I just upgraded to Parallels 8 and I've noticed the Mac animations are happening to my VM windows now. I had that disabled by unchecking the 'Use Animations' on the general preferences pane (as seen here) in Parallels 7. I don't see that configuration option anymore. Is it possible disable them anymore?
Parallels 8 - Use Animations?
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PS - if anyone from Parallels is looking - this is more than just a "personal preference" issue, it's a real usability problem. In certain apps (like SQL Server Management Studio) all the menus slowly "pop" when you click them, which is incredibly annoying and slows you down.
I've already downgraded back to Parallels 7 because of it (and other minor odd things) and am waiting for them to fix this kind of stuff.
Maybe it's time to get Fusion 5 another try.
I've already downgraded back to Parallels 7 because of it (and other minor odd things) and am waiting for them to fix this kind of stuff.
Maybe it's time to get Fusion 5 another try.
OK, looks like I've finally figured out what annoys you. Window opening animation is a system thing, "Use animations" option has nothing to do with it.
The good news is that this behavior can be easily tuned in Terminal.app
To disable animations for Parallels Desktop only:
defaults write com.parallels.desktop.console NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
To disable animations for all applications:
defaults write -g NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
The good news is that this behavior can be easily tuned in Terminal.app
To disable animations for Parallels Desktop only:
defaults write com.parallels.desktop.console NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
To disable animations for all applications:
defaults write -g NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
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Maybe I'm still not explaining it right. "Use animations" had something to do with it because unchecking it will stop this behavior, and checking it will enable the behavior.
I just tried the change you recommended and unfortunately it did not make a difference.
Perhaps this will help - here is a video of what I'm seeing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmichael/7907316542/
I do notice that if I go into the Windows system preferences, advanced performance or something like that, and I enable Slide menus down, the popping effect is somewhat less annoying. It doesn't seem to pop on the first menu click but will pop if I move to another menu item.
I just tried the change you recommended and unfortunately it did not make a difference.
Perhaps this will help - here is a video of what I'm seeing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmichael/7907316542/
I do notice that if I go into the Windows system preferences, advanced performance or something like that, and I enable Slide menus down, the popping effect is somewhat less annoying. It doesn't seem to pop on the first menu click but will pop if I move to another menu item.
Maybe I'm still not explaining it right. "Use animations" had something to do with it because unchecking it will stop this behavior, and checking it will enable the behavior.
I just tried the change you recommended and unfortunately it did not make a difference.
Perhaps this will help - here is a video of what I'm seeing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmichael/7907316542/
I do notice that if I go into the Windows system preferences, advanced performance or something like that, and I enable Slide menus down, the popping effect is somewhat less annoying. It doesn't seem to pop on the first menu click but will pop if I move to another menu item.
Great video, that perfectly demonstrates the issue. I suppose I neglected to mention the issue is observed when running in Coherence mode. Also, the link I posted to in help was just hit number one from Google when I searched for the solution to the problem I used previously. I'd like to add that I've used Parallels for some time now and it is entirely possible that I unchecked Use Animations in version 6, the setting carried over to version 7 and got wiped out in version 8.
I do recall that being the 'fix' to the 'problem' though...
I tried this, and it's working for me. Now there is no more animation on windows programs.
This should be solved in the preference-settings as "option" like before in Version 7!
Worked like a champ! And like the crazy person I am, I didn't shut down the VM when I made the modification and it took effect without a reboot
Thanks for the quick support!
Works!
Changing that line in the config.pvs file did the trick for me Thos animations on dropdown menus are terrible...
Just shut down your MV.
Locate the pvm file. Right-click -> Show package contents
Open the file config.pvs for editing
Locate the following line:
<WindowAnimation>1</WindowAnimation>
Change it to:
<WindowAnimation>0</WindowAnimation>
Save. Boot your machine and done
Changing that line in the config.pvs file did the trick for me
Thos animations on dropdown menus are terrible...Just shut down your MV.
Locate the pvm file. Right-click -> Show package contents
Open the file config.pvs for editing
Locate the following line:
<WindowAnimation>1</WindowAnimation>
Change it to:
<WindowAnimation>0</WindowAnimation>
Save. Boot your machine and done
Grumblekeen
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It is nice to have this workaround, but why did you guys take this option out of the preferences?
Also, perhaps having these turned off should be the default, as I suspect nearly everyone finds them annoying.
Also, perhaps having these turned off should be the default, as I suspect nearly everyone finds them annoying.