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[ALLY] Notice: Prepare for VID B5 Changes Re:

From: petr:krenzelok:trz:cz at: 18-Aug-2000 23:11

[carl--rebol--com] wrote:
> Dear REBOL/View/VID Users: > > A change to VID for REBOL/View Beta 5.0 will break some of your VID scripts. > > There are many other improvements to VID B5. >
Great Carl, can't wait. Could you please be more specific on some internal changes to Beta5? I mean - will there be a buffering for transparent faces e.g.?
> The full set of predefined face styles will be: > > Text Styles > text - text (white with shadow) > label - text labels > title - title text > subtitle - subtitle text > norm - text (black, no shadow) > H1 - heading 1 > H2 - heading 2 > H3 - heading 3 > H4 - heading 4 > sample - example code > field - text entry field > area - text entry area > Graphical Styles > image - jpeg, bmp, or gif image > backdrop - scale image to fit page > backtile - tile image over page > box - rectangular box > anim - animated image > icon - image with text caption > sensor - image map > Gadget Styles > button - click for action > toggle - up and down button > rotary - multiple value button > choice - pop-up button > check - check box > radio - radio button > arrow - arrow button > progress - progress bar > slider - slider bar > Panel Styles > panel - subpanel layout > list - text and image lists > > In addition there will be these requestor pop-ups: > > request - simple requests > resuest-color - color picker > request-date - calendar picker > request-file - file picker >
Is such higher level functionality needed in general VID dialect? btw what about more advanced sliders (with arrows, etc.)?
> Also, you will be able to specify multiple facets for a face: > > text "Hello" yellow blue - yellow text, blue background
Isn't it just a substitution for "with [color: blue]]"?
> rotary "Breakfast" "Lunch" "Dinner" - choices > > And, finally, there will be a new set of welcome/install windows, > including one to help with content selection. > > NOT ALL OF THESE CHANGES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MONDAY's EXPERIMENTAL. > [Sorry to shout, but I want to make it clear so I don't get swamped with emails.] > > There is an entirely new document for VID that will accompany this release. >
Thanks, -pekr-