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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/20/2014 08:14 AM, Brian Sidebotham wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Sorry for asking dumb questions, but what is this whole QuasiModal stuff
>> for?
>>
>> Tom
> 
> Hi Tom,
> 
> No question is dumb.
> 
> See Yann's description (from earlier in this thread) of the problem
> below, to which Quaimodal is a good solution.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Brian.


Additional information is found by grepping for

"Quasi-Modal Mode Explained:"

in the source.

Its genesis was the unsightly wxSemaphore noise sprinkled about.

You could also grep the bzr log for quasi modal, back up one or two versions from its
first mention, then check out that version and look for wxSemaphore.

It currently serves two distinct purposes.