OpenEuphoria

Re: LaunchPad -- Screen Shot (so far)

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Apr 22, 2006
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Antonio Alessi wrote:
> 
> Al Getz wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Antonio,
> > 
> > 
> > Well, what you see in that pic is prehaps not the best representation
> > of how i use the Launcher myself.  On another tab i have the whole
> > window filled up with buttons :)
> > It's probably still worthwhile looking into making it smaller
> > though.  I guess you mean size it to only fit the buttons on
> > the currently selected tab page?
> > If i make it smaller on the other page (with lots of buttons)
> > i'd have to scroll through the buttons.
> > I guess im using it as a sort of 'secondary' desktop right now.
> > 
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> 
> Hi Al,
> 
> I'm sure it's worth to be made smaller; and it would be great to
> reduce it dynamically, sized on the buttons to be seen (into the 
> current tab), but I'm afraid this would be a bit complicated.
> 
> I thought also to a resizable to slim vertical bar, or horizontal only, 
> since its function is that of being always accessible, but it cannot
> overlap other windows, so something like a consistent bar, but
> the nearest possible to a kind of bar. Anyway I guess the buttons 
> should not have to be scrolled: this is possible if you limit the
> buttons number for each tab, since the tab's number is not limited.
> 
> Another idea - in my free minutes :*) - was that of making everything
> disappear but the buttons, or the buttons with let's say the 3-4 most 
> used tabs, and enlarge all visible again on mouse over something..
> (you will probably like this). Next, strive to reduce the buttons
> to the half size; colors, a very good idea, they will help.
> 
> antonio


Hello again,


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> Another idea - in my free minutes :*) - was that of making everything
> disappear but the buttons, or the buttons with let's say the 3-4 most 
> used tabs, and enlarge all visible again on mouse over something..
> (you will probably like this). Next, strive to reduce the buttons
> to the half size; colors, a very good idea, they will help.
> 
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Im not sure what you mean here about the disappearing buttons, but
i like the idea of 'half size' buttons, where the mouse over the
left half window enlarges the left buttons; over the right half 
enlarges the right set of buttons.
I'll probably wait on fancy stuff like this however, as im still working
on the essentials.  I want to delete a tab without restarting the app,
and stuff like that.
All in all, it's comming along nicely thanks to some of your ideas.


Thanks again,
Al

And, good luck with your Euphoria programming!

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