> > It is not a very bad idea. A big message box will be intrusive (and > > scary) but users will learn very quickly how to avoid it.
> No they won't, they'll just come and complain at you, and at us. Users > do not read error boxes, and they certainly don't read intrusive and > rude ones like the one you suggest. *nod*, *sign* > Andre's suggestion of a status bar message is probably better, but I > still doubt many will ever see/read it. How about a red \alpha instead of black one? Or, a red error box like the ones after we compile the file? -- Bo Peng
