GNU bug report logs - #36306
macosx-ns-build doesn't show hourglass when busy

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Message #8 received at 36306 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: VanL <van <at> scratch.space>
Cc: 36306 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36306: 26.2.90; gnus pause doesn't show hourglass icon
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:50:13 +0200

VanL <van <at> scratch.space> writes:

> When gnus pauses an hourglass mouse pointer is
> expected.
>
> This version doesn't change the mouse pointer to
> hourglass icon. There is no visual feedback.
>
> I look at the 'Force Quit Applications' panel and
> know to wait because no problem is indicated
> there.
>
> This has happened two times. The first time I
> waited long enough and 'Force Quit'.

Emacs doesn't display any hourglasses, but I see that you're on an Apple
OS, so that probably does when a program hangs/works a long time?

But it doesn't with Emacs?  What happens if you eval

(dotimes (i 100000000))

?

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