Re: IDE bug reports
- Posted by Dan Moyer <DANIELMOYER at prodigy.net> Dec 12, 2002
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Judith, I think he meant that if the user selects a font color, the IDE should automatically select a background color that will at least make sure that the text can be seen, before user selects a background color. Dan Moyer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Evans" <camping at txcyber.com> To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com> Subject: RE: IDE bug reports > > > Patrick.Barnes at transgrid.com.au wrote: > > In the Code Editor module: > > > > 1. When you change the focus to another application, the hint window and > > the color preferences window stay in the foreground. > > The color preferences window has been changed from TopMost. It was Modal > anyway so didn't need the TopMost style. > > I'll work on the hint window. > > > > > 2. The color preferences window: If the color chosen is light or white, > > it is very hard to read the keywords against the white background. Maybe > > use something like unRgb, and get a brightness value from it to decide > > whether to use a black or white background. > > > > function unRgb(integer color) > > return { > > and_bits( #FF0000, color) / (256 * 256), > > and_bits( #00FF00, color) / 256, > > and_bits( #0000FF, color) > > } > > end function > > I'm not sure I follow. Is your editor window also white? If so then use > the 'Background' selection and change your editor background to > something the keyword colors will show up against. > > > > > 3. When you type a function out, and the hint window appears, it is > > moveable. So, you move it away from where you are typing in order to see > > better. When you have finished typing the function it disappears. When > > you start another function call, it reappears again; not where you left > > it, but where it first appeared: in the way. > > Yeah I know. I couldn't figure out how to make it go back where you had > placed it. I think I overlooked a routine Martin Stachion sent me once > that might do the trick, however. > > > Thanks for the bug report, > --judith > > > > > ======================= > > Patrick Barnes > > Information Systems Group > > 201 Elizabeth St, Sydney > > Patrick.Barnes at tg.nsw.gov.au > > Ext: 91-3583 > > Ph:(02) 9284-3583 > > Mob: 0410 751 044 > > > > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > > >