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If you use KDE, there is such an indicator. It can be configured to give the "launching" indicator for anywhere between one and thirty seconds.<BR>
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On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 07:57 -0800, Larry Mateo wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">We have experienced the same behavior--by StarOffice and students. Our solution is to have the students right-click the appropriate icon and select "Open" from the floating menu. There still isn't a desktop indicator that the application is loading, but the students now avoid starting multiple instances of the same program.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Our students keep clicking on the Writer Icon to start up the program</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> not realizing that the application is "Starting Up". Is there a way to</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> make the pointer spin or do some kind of Windoze action to let the user</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> know that the application is starting?</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Ronald R. McDaniel</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Conecuh County Schools</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> (251) 578-7073 x26</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> (251) 230-0658 cell</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> <A HREF="mailto:rmcdaniel@indata.us">rmcdaniel@indata.us</A> </FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Larry Mateo</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Network Technician II</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District</FONT>
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