Semi-transparent box on desktop

[Les Mikesell]

Ed Greshko wrote:

>>>>> I just noticed that if you left-click on your Gnome desktop, hold the
>>>>> button down and move the mouse, you create a little 
>>>>> semi-transparent box on
>>>>> your desktop.  It goes away as soon as you release the mouse button.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is that for, if anything at all?
>>>> It is a selection 'lasso' that should select any icons that you 
>>>> encompass.  Then you can do any of the usual things that you can do 
>>>> to selected icons - drag, copy, delete, etc.  Most other windows 
>>>> should work the same way.
>>>
>>> Coolness! It works in KDE, too. Ric
>>
>>
>> This is a joke post right? A 'funny' post ? A 'pull my leg' post? Maybe
>> even a 'giggle together in secret' post?
>>
>> "a selection 'lasso'"?? You are all joking here right?
> 
> Why would you think that?  It is a very reasonable description.  Would 
> the term "grouping box" make it less of a joke?
> 

I've never quite known how to describe or pronounce GUI actions and 
events, and it always seemed like if you had to read a manual it would 
be faster to just type the underlying command instead...  A lasso seems 
like a reasonable description of what you are doing.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com