Re: RFC: drop bevel

This gets into the thorny question of how much of the 'visual
appearance' the xwt.widget namespace should dictate.  I anticipate
more problems like this in the future.

  - a

Corey Jewett <[email protected]> writes: > A border is a one color outline
that gives a space definition or focus.
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> A bevel is a two color (top and left, bottom and right) outline that 
> gives 'dimension'. The top-left color is given slight preference in the 
> corners where it meets the bottom-right color. Bevels, depending on 
> color, are raised or lowered.
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> A bevel widget can emulate a border widget by using only one color. If 
> this is what you are proposing then perhaps we should rename the 
> widget. I propose 'outline'.
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> Corey
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> On Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 09:10 AM, Charles Goodwin wrote:
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> > Since we are redoing border anyway, bevel (which is just a form of 
> > border) seems somewhat redundant.
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> > The properties form and thickness can be easily incorporated in a name 
> > which can be grafted to the desired root directory where a borders 
> > (now broken-up) images can be found.
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> > <border name="bevel_1_up" />
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> > Any objections?
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> > On a related note: bevel_1_up or bevel1up?
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> > - Charlie
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