GNU bug report logs - #1305
All code that currently beeps should use visual bell instead

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From: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>, 1305 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Michael Welsh Duggan <mwd <at> md5i.com>, jasonspiro4 <at> gmail.com, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: bug#1305: All code that currently beeps should use visual bell instead
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:58:13 +0000

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>>> I can't really say whether it's better or worse, with visible-bell t 
>>> on Windows the frame briefly flashes (with the FlashWindow function), 
>>> a bit like a flash in a terminal.  Among the three visible-bell t 
>>> behaviors, it's the best one IMO, in the sense that it's visible and 
>>> not intrusive.
>>
>> Is it possible to replicate on other systems?
>
> It would be useful if someone could post a screenshot for those of us 
> with no access to any Windows machines.
>

I tried to do that, but it's not possible, it's a dynamic effect.

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