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[!RebGUI] A lightweight alternative to VID

Graham
4-Jan-2008
[7313x3]
Got this on clicking on the tree

make object! [
    code: 312
    type: 'script
    id: 'cannot-use
    arg1: 'path
    arg2: 'none!
    arg3: none
    near: [pane/1/offset/y: pos 
        pos: pos +
    ]
    where: 'show-node
Nothing appeared in rebgui.log
I hope it's not because I've been adding to the tree/data ....!
Ashley
4-Jan-2008
[7316]
That would be it. Unlike other list widgets, which use a face iterator 
to only display visible faces, tree takes a brute-force approach 
and pre-builds the entire tree based on face/data. At runtime it 
uses face/data to work out where to position faces.
Reichart
7-Jan-2008
[7317]
Can you point me to some screen shots of the newest RebGUI, perhaps 
a few examples from some applications using it?  Anyone...

Also, I will be finishing those logo examples today.
Graham
7-Jan-2008
[7318]
I'm not sure if the latest is intended to be the latest as it were. 
 A large number of graphic changes were made.
Ashley
7-Jan-2008
[7319]
Correct, the look and feel is a work in progress at the moment.

screen shots of the newest RebGUI

 ... I've created a snapshot release here: http://www.dobeash.com/RebGUI/rebgui112.zip


Just unzip and run %tour.r and %RebDOC.r to get a feel for where 
things are at.
BrianH
7-Jan-2008
[7320]
How's your resize support? The tour and RebDOC were too big for my 
screen resolution (1024x768) and the windows weren't resizable.
Ashley
7-Jan-2008
[7321]
Resize works, but only %tour.r uses it at present. If resizing is 
enabled then the *minimum* screen size is set to starting screen 
size unless explicitly set via a refinement. Problem in this case 
is %tour.r has "grown" to 696x785 and %RebDOC.r is 800x829 (and I've 
not used 1024x768 for a couple of years now). I'll fix this for the 
next build though.
Graham
7-Jan-2008
[7322]
Isn't Brian saying that the windows were too big for his 1024x768 
 ??
Reichart
7-Jan-2008
[7323]
Ashley, Very cool...
After Dinner  will make you a small log LOL  clearly you need it.
amacleod
8-Jan-2008
[7324]
Having trouble with the #HWLVXY codes. I have two group-boxes next 
to each other. When I resize the window They overlap. I want them 
both to expand in size "H" and "W" but not overlap. Is this possible?
Ashley
8-Jan-2008
[7325]
No. You can however have this:

display "Test" [
	group-box "A" #HW data [field]
	group-box "B" #HX data [field]
]


The resizing model is *very* basic and only supports one widget in 
a row / column resizing horizontally / vertically.
Reichart
8-Jan-2008
[7326]
Ok, here are some other examples, and considerations when sized.


For example, when you get small, the "hand" looks like the REAL hand 
on the screen, which could confuse people.  So while it is fun at 
larger sized, it won't work once the pixels drop to less than 4x4 
each (my guess).


I think you might like the one in the lower right.  It is very RACEY, 
the italics make it look "fast" and the black and red were something 
I think you requested.

If you want me to try something special, or do a treatment like something 
else you have seen out there, just say the word.


This one is a Qtask syndicated Folder.  So any file we put in this 
folder from inside Qtask can be accessed by people outside of Qtask


http://www.qtask.com/files.cgi?tab=sFolderList&uuid=YG82XF3CFW8AQ6W5NYTXV9NKE3QT


So for example, since this came from the "REBOL SIG" project inside 
Qtask, Ashley, you can go into that project, and delete this file, 
which will effectively put it in the Trashcan, and this link will 
then point to an empty folder for people.
Robert
12-Jan-2008
[7327x3]
Ashley, please bear in mind that laptop screens these days are: 1280 
x 800.

I can resize RebDoc, Tour because it's to high.
BTW: RebDOC is very nice.
Looks that I have to backport a lot of stuff to a new RebGUI.
Graham
12-Jan-2008
[7330]
Ashley, did you note my problem with drop down lists in a scroll 
panel?s
Ashley
12-Jan-2008
[7331]
I did. Correct me if I'm wrong but it's only a problem in scroll-panel's 
that can scroll vertically? Is there a real (as opposed to theoretical) 
usage case where you'd need a drop-list in a vertical scrolling panel?
Graham
12-Jan-2008
[7332]
the screenshot is from my real application :(
Graham
13-Jan-2008
[7333]
Just had a look at the source again ... as the droplist-mode for 
drop-list gone?  We used to have the option of setting 'auto, 'middle, 
'upward and  'dowward
Ashley
13-Jan-2008
[7334]
Defaults to auto now, and has for some time.
Graham
13-Jan-2008
[7335x2]
So, we can no longer change this?
IOT, auto doesn't work for me .. my drop lists disappear at the bottom 
of the window losing data.
Ashley
13-Jan-2008
[7337]
Please post a small test case that demonstrates this. Thanks.
Graham
14-Jan-2008
[7338x5]
Looks like my problem was that I had nested tab-panels,and the inner 
one with the drop list was deeper r than the outer one.
and the outer tab-list cut off the bottom of the drop list.
tab-panel
Temporarily solved the drop-list problem in a scroll panel by just 
doubling the data in the list ...
So it no longer matters if I can't see the bottom.
Graham
18-Jan-2008
[7343]
Just wondering how hard it would be to do a predictive text like 
widget
Ashley
18-Jan-2008
[7344x2]
I couldn't predict that ;)

What exactly is it?
auto-complete?
Graham
18-Jan-2008
[7346x4]
I was thinking of cellphones that use predictive text to guess what 
you're trying to write.  if the word isn't correct, you hit a special 
key and it cycles thru all the choices for you changing the current 
word in-situ.
Now predictive text is trickier cause each key has 3 choices of letters 
whereas a full keyboard there is no doubt about the letters you are 
typing.
so, perhaps more interested in the cycling ....
the idea is to greatly speed up text entry at the keyboard
PeterWood
18-Jan-2008
[7350]
OpenOffice does predictive text on the basis of words you've previously 
typed. It seems cool until you use something like manager, managed, 
managing and management in it. It then quickly becomes annoying and 
slows text entry down.
Graham
18-Jan-2008
[7351]
how so .. you type man and get 5 choices so save on typing all the 
rest ...
PeterWood
18-Jan-2008
[7352x2]
With Open Office you type man and get management whether you like 
it or not?
I think they do it that way to avoid having to use the mouse ...unless 
you can make the selection without using the mouse, choosing will 
be slower than typing.
Graham
18-Jan-2008
[7354x2]
On my mobile I use the * key to switch between choices
If a gui pops up, perhaps a key combination could be used to make 
a selection
Brock
18-Jan-2008
[7356x2]
Carl's Rebodex has something like what you describe.  It filters 
the data in a list rather than a drop-down type widget, but that 
would be easy enough to change.
... for you guys.  ;-)
Ashley
18-Jan-2008
[7358]
Note that drop-list / edit-list already have this feature.
Reichart
19-Jan-2008
[7359]
Ashley, you look at the art I uploaded?
Gabriele
19-Jan-2008
[7360x2]
graham, to me it would be faster to type than to select from a list, 
for most words. so it would really be just annoying. it can only 
help on longer words of which i'm not sure about the spelling...
it's a need on cell phones because of the small keyboard.
Henrik
19-Jan-2008
[7362]
Textmate only autocompletes when pressing escape. when pressing escape 
multiple times, you can switch between alternative completions.