Number: 1326

Date:  4-Jun-84 14':35':50

Submitter: Wallace

Source: Wallace

Subject: Filebrowser redisplay should renormalize display

Assigned To: 

Attn: Jellinek

Status: Wish

In/By: 

Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Windows and Graphics

Subsystem: Window System

Machine: 1132

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 28-May-84 19':09':20

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 4096

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: '
["Jellinek" "14-Sep-84 10':26':23" Status':(Open->Wish)]

Description: When the FILEBROWSER updates it should make more of an effort to keep the part of the display visible before the update visible afterwards.'
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For instance, I renamed Init.dontload to Init.lisp.  After the update the display started with Active.MAIL again!  I would  have preferred to have seen Init..lisp instead.

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Jellinek

Edit-Date: 14-Sep-84 10':26':25