Started by bazzacad ·
2008-02-11 05:21 UTC ·
8 replies · SMF topic #159
bazzacad
2008-02-11 05:21 UTC
ALL I CAN SAY IS
PALETTES :)
Owen pulls off the amazing once again.
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(Note: still a work in progress)
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jb
2008-02-14 13:42 UTC
A few questions / observations about palettes.
1. will the palette form have vertical tabs? Like the Properties Palette? If not, the horizontal tabs will work just fine for me - like the design center. I'm just asking because I'd like to start creating a master palette form for all my apps . . ..
2. The collapsible container - it's nice but it sure does take up a lot of room. Now we run dual 21" monitors so vertical space in palettes is not an issue, but for other users this might be a nice option. With a bit of coding though, I've been able to mimic this behavior with the visibility property of controls.
3. I'm assuming, because it's there in the options menu, that transparency will be available. Again I don't use it, but it would be nice.
This is a wonderful product. Thanks Owen for all your hard work. ;)
owenwengerd
2008-02-14 17:24 UTC
JB, there are no plans to support vertical tabs in the palette. I'm hoping to get transparency working. So far I've been unable to get the Options menu to work, but I'll keep trying. :)
jb
2008-02-14 17:53 UTC
That's cool actually. I can start working on my master palettes!!! With palettes, jbTools will rule the world . . . mu ha ha ha :D ;)
bazzacad
2008-02-14 18:53 UTC
author=jb link=topic=159.msg741#msg741 date=1203011603 wrote:
That's cool actually. I can start working on my master palettes!!! With palettes, jbTools will rule the world . . . mu ha ha ha :D ;)
Sorry, this forum doesn't support the tag, maybe over at TheSwamp :)
fred_tomke
2008-02-14 19:18 UTC
Hi I have an exmaple, too.
Fred
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jb
2008-02-14 22:02 UTC
Barry . . . :D
Fred, How stable are palettes in 5?? I want ot start using them NOW! Your's look pretty cool. Are those you own collapsible containers?
tlindell
2008-02-15 02:20 UTC
Very nice! So glad to see this being worked on.
I did a quick test, is palette anchoring a part still being worked out?
fred_tomke
2008-02-15 07:33 UTC
@jb: You must know, in 5.0.0.4 this is the first step of implementation of palettes. This form you see above was a dockable form before so it took me less than a minute to create a palette of of it: copy & paste does a really good job. I have the feeling that you can't compare it with palettes which can be defined in CUI: So I can understand, when side-tabs (don't know the right word) won't work with OpenDCL.
It it stable for testing. Keep in mind, it's the first implementation step. All the conext commands still don't work. I have an OnRightClick event in an other palette form. But it competes with the OnRightClick event of the form.
But at this time it works very well and I'm looking forward to use it for production.
Fred