[X-Unix] Hiding apps from the command line

[Peter Clarke]

>On 3/26/04 2:37 PM, "Eugene Lee" <list-themacintoshguy at fsck.net> wrote:
>
>So I have this:
>
># hide [appname]   - hides specified app
># hide -x [appname] - hides all other apps
># hide -a           - hides all apps but Finder
># hide -f           - hides Finder
># hide -v [appname] - brings specified app to the front, whether it is
>hidden or visible already
># hide -t           - shows all apps
>>
>>  Thoughts?  What do other Unix folks think?
>>
>>  BTW, Kirk, contact me off-list if you're interested in a more complex,
>  > fully-featured version for inclusion into the book.
>



I can see why you would want an 'unhide' option

- here you have chosen '-t'  - but why '-t' ?

why not say '-s' for 'Show'  or '-u' for Un-hide

using '-t' seems Un-mnemonic

- all the other flags proposed seem appropriate,

But using '-t' to mean show does not quite seem to make sense...

-- Try to keep it mnemonic and easily guessable

	-- Peter

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