[AL] Re: Alleg-main digest, Vol 1 #672 - 5 msgs

[David C. <dcu...@be...>]

Dear Folks,

In response to

> Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:33:04 +0100
> From: Michal Molhanec <mi...@mo...>
> To:  all...@li...
> Subject: Re: [AL] Redraw window when not Active Widow
> Reply-To: all...@li...
>
> Elias Pschernig wrote:
>> Look for set_display_switch_mode. Under Windows, Allegro is set to
>> pause while an application is not focused. I'm not really sure why..
>> under OSX (AFAIK) and X11 the default is to not pause. Should we make
>> this default also in windows?
>
> definitely not. default should be to pause. this is what you expect from
> a game
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>     Michal

I expect a game to keep running in the background.  That's what all games I 
buy do.  I also expect the game to have a pause button/function.

David Cullen

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