Sep 08, '05 09:47:00AM • Contributed by: mono toto
This hint along with this comment are evidence that I'm not the only one who wishes the slideshow navigation panel wasn't always there.You can adjust the amount of time that the panel is displayed before it dissolves by changing the values in /System -> Library -> PrivateFrameworks -> Slideshow.framework -> Versions -> A -> Resources -> SlideshowConfig.data. You'll need your administrator's password to edit the file. The section you're interested in is down the bottom:
<key>PanelTiming</key>
<dict>
<key>longDelay</key>
<real>5.0</real>
<key>shortDelay</key>
<real>3.0</real>
<key>fadingTime</key>
<real>0.8</real>
</dict>
The longDelay is the delay before the panel starts to fade once it has been used in some way (i.e. if you've moved the mouse over the panel or clicked a button or press a key). The shortDelay is the amount of time it takes to fade if you move the mouse off of the panel.
Alternatively, if you don't want to see the panel at all, set the fadingTime to 0, and then back up and delete the images whose names begin with "Slideshow..." from that same directory. Once again, you'll need an admin password. Be careful; you probably want to leave the wheel graphics and MissingSlideIcon.tif in there.
There are also a bunch of other values in the SlideshowConfig.data file that can be edited to change the timing for transitions, amongst other things.
