It would help if the UI wasn't completely different on every single POS machine I've ever used. Even a particular store will sometimes change its POS system often enough that I have to carefully follow the UI prompts, instead of relying on muscle-memory. Then you have the stores where they've modified the UI themselves, using sharpies or masking-tape.
Think of it from the customer's point of view: he would have to remember the UI for every POS system he uses. Meanwhile, you use the same one, all day, and only have to remember it. So it's no wonder that you expect it to be easy - and it's no wonder that it isn't so easy.
Re:Waiting for apps isn't annoying, focus stealing
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Sorry, no ideas for Gnome - but KDE doesn't seem to annoy me this way. Looking at my config, I've set
Control Center > Desktop > Window Behavior > Advanced > Focus stealing prevention level = Normal.
The default seems to be "Low", which allows more apps to steal focus.
Odd that TFA doesn't mention Apple's Airport Express, which has been doing something like this for a year or so. It's wifi, so the range is good, and it'll connect to a stereo with digital-optical or analog inputs. You don't have to replace your soundcard, either.
But you do have to use iTunes. Anyone managed to send audio to an Airport Express from an open-source application, yet?
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It would help if the UI wasn't completely different on every single POS machine I've ever used. Even a particular store will sometimes change its POS system often enough that I have to carefully follow the UI prompts, instead of relying on muscle-memory. Then you have the stores where they've modified the UI themselves, using sharpies or masking-tape.
Think of it from the customer's point of view: he would have to remember the UI for every POS system he uses. Meanwhile, you use the same one, all day, and only have to remember it. So it's no wonder that you expect it to be easy - and it's no wonder that it isn't so easy.
Sorry, no ideas for Gnome - but KDE doesn't seem to annoy me this way. Looking at my config, I've set
Control Center > Desktop > Window Behavior > Advanced > Focus stealing prevention level = Normal.
The default seems to be "Low", which allows more apps to steal focus.
Odd that TFA doesn't mention Apple's Airport Express, which has been doing something like this for a year or so. It's wifi, so the range is good, and it'll connect to a stereo with digital-optical or analog inputs. You don't have to replace your soundcard, either.
But you do have to use iTunes. Anyone managed to send audio to an Airport Express from an open-source application, yet?