A desktop manager for a multi-processing graphic user interface operating system operates to control the display of a plurality of controls each occupying respective display areas on a desktop. An improved desktop manager characterised by means adapted to receive a request for urgency from a process owning a control; and means adapted to diminish the display of one or more of any other controls to draw the attention of a user to the control owned by the process requesting urgency is disclosed.
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