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Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:12:39 +0100
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Subject: Re: mintty window won't open
From: Andy Koppe <andy DOT koppe AT gmail DOT com>
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On 29 September 2010 09:49, Bengt-Arne Fjellner wrote:
>>> I think you can detect this situation (no access to the interactive
>>> desktop
>>> or whatever is it called), if you wished to issue a suitable error
>>> message,
>>> by checking that OpenInputDesktop() returns non-NULL...
>>
>> Good idea, and that does seem to do the job.
>>
>> Opening a window in that situation seems to work fine anyway though. I
>> guess it goes to some hidden desktop. Can anyone think of a sensible
>> use case for that, i.e. should I make this a warning rather than an
>> error?
>>
> I have a feeling it could be useful someway. Why not a command switch:
> --allow_null_desktop or something?

Because there's a good chance that no-one would ever need it. ;)

I'll make this a warning (or possibly just leave it).

Andy

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