Re: [Pythoncard-devel] Re: [Pythoncard-users] major problem on Mac with StaticBox

[Andy T. <an...@ha...>]

bra...@om... wrote:
> 
> This problem turned out to be a misunderstanding on my part (which I 
> mentioned
> in a different thread several weeks ago).
> 
> The problem was that I was always careful to send the StaticBox to the 
> "back",
> but that was the opposite of what I should have done. PythonCard uses 
> the opposite
> meanings of "back" and "front" compared with other GUI builders I've used.
> 
> In most GUI builders, "send to back" means push the widget into a layer
> behind the other layers. However, in the PythonCard Resource Editor, it
> means put the widget last on the list of widgets, thus putting it in 
> "front"
> of every other widget.
> 
> My vote would be to switch around the terminology because I don't think
> I'll be the only one confused by it...
> 
> Brad Allen
> IT Desktop Support
> Omnicom Management Services
> Dallas, TX
> http://www.omsdal.com

Yes, sorry about the delay, that's what happens when you neglect your 
email for a few weeks. I'm catching up now and random messages may start 
appearing on the mailing lists ;-)

You're not alone in your confusion though. I've been mucking about with 
PythonCard since the project started and I made the same mistake that 
you did with the resourceEditor.

I'm all in favour of swapping the behaviour of 'Move Forward'/'Bring to 
Front', 'Move Backward'/'Send to Back' in the resourceEditor.

In fact, if no one has any objections I can make it this weekend. The 
most important part will, of course, be to update the documentation.

Regards,
Andy
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