Re: [Dynapi-Dev] BorderManager & Highlighter UPDATED - (files attached)

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--- Kevin <ke...@ke...> wrote:
> 
> "Raymond Irving" <xw...@ya...> wrote:
> 
> > Kevin,
> > 
> > Nice work! It looks great! I have a few
> suggestions:
> > 
> > 1) DynLayer(html,x,y,w,h,color,image) - Some time
> ago
> > DynLayer had so many arguments that it was very
> > difficult to work with. With 2.9 Dan took the
> > initiative to only use the most commonly used
> > arguments. I would suggest that we keep only 6
> > arguments inside the constructor in order to try
> and 
> > keep it simple, but since we already have
> background
> > color I think it's only fitting to have background
> > image as part of the constructor. Agree? Can we
> stop
> > at seven?
> 
> Ok stop at 7 but 10 is a nice number ;-) and we can
> have
> the full set with anchor, visible and z-index? 

I still think 7 is two much :) But we can work with
that.

> > 3) Another name for setBorder2 could be
> > setSkinBorder()?

or setBorderSkin()? Well, you choose.

> Fine. One thing I was going to add was a
> borderBasic.
> i.e. Just 2 layers container and content. So
> container is
> set to border color and content is center anchored.

Sounds ok to me. Are you talking about a
setBorderBasic() function? Something like an outline?
IMO border basic does not sound like the correct name
for this type of border design. How about setOutline
or setBorderOutline?

--
Raymond Irving

> 
> -
> Kevin.
> 
> 
> > 
> > Keep up the good work
> > 
> > 
> > PS. Have to tested the creation speed of say 100
> > layers with skinned borders?
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Raymond Irving
> > 
> > 
> > --- Kevin <ke...@ke...> wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > > 
> > > Raymond, I hope you don't mind me extending you
> > > ideas. I've had a go at presenting my
> > > thoughts on borders which are similar to
> Benoit's.
> > > Please unpack the attached file in the
> > > latest dynapi3x root folder/directory. In
> principle:
> > > 
> > > 1) Images in highlighters (just auto repeat
> > > background image).
> > > 2) Have 1 content layer + 4 sides + 4 corners +
> 1
> > > container.
> > > 3) Moving container moves all (no group manager
> > > needed).
> > > 4) Border2 is DOM2 spec' i.e. border is outside
> > > element width (border won't clip content).
> > > 5) Offer flexibility to have different skin
> widths
> > > (perhaps someone can complete this?)
> > > 6) Let transparent gifs with background colors
> be
> > > defaulted and configurable (unfinished).
> > > 
> > > There is so much more work to do on this I
> thought
> > > I'd stop here and see if it's close!
> > > 
> > > Could someone change the example to show how to
> use
> > > preloaded images from cache
> > > rather than strings. Does <layer
> background=img.src
> > > ..> do it for ns4? These updates
> > > have been tested on Linux NS4/Mozilla. Please
> help
> > > and offer the fix if it doesn't work
> > > on your browser.
> > > 
> > > -
> > > Kevin.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Hello Everyone,
> > > > 
> > > > I've completed the BorderManager and
> Highligther
> > > > classes as promised
> > > > 
> > > > You can see a live demo here:
> > > > 
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www24.brinkster.com/dyntools/next/examples/dynapi.gui.bordermanager.html
> > > > 
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www24.brinkster.com/dyntools/next/examples/dynapi.gui.highlighter.html
> > > > 
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www24.brinkster.com/dyntools/next/examples/dynapi.gui.focusmanager.html
> > > > 
> > > > Note: The setBorder() function now requires
> the
> > > > BorderManager Class
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Any comments? Can I go ahead and upload these
> > > changes
> > > > to CVS?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > PS. Files are attached
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > Raymond Irving
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > 
> > 
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