Here is a simple "widget" for you: Cursor wait showWhile: [ ... do something which may end, but you cannot predict when... ] :) On 19 May 2013 13:12, Benjamin <benjamin.vanryseghem.pharo@gmail.com> wrote:

Me too :)

I think I will implement one soon :) Ben

On May 19, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Usman Bhatti <usman.bhatti@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all,

I am looking for a widget/control in Pharo that shows the progress of a process that takes undeterministic time.

usman

-- Best regards, Igor Stasenko.

On 19 May 2013 22:09, Denis Kudriashov <dionisiydk@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi

2013/5/19 Igor Stasenko <siguctua@gmail.com>

...

Here is a simple "widget" for you:

Cursor wait showWhile: [ ... do something which may end, but you cannot predict when... ]

There is nice post about why it is bad http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/userblogs/travis/blogView?showComments=true&printTitle=Cursor_consider_showWhile:_%20[Harmful]&entry=3432339015

Completely agree with that. Even without reading that post i can say why: - you changing the global state, and if your UI system complex enough (and it tends to grow more and more complex in time), eventually you may end up with having two pieces of functionality, both trying to set cursor (unique global resource) to something they prefer right now, without being aware that other party also wants to change it.. The result of it, you can see in many today's desktop applications (not pharo) - cursor flickering changing from one shape into another, while application processing something .. which is very annoying. However pharo image right now having like 90 senders of this message and getting rid all of them is going to be tedious. I just recommended something which is available now.. if people can't wait for better solution, which obviously should replace existing one. :) -- Best regards, Igor Stasenko.

Absolutely none :) Ben On Jul 17, 2013, at 3:05 PM, Usman Bhatti <usman.bhatti@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Benjamin <benjamin.vanryseghem.pharo@gmail.com> wrote: Me too :)

I think I will implement one soon :)

Any progress on this ? ;)

Ben

On May 19, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Usman Bhatti <usman.bhatti@gmail.com> wrote:

...

Hello all,

I am looking for a widget/control in Pharo that shows the progress of a process that takes undeterministic time.

usman