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can you close expose windows?
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Nov 26, 2003, 01:41 AM
 
I was wondering if I have multiple windows open and I use expose to show them all, is there a way to close one of them without having to choose it first and having them all collapse again? It would be great to just mouse over it and somehow close it (there has got to be a way) come on all you mac shortcutters out there. Thanks for any info...
     
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Nov 26, 2003, 02:05 AM
 
This is probably not possible due to the fact that there could be documents that need to be saved before closing.
     
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Nov 26, 2003, 10:59 AM
 
When you activate exposé the windows that are moving are not really the windows. The window image is converted to PDF then manipulated. This is why none of the buttons work while in exposé. This is the same method for the genie effect and fast user switching. For fun try holding shift while minimizing or using exposé, it's cool.
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Nov 26, 2003, 11:08 AM
 
Originally posted by dracoleb:
When you activate exposé the windows that are moving are not really the windows. The window image is converted to PDF then manipulated. This is why none of the buttons work while in exposé. This is the same method for the genie effect and fast user switching. For fun try holding shift while minimizing or using exposé, it's cool.
Incorrect.
It is just a scaled down version of the Window. That's why everything live updates (Like an iChat will keep recieving text and you can watch 4 flash videos in Safari)
     
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Nov 26, 2003, 11:13 AM
 
Originally posted by King Bob On The Cob:
Incorrect.
It is just a scaled down version of the Window. That's why everything live updates (Like an iChat will keep recieving text and you can watch 4 flash videos in Safari)
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Nov 26, 2003, 05:20 PM
 
Originally posted by King Bob On The Cob:
Incorrect.
It is just a scaled down version of the Window. That's why everything live updates (Like an iChat will keep recieving text and you can watch 4 flash videos in Safari)
That is what I thought, so what is preventing you from being able to close a window from there? I guess Macfreak7 could be right in saying that you might need to save something before closing it, but then a save dialog window should slide in. Am I off base here in thinking this would be a time saving function?
     
   
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