dmd 2.029 release [OT]

[Christopher Wright]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Steven Schveighoffer" <schveiguy at yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> news:op.usux6bskeav7ka at steves.networkengines.com...
>> I was never a huge fan of application themes.  I don't mind a theme for 
>> the whole system (as long as it's simple), but I don't want iTunes to look 
>> different just because it can.
>>
> 
> That's one of my biggest pet peeves about modern software. I can't really do 
> the subject justice without delving into a giant pile of expletives. But 
> worse still is when they decide to go and piss all over not just standard 
> looks, but also standard behaviors. Like how the Win build of iTunes will 
> still ignore/"eat" any click that brings it to the foreground. If I wanted 
> that behavior I'd be running a Mac.
> 
> The absolute worst of all though is when an app (*cough* skype *cough*) 
> decides that "close" and "the 'close' button" should mean "don't close 
> anything at all, but minimize to tray instead". That should be a firing 
> squad offense ;)

I'd be killing my IM client constantly if not for that feature. I pretty 
much expect it of any application that's meant to be running for a long 
time and only rarely needing user interaction (such as a bittorrent client).