OpenEuphoria

Re: Ideas for Tab Control: the «Load As»

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Apr 19, 2006
• 515 views

Antonio Alessi wrote:
> 
> Al Getz wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Now you've got me thinking about two ideas...
> > 
> > I thought you meant something else, which i was liking...
> > 
> > 
> > -- lets say 1 to 18 tabs, of which only the first 8 are visible now:
> > 
> > | Tab1 | Tab2 | Tab3 | Tab4 | Tab5 | Tab6 | Tab7 | Tab8 | 
> > 
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > 
> > 
> > My 'menu' was going to open like this:
> > 
> > Edit> paste/copy/cut/etc.
> > Tab1
> > Tab2
> > Tab3
> > Tab4
> > Tab5
> > Tab6
> > Tab7
> > Tab8
> > 
> > 'Edit' is the popup for editing the tab color, etc.
> > The other 8 items are of course each tab, where when you click on
> > that tab comes into the center of the tab control for easy access.
> > 
> > Also possible:
> > 
> > Edit> paste/copy/cut/etc.
> > Tab1
> > Tab9
> > Tab18
> > 
> > Where Tab1 is of course the first tab, and Tab9 is the next
> > tab that would appear at the first tab position (where tab1 is now)
> > if that menu item was clicked.  If tab9 were clicked on the menu
> > only tabs 9 though 17 would appear next on top because say tab 18
> > doesnt fit, so Tab18 also has to appear on the menu.
> > The only difference here is the actual full names would appear:
> > 
> > Edit> paste/copy/cut/etc.
> > Web Stuff
> > Euphoria Projects
> > Calculators
> > 
> > The only drawback is you'd have to remember that your (say) Financial
> > Stuff was after (say) Calculators...maybe this isnt that good.
> > 
> > If the entire set of tabs appear on the menu that would be good
> > i think.  Perhaps then another menu for groups of tabs, but im
> > not sure yet if we would need that now.
> > What do you think?
> > 
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> 
> I just think we cannot forecast all the routes of our mind ÷)
> our fate is to walk and walk, until they turn to .. routines.
> 
> Are you sure you will have to manage all that stuff?
> 
> However when I think to !menus, I separate their style, position and
> expression from the conventional menu: I kinda see them like buttons 
> without borders.
> 
> antonio

Hi Antonio,


Yes, there are a number of ideas here, but i'm thankful for the
replies i've gotten here on the tab control.

Can i manage all this stuff?  I hope so 
I dont think the menu creation will be that hard however,
because after all, it's just a floating pop up menu, which WinClass
already has.  It's just a matter of managing it once it's created
and has things on it (tab names and whatever).


Take care,
Al

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