Semi-transparent box on desktop

[David Boles]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-03-17 at 00:48 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
>> Frank Cox wrote:
>>> I just noticed that if you left-click on your Gnome desktop, hold the
>>> button down and move the mouse, you create a little semi-transparent box on
>>> your desktop.  It goes away as soon as you release the mouse button.
>>>
>>> What is that for, if anything at all?
>> It is a selection 'lasso' that should select any icons that you 
>> encompass.  Then you can do any of the usual things that you can do to 
>> selected icons - drag, copy, delete, etc.  Most other windows should 
>> work the same way.
> 
> Coolness! It works in KDE, too. Ric


This is a joke post right? A 'funny' post ? A 'pull my leg' post? Maybe
even a 'giggle together in secret' post?

"a selection 'lasso'"?? You are all joking here right?
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   David


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