See action in Java when window minimized

[e_boell]

Hi.
I was wondering why there is no way to notice when my opponent is doing something and I have the window minimized.
When I play and surf the internet at the same time the window automatically closes down. In skype, for instance, the minimized window shows me the other persons' actions by blinking orange or making a sound. Does anybody know how to get that in the fibs-java-system?

Greetings and good luck playing.
e_boell

[maria]

Please note this is just my opinion but IF you are playing someone, shouldn't you pay attention to the game instead of being off in another window surfing the 'net?

Personally I think that's rude.

But then I'm an old-fashioned fart with nothing better to do than reply to posts on FIBSboard.

Sorry.

[diane]

Please note this is just my opinion but IF you are playing someone, shouldn't you pay attention to the game instead of being off in another window surfing the 'net?

Well, I consider myself a bit of an old fart too  but I also like to surf while I play - particularly if I am sat on the bar for an extended period, or waiting on a very slow player [note - if you play fast I wont do this  ]

The way I know what is going on, is to switch on the sound via preferences, and listen for the move being completed - so you should be able to too, e_boell, since your PC obviously has sound capability!

See the attachment for how to turn it on

[adrian]

All nicks starting with e_ are suspicious, why did you ladies bother to answer anyway?
I suspect e_mail ruined my sex life. (Just kidding, but my inquiry stands)

[stog]

mr e's name is a virus isn't it? with an a on the end
a particularly frightening one too.......
spot the paranoid webmaster!!

[diane]

But he is on fibs with the same name - I spoke to him...he didn't answer me though, maybe he was surfing 

[inim]

Hi.
I was wondering why there is no way to notice when my opponent is doing something and I have the window minimized.
When I play and surf the internet at the same time the window automatically closes down. In skype, for instance, the minimized window shows me the other persons' actions by blinking orange or making a sound. Does anybody know how to get that in the fibs-java-system?

This is not feasible easily with Java, as the Task bar is very OS dependent and Java is cross-platform. It may be possible using (a) either a very recent version of Java (6 or the upcoming 7), or (b) using native libraries. (a) is not an option because it would prvent OSX 10.4 users from using JavaFibs (they only have version 5, 10.3 and lower is worse). (b) is not an option because native libs are way to complicated and maintainance intensive to be appealing. Finally, JavaFIBS has real bugs still, so this "nice to have" feature would rank at the priorities near minus infinity.

Sorry for this "no", but I see no technical possibility currently to implement it, nor do I feel it is important enough.

[diane]

Sorry for this "no", but I see no technical possibility currently to implement it, nor do I feel it is important enough.

He asked for

the minimized window shows me the other persons' actions by blinking orange or making a sound

though...and javafibs does make a sound as is - so surely his requested criteria are already met....

I think all he has to do is turn it on 

[adrian]

He asked for  though...and javafibs does make a sound as is - so surely his requested criteria are already met....

I think all he has to do is turn it on 

Women observe everything!