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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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On 2004-03-25, chris <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> I use Linux every day for work and use Free Software everday and X 
> crashes or hangs more than Windows ever did IME... that said it isn't 
> *that* often. 

If X hands look at your installation. Have no problem with this.

> Anyway you know fine well I was talking about the look and feel
> behaviour of Windows in UI terms... it's very clear from the context
> of the message. The fact that windows crashes or doesn't crash is
> irrelevant to UI behaviour.

Sure, but there is no L&F in Windows.

> Yes, but the Pie Menu is an experiment to determine if it increases
> productivity - as they are publicised to.  Linear menus will be the
> default, but Pie Menus are a possible option.

I don't know of any pie menus in GTK. There is however some patch here.
http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~0rfelyus/GtkPieMenu/

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