Semi-transparent box on desktop

[Ed Greshko]

David Boles wrote:
> 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?

Why would you think that?  It is a very reasonable description.  Would the 
term "grouping box" make it less of a joke?



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