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

[Raymond I. <xw...@ya...>]

Please see below:

--- Benoit Marchant <mar...@ma...> wrote:
> >> 3) Another name for setBorder2 could be
> >> setSkinBorder()?
> >
> > 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.
> 
> I agree that if you happens to have all borders of
> equal size and  
> color, it would be more efficient. But this should
> be an implementation  
> detail hidden in the setBorder method rather than a
> new api.
> 
> Also it's kind of an internal class, I'm not sure
> Skin is a right name  
> for what is really a frame part.

Well... That's True.

> 
> I have used png image files with alpha
> transparencies (for drop  
> shadows) , and unfortunately, the most supported way
> for a proper  
> rendering of the alpha transparency is to use the
> image in a tag IMG.  
> If you use such a file as a div background image, it
> doesn't render as  
> expected. Which means that if the image files are
> png, a special case  
> should be made and then use the html for the
> different borders using a  
> png. Which means that when the size change, the html
> has to be re  
> written to stretch the png so se, it works fine for
> drop shadows where  
> I had to do this.

Have you ever thought about making a ShadowManager or
DropShaowManager? Something like
lyr.setShadow(true,offsetx,offsety)?

> Why couldn't we have one setBorder ? or setFrame() ?
> Then we either  
> automatically pass a dictionary that describes the
> frame, and that  
> dictionary could cover all configuration about
> individual borders  
> size/color/image, or do a Frame class with different
> subclasses ?
> I'm worried about the hierachy (neat by the way)
> manipulation implied  
> by the setBorder() in term of performances. If you
> can also do it the  
> other way, creating a frame and adding the content,
> you can have the  
> same result and less manipulations I would think.
> Then setBorder()  
> could take a Frame instance as an argument. Which
> means that if you  
> need a special kind of frame, you would subclass
> Frame and that's all,  
> which sounds easier than overriding setBorder.

Merging the two functions might not be such of a good
thing as this might lead to great levels of complexity
for the user. Have two separate functions can simplify
things for the user.  If we can find a suitable name
then that should be fine else kevin will have to fnd a
way to merge the two functions without cause two much
complexity.


> I really need to finish the drag additions, and I'll
> do a corner  
> resizable frame as an example !
> 
> Feedback ?

Sounds good to me.

> 
> Benoit
> 
> >
> > -
> > 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
> 
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