Comments on: A Space Of One’s Own http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own Mac & Technology Writings by Daniel Jalkut Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Leo http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134316 Leo Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:04:32 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134316 Did you really write '<b>the best-designed</b>' ??? See <a href="http://thelameleopard.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/all-my-spaces-issues-solved/" rel="nofollow">http://thelameleopard.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/all-my-spaces-issues-solved</a> for my experiences. Leo Did you really write ‘the best-designed‘ ???

See http://thelameleopard.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/all-my-spaces-issues-solved for my experiences.

Leo

]]> By: TheBoyKen http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134314 TheBoyKen Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:31:56 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134314 Charles: it does it whether I assign iTunes to a specific space or not. On PPC & Intel macs :( Charles: it does it whether I assign iTunes to a specific space or not. On PPC & Intel macs :(

]]> By: Mike Cohen http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134307 Mike Cohen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:06:35 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134307 I find the same thing with both VMware & Parallels If I run Windows either full screen or Unity in one space and I switch to a different space, when Windows puts up an alert it will switch me back to that space. One time it kept switching back & forth quickly between two spaces. I find the same thing with both VMware & Parallels If I run Windows either full screen or Unity in one space and I switch to a different space, when Windows puts up an alert it will switch me back to that space. One time it kept switching back & forth quickly between two spaces.

]]> By: Tim Wood http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134304 Tim Wood Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:05:06 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134304 OmniOutliner has a similar problem; we add a child window with a progress indicator when autosaving. Adding the child window causes Spaces to switch back to OO so you can watch it spin. Yay. OmniDazzle had other issues, but these were solvable by HIWindowChangeAvailability. OmniOutliner has a similar problem; we add a child window with a progress indicator when autosaving. Adding the child window causes Spaces to switch back to OO so you can watch it spin. Yay.

OmniDazzle had other issues, but these were solvable by HIWindowChangeAvailability.

]]> By: charles http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134302 charles Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:44:10 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134302 There are a number of similar issues with Spaces, IMO. Too bad because indeed the UI is fantastic. The transitions are not new ideas, but the accompanying bezel is, and the Exposé-style overview is fantastic. I have actually posted a little rant about Spaces on MacResearch (http://www.macresearch.org/holes_in_leopard_spaces), and I wonder if I am the only one annoyed by the way Spaces surprises the user way too much by switching Spaces in a seemingly random way. Ken: did you set iTunes to be “attached” to a specific Space? NB: sorry for the potential double post There are a number of similar issues with Spaces, IMO. Too bad because indeed the UI is fantastic. The transitions are not new ideas, but the accompanying bezel is, and the Exposé-style overview is fantastic. I have actually posted a little rant about Spaces on MacResearch (http://www.macresearch.org/holes_in_leopard_spaces), and I wonder if I am the only one annoyed by the way Spaces surprises the user way too much by switching Spaces in a seemingly random way.

Ken: did you set iTunes to be “attached” to a specific Space?

NB: sorry for the potential double post

]]> By: TheBoyKen http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134300 TheBoyKen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:14:31 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134300 Further to Jonathan's comment about floating windows, here's the reverse problem for you Daniel: stick iTunes' MiniPlayer (that tiny play / previous / next / volume-slider window) in a space. Go to another space. Now cmd-tab to iTunes. You get the iTunes menubar, but not the iTunes space (or window). Weird huh? Key presses control it though (as you have its menubar listening for them). Filed on Radar. So close... as you say, hopefully a 10.5.1 fix will change the criteria used for a Space to be entered / exited... Ken Further to Jonathan’s comment about floating windows, here’s the reverse problem for you Daniel: stick iTunes’ MiniPlayer (that tiny play / previous / next / volume-slider window) in a space. Go to another space. Now cmd-tab to iTunes. You get the iTunes menubar, but not the iTunes space (or window). Weird huh? Key presses control it though (as you have its menubar listening for them). Filed on Radar.

So close… as you say, hopefully a 10.5.1 fix will change the criteria used for a Space to be entered / exited…

Ken

]]> By: John Muir http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134299 John Muir Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:18:59 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134299 I only just encountered it myself with iChat about an hour ago. Weeeird. Definitely one to be fixed. I only just encountered it myself with iChat about an hour ago. Weeeird. Definitely one to be fixed.

]]> By: Jonathan Wight http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own/comment-page-1#comment-134297 Jonathan Wight Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:48:27 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/429/a-space-of-ones-own#comment-134297 Been noticing (and bitching about) this and other modal/floating window issues with Spaces for a while. The situation is REALLY bad and _almost_ makes Spaces unusable. I'm hoping for a quickfix in 10.5.1 before too many developers have to put in their own workarounds. Been noticing (and bitching about) this and other modal/floating window issues with Spaces for a while.

The situation is REALLY bad and _almost_ makes Spaces unusable. I’m hoping for a quickfix in 10.5.1 before too many developers have to put in their own workarounds.

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