RE: Re: Looking for an "on/off" toggle control

Wouldn't bitmapped buttons ask for trouble with todays variety of 
screen resolutions?

On Do, Jan 14, 2021 at 04:43, Steve Barnes <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> Of course the agw SBitmapToggleButton could be used to provide a 
> non-native switch effect. It would still be a button rather than a 
> switch but with the appropriate bitmaps could give the appearance of 
> just about any switch.
> 
> 
> 
> *From:*[email protected] 
> <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of*john fabiani
> *Sent:* 13 January 2021 22:18
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [wxPython-users] Re: Looking for an "on/off" toggle 
> control
> 
> 
> 
> I agree with your links.  That said - all we had was a checkbox or 
> the toggle switch and some how we made due.
> 
> Johnf
> 
> On 1/13/21 12:45 PM, Matt Newville wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 2:01 PM john fabiani <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I normally don't use anything from windows 10 uwp - but I am fairly 
>>> sure
>>>  the Toggle switch is available.
>>> 
>>>  Also "re-inventing"  - if you are not willing to write a custom 
>>> widget
>>>  then you will either have to wait until some future version that 
>>> has the
>>>  control built-in or make do with the checkbox.  You must be aware 
>>> that
>>>  for many many years the checkbox was all that was available on all
>>>  platforms.  It seem to work just fine.  The switch is a new UI
>>>  development as are many others.  I happen to like it - but many 
>>> others I
>>>  don't believe add anything other than change for changes sake.  
>>> That
>>>  said, I believe the current toggle switch conveys the action of 
>>> being
>>>  "on or off" very well.
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> References:
>> 
>>    
>> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/design/controls-and-patterns/toggles 
>> <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fwindows%2Fuwp%2Fdesign%2Fcontrols-and-patterns%2Ftoggles&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca2a95f59c0cb4a03ee8608d8b81119cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637461730867743993%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tpJyuSTDHH9cXv61MujvETweguvJba740XGFmw%2BhWpE%3D&reserved=0>
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>> https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/macos/buttons/switches/ 
>> <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.apple.com%2Fdesign%2Fhuman-interface-guidelines%2Fmacos%2Fbuttons%2Fswitches%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca2a95f59c0cb4a03ee8608d8b81119cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637461730867773977%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tu8c3inyJ9zsPEfg%2BQdZII0Wjjj7Fp1YYTBNEeAr2f0%3D&reserved=0>
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>> 
>> 
>> Both companies suggest that toggle switches have a different purpose 
>> from a checkbox, implying both immediate action (as opposed to the 
>> selection of a preference) and propagation to other GUI elements, 
>> turning on/off a whole category of options and displays for example.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --Matt
>> 
>> 
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