transfer or other such event that requires the Mac to just
|sit and do its thing for an extended amount of time, but under
|FTB it requires resetting the time limit and dimming the screen
|manually.

True, how true.  You can just uncheck Permanent, and it won't fade
automatically.  I will probably fix it though so it doesn't stop the Mac
cold.  Glad you like it otherwise.

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Brian L. Matthews
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