Number: 1023

Date:  8-May-84 11':24':45

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Wallace.pa

Subject: Chat window vanished when host goes down

Assigned To: 

Attn: vanMelle.pa

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Once

Priority: Unlikely

System: Communications

Subsystem: PUP Protocols

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Description: '
Date':  7 May 84 17':10 PDT'
From': Wallace.pa'
Subject': Lisp': Chat vanished when host goes down'
To': LispSupport.pa'
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Lisp System Date':  2-May-84 00':11':18'
Machine': Dorado (CSLI-7)'
Microcode version': 24,2'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': unknown; presumably Always'
Impact': Confusing'
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I was CHATing to MAXC, which suddenly went down.  How did I know?  My CHAT window suddenly vanished (I do have the flag set that deexposes unused chat windows).  This was rather confusing.  At least it should have printed in the prompt window that the host had just died.'
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Edit-By: vanMelle

Edit-Date: 13-Jul-84 15':03':29