Re: [Dynapi-Dev] GUI component standard.

[Doug M. <do...@cr...>]

See below:

> > Here are some things I would like to see addressed
> > as far as a GUI component standard.
> >
> > Defaults: All arguments for all components should
> > have default values. This way a user can pass as
> > many or as few values as they choose and not have
> > the component fail.
>
> How would this be done?

function myObject(arg1,arg2,arg3){
    this.var1 = arg1||null;
    this.var2 = arg2||0;
    this.var3 = arg3||"#999999";
}

You test for null. if the argument waxs not passed you assignt he 'default'
value.
If you look into the scrollbar you will notice that autoknob is on by
default (if you do not pass that value)
You will notice also that the backcolor and forcolor are set by default to
appear "windows-like"
if you do not explicitly pass colors..

>
> > Colors: shuould we define the default color scemes
> > to be used with any GUI component so as to have some
> > sort
> > of comon look and feel?
>
> Yes. Something like: foreColor, backColor, Highlight,
> Shadow, outline, textColor, selectColor, etc.
>
> > Parameters: (and I am guilty of this myself) some
> > parameters, such as the background and foground
> > colors of
> > a component are not always accessable as methods.
> > (for instance, the FG color of the scrollbar)
> > Should we insist (in our standard) that any passed
> > parameter can also be set and read after rendering
> > the component? I.E. myScroll.setButtonColor()
> > myScroll.getButtonColor()
> >
> > Fonts: back to a common look-and-feel. If we want a
> > common look-and-feel to our gui comonents when used
> > in default mode, we should include default font
> > family, font size, font color, ect. (maybe with a
> > css sheet..)
>
> Default font-family and font-size. Font-color should
> go inside the color section.
>
> > What else am I missing? Let's here it.
> >
> > A side note:
> > I know I can be loud obnoxious an agressive, but I
> > do this with the best of intentions.
> > I see here (again) an oportunity to build something
> > great, and sometimes I get a little over-excited
> > about that.
> > I also sometimes take things personally. That's
> > simply my nature.
>
> :)
>
> > You need to understand. I built the light scrollbar
> > as a light scrollbar because of the voiced concerns
> > over the 'heavyness ' of past widgets. I even stated
> > specifically that this is ment as a light component
> > and that I would produce a more classical skinned
> > one as well. Yet when I released it, I get a three
> > page report on why my scrollbar sucks (that is
> > simply how it seemed to me until I had a chance to
> cool-off).
>
> lol - It's always good to get feedback from others.
> This way we can improve on what we have.
>
>
> --
> Raymond Irving
>
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