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: Re: bug#1305: All code that currently beeps should use visual bell
 instead
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:08:21 +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.
>

I tried again; see the attached screencast.

[windows.mp4 (video/mp4, attachment)]

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