User Experience
Nobody likes nonresponsive user interfaces (UIs). Figure 31.5 shows the devastating user experience that results when a program’s UI stops responding.
FIGURE 31.5 A nonresponsive application.
But have you ever thought about how Windows knows that a user interface got stuck? The key concept to understanding this is the so-called message loop, where requests are posted to perform various UI operations. For example, the window manager may request the program to repaint its UI by posting a WM_PAINT message (for example, in response to the user resizing the window). Similarly, operations like click events or text input events are sent ...
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